Planning, Communications and Resources

During the diocesan stage of the Universal Synod, people called for courses, resources, and dynamic spaces where they could explore or deepen their own faith, spirituality, and understanding of Scripture on a personal level. One initiative being made available in 2023 is this series of short video reflections on the Sunday Gospel each week. Watch out for a new video every Thursday, which will have the Synodal Sunday video reflection for the upcoming Sunday. Please feel free to share these videos as widely as possible - on your websites, your social media platforms, and with others on your networks.

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World Communications Day 2023 - Archbishop Eamon Martin

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Bishop Kevin Doran and Petra Conroy from the Council of Life take us through some key points from the Catholic Bishops' statement 'Abortion - Changing the Narrative.'

Full statement - www.catholicbishops.ie
See also www.prayforlife.ie to sign up for the annual "Pray for Life" novena that starts on 23 May 2023 and concludes on the Feast of the Visitation (31 May)

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Have you ever thought that the Lord might be calling you to be a priest? Five priests from around Ireland share how they followed their vocation to the Diocesan priesthood, explaining what a priest is and his sublime mission in the world.

This video was made at the request of the National Vocations Office, an office within the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference, in honour of the Year for Vocations to the Diocesan Priesthood held from April 30, 2023- April 21, 2024. The theme for the year is "Take the Risk for Christ."

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Archbishop Rino Fisichella (Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization)
speaking ahead of the Vocations & Evangelisation Conference that was held in Maynooth on 25th April 2023

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"I am meeting really fantastic priests every day of the week who have found their life to be so fulfilled ..." Archbishop Eamon Martin speaking on the Year of Vocations for Diocesan Priesthood #taketheriskforChrist

More info at http://vocations.ie

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Archbishop Rino Fisichella (Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization) on need for the Church to understand digital culture if it is to understand new evangelisation and vocation

Address at Evangelisation and Vocation Conference in Maynooth on 25th April 2023

#Vocation #Priest #Priesthood #Christ #Christian #God #JesusChrist #CatholicMedia #Catholic #Christianity #Irish #Ireland #vatican #evangelisation

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"Today is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the so-called Belfast or Good Friday Agreement, which put an end to the violence that had troubled Northern Ireland for decades. With a spirit of gratitude, I pray to the God of peace that what was accomplished in that historic step be consolidated for the benefit of all men and women of the Isle of Ireland." Pope Francis speaking after the Regina Coeli prayer on 10th April 2023

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Archbishop Eamon Martin welcomes the arrival to Armagh Cathedral of a 6ft model of the human trafficking sculpture by Tim Schmalz 'Let the Oppressed Go Free' ... and explains the connection with St Patrick who was trafficked into Ireland in his youth.

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Julieann Moran and Fr Eamonn Fitzgibbon had the responsibility at the Continental Synodal Assembly in Prague of relaying in 6 minutes some of the key insights that had emerged in the synodal process in Ireland. We hear from them what were the issues that they focused on and what took away from the Assembly itself.

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Julieann Moran and Fr Eamonn Fitzgibbon share with the Continental Assembly in Prague what has emerged to date from the Irish Church through the Synodal process of discernment

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Archbishop Eamon Martin discusses the synodal pathway that the whole Church is walking together and what has come from the conersations to date in the Irish Church

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Nicola Brady discusses the learnings from the recent Continental Assembly in Prague and how synodality has helped people engage with challenging issues in a constructive, prayerful and collective way.

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As we enter into Lent 2023, Archbishop Eamon Martin reflects that we are still dealing with what he calls a fragile peace process 25 years after the Good Friday Agreement

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"I would like to explore a little the creative tension between synodality and hierarchy in the communion of the Church ...."

Contribution by Archbishop Eamon Martin, President of the Irish Episcopal Conference, at the Continental Assembly in Prague (Feb 2023)

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Bishop Fintan Monahan reflects on the synodal process to date and how the issues that were raised in the Killaloe Diocesan Synthesis were echoed in both the wider Irish Synthesis and the global 'Document for the Continental Stage'.

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This video is private.

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Professor Anna Rowlands reflects on what has emerged in the Synodal process in the national reports, including what people feel have to offer as the Church seeks to renew itself. This leads into the question of whether the dignity of women is fully recognised and realised in the Church.

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