A body representing a quarter of Catholic priests in Ireland will be hosting a number of meetings ahead of the Papal visit for the World Meeting of Families this August.
The Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) will host four public regional meetings on the theme of “What do we need to say to Pope Francis about the Irish Church?”.
The meeting will be open to everybody, not just ACP members, and will afford an opportunity to everyone to make a submission.
The format will be a 10-minute introductory talk by the chair/speaker who will then open proceedings to the floor. People will be encouraged to speak openly and honestly. A summary of each meeting will be prepared and a press release issued after the four meetings with the main issues highlighted. The summary will then be forwarded to Pope Francis.
Meetings will be taking place in various counties such as Cork, Dublin and Galway. For more information about dates and venues, see: https://www.associationofcatholicpriests.ie/