Confirmation candidate Ayden Morocho kneels in prayer as his sponsor Grace Esposito stands behind him during a
confirmation Mass May 5, 2022, at Holy Family Church in Queens, New York. Photo: CNS Alan Whelan The recent International Catholic GRACE Report pointed out that 35% of Irish Catholic school teachers do not believe in God and that only 48% of Catholic Religious Education teachers attend weekly Mass. Meanwhile there is the Dublin Archdiocese decision of a very few years ago that sacramental preparation should be more firmly placed…
