Pastoral Ministry in Changing Times: The Past, Present & Future of the Catholic Church in Ireland

by Aidan Ryan

Overview

An examination of the ecclesial change in Ireland that the author suggests is mainly a result of social and economic change and of the vastly increased influence of the media, both mainstream and social. Reflecting on the factors that have caused the change, he considers the sacramental life of the Church and the present state of liturgy in Ireland. He explores the different ways of being Catholic in a parish context and discusses clergy morale, what nourishes it and what damages it. The book concludes with possible ways of renewal for the fugure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781788120821
Publisher:	Messenger Publications
Publication date:	07/24/2019
Pages:	94
Product dimensions:	9.45(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Aidan Ryan has served as diocesan advisor for catechetics in primary schools and as a missionary in Zambia. He was spiritual director at the Irish College in Rome and has worked as a parish priest in Offaly and Longford for the past 20 years, leading clergy retreats around Ireland.