Daily Homily 375
18 May 2022 – Wednesday of Week 5 of Easter
Wednesday of Week 5 of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 15:1-6 The Council of Jerusalem, on what is needed for salvation Then certain individuals came down from Judea and were teaching, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate […]
22 May 2022 – 6th Sunday of Easter, Year C
6th Sunday of Easter, Year C 1st Reading: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 At this Council, the leaders made decisions with the consent of the congregation Then certain individuals came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” And after Paul and Barnabas […]
17 May 2022 – Tuesday of Week 5 of Easter
Tuesday of Week 5 of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 14:19-28 Paul is stoned and left for dead; but survives to continue his ministry Jews came over from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. Then they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. But when the disciples […]
Homily of Bishop Crean for Vocations Sunday- Knock 8th May 2022
‘If we dismiss our past as a source of shame and embarrassment only, we risk depriving a new generation of connection with deep wells of spirituality’ – Bishop Crean Taken from the Cloyne Diocesan website https://cloynediocese.ie/homily-of-bishop-crean-for-vocations-sunday-knock-8th-may-2022/ Just over 100 years ago a poem by T.S. Eliot was published – entitled “The Waste Land”. It’s a […]
Eircom.net
Some members have changed their eircom.net email addresses. If you are one of those and have forgotten to update the ACP please advise us of your latest email address so that we can update the database. Míle buíochas. Details to Liamy Mac Nally – liamymac@gmail.com Association of Catholic Priests
16 May 2022 – Monday of Week 5 of Easter
16 May 2022 – Monday of Week 5 of Easter Optional Memorial: St Brendan 1st Reading: Acts 14:5-18 At Lystra a crippled man is healed by Barnabas and Paul And when an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat Paul and Barnabas and to stone them, the apostles learned […]
15 May 2022 – 5th Sunday of Easter, Year C
15 May 2022 – 5th Sunday of Easter, Year C 1st Reading: Acts 14:21-27 Paul situates Jesus as the goal of the history of God’s people Then they asked for a king; and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who reigned for forty years. When he had […]
14 May 2022 – St Matthias, Apostle
14 May 2022 – St Matthias, Apostle 1st Reading: Acts 1:15-17; 20-26 Matthias is selected to take the place of Judas Iscariot Then Peter stood up among the believers (numbering about one hundred twenty persons) and said, “Friends, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became […]
This Sunday’s Presider’s Page
If anyone has a difficulty in opening or printing the Presider’s Page for 15 May, please email Fr Bernard at frbernard1984@gmail.com and a Word copy can be emailed to you. Association of Catholic Priests
‘I wonder who will be the last to seek this place for what it was.’
(Philip Larkin- Church Going.) Blue Bells They peeped out at me or so it seemed. I wasn’t sure. They had vanished when I looked again. Was I imagining it? A text had come telling me of an explosion of blue. I thought she must be talking of Picasso’s blue period. But no. It was blue […]
13 May 2022 – Friday of Week 4 of Easter
13 May 2022 – Friday of Week 4 of Easter Optional Memorial: Our Lady of Fatima (Is 61:9-11; Ps 44:11-12, 14-17, R/v 11; Lk11:27-18) 1st Reading: Acts 13:26-33 Jesus was put to death, but raised and exalted by God [Paul went on to say]“My brothers, you descendants of Abraham’s family, and others who fear God, […]
Presider’s Page for 15 May (Fifth Sunday of Easter)
Songs: Jesus Christ is Risen Today; This is My Will; Love is His Word; Walk in the Light; Colours of Day; [Bring Flowers of the Rarest]. Opening CommentWe gather to praise God who raised his son Jesus from the dead. We celebrate this victory over sin and death, and pray for enthusiasm as we try […]
12 May 2022 – Thursday of Week 4 of Easter
12 May 2022 – Thursday of Week 4 of Easter Optional Memorials: Ss Nereus and Achilleus; St Pancras 1st Reading: Acts 13:13-25 Paul’s summary of Israel’s history, up to the time of Christ Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John, however, left them and returned to Jerusalem; […]
Sympathy extended to Tim Hazelwood
The ACP Leadership team would like to express sympathy to our colleague, Tim Hazelwood, on the death of his brother Liam, RIP. Condolences also to Tim’s mother, Mary, and siblings Mary, Bobby, Esther and Mike. Liam’s funeral took place in Castletownroche, Co Cork on Monday Association of Catholic Priests
New ACP Website
Work is ongoing! Most of the content has ‘migrated’ to the new site. Working on the Homepage….many thanks for your patience. Comments are back in operation. Association of Catholic Priests
11 May 2022 – Wednesday of Week 4 of Easter
11 May 2022 – Wednesday of Week 4 of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 12:24-13:5 The growing church sends Barnabas and Saul on mission The word of God continued to advance and gain adherents. Then after completing their mission Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem and brought with them John, whose other name was Mark. Now […]
10 May 2022 – Tuesday of Week 4 of Easter
10 May 2022 – Tuesday of Week 4 of Easter Optional Memorials: St Comgall; St John of Avila 1st Reading: Acts 11:19-26 Barnabas goes to Antioch and sees the grace of God at work Those who were scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, […]
New ACP Website from 10 May
09May New ACP Website from 10 May The ACP is upgrading the website and the ‘swap over’ to the new site will start Tues 10 May. The actual process of swapping over from the old site to the new one could take up to 24 hours (inc. time needed for background processes to complete and […]
9 May 2022 – Monday of Week 4 of Easter
9 May 2022 – Monday of Week 4 of Easter 1st Reading: Acts 11:1-18 By inspiration, Peter baptises the first pagan converts The apostles and believers in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, saying, “Why did you […]
8 May 2022 – 4th Sunday of Easter, Year C
8 May 2022 – 4th Sunday of Easter, Year C We celebrate Christ our Good Shepherd. Hearing his voice in the proclamation of the gospel, we follow him by living the gospel. 1st Reading: Acts 13:14, 43-52 Paul and Barnabas preach first to the Jews, then to the pagans They went on from Perga and […]
Presider’s Page for the 4th Sunday of Easter
07May Presider’s Page for the 4th Sunday of Easter Presider’s Page for the 4th Sunday of Easter Opening CommentThe fourth Sunday of Easter is often called Good Shepherd Sunday, because the readings are about the care we receive from Christ, our true shepherd. Today is also the day of prayer for vocations. Alternative Opening Prayer (from […]
7 May 2022 – Saturday of Week 3
7 May 2022 – Saturday of Week 3 1st Reading: Acts 9:31-42 During Peter’s ministry in Lydda he restores Tabitha to life In those days the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased […]
6 May 2022 – Friday of Week 3 of Easter
1st Reading: Acts 9:1-20 On the road to Damascus, Saul converts to the Way Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or […]
5 May 2022 – Thursday of Week 3 of Easter
5 May 2022 – Thursday of Week 3 of Easter Optional Memorial: Bl Edmund Rice 1st Reading: Acts 8:26-40 Philip’s joyful spreading of the faith Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a desert […]
