Actually, I think it's 'time' the Church started thinking (seriously) about married priests. Otherwise there will come a time when we won't have any. If I was a man I wouldn't be a priest because I couldn't get married. What a lonely life! And I can't blame them either. (And a married priest would understand the problems of a family better, too, because he'd have a family himself). What do you think? Pat In a message dated 7/10/2007 12:24:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, raymarsh@mninter.net writes: Priest shortage crisis as five clergy retire By: Eve Kelliher THE Bishop of Kerry has announced a major reshuffle of clergy in the diocese with five senior priests retiring from service. The changes will take effect from Wednesday, July 18 and they further highlight a serious shortage of priests in the diocese, with five retiring and just one ordination forthcoming. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Oh dear, Pat. You're inviting controversy, now! As a heathen, the argument isn't mine to partake in, but if I wanted help repairing a house, I'd choose someone who had lived in one and who preferably had some experience at repairing one, rather than someone who had no personal experience of houses, just an expert knowledge of the building regulations. Of course, I'm aware that for those of faith, there are complexities that I'm not addressing.. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: <PMcH532@aol.com> To: <IRL-KERRY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 4:03 AM Subject: [IRL-KERRY] Priest Assignments and Retirements in Kerry in 2007 > > Actually, I think it's 'time' the Church started thinking (seriously) > about > married priests. Otherwise there will come a time when we won't have > any. > If I was a man I wouldn't be a priest because I couldn't get married. > What a > lonely life! And I can't blame them either. (And a married priest would > understand the problems of a family better, too, because he'd have a > family > himself). What do you think? > > Pat > > > In a message dated 7/10/2007 12:24:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > raymarsh@mninter.net writes: > > Priest shortage crisis as five clergy retire > By: Eve Kelliher > > THE Bishop of Kerry has announced a major reshuffle of clergy in > the diocese with five senior priests retiring from service. > > The changes will take effect from Wednesday, July 18 and they > further highlight a serious shortage of priests in the diocese, with five > retiring and just one ordination forthcoming. > > > > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

What will you do when your Mom's on her last legs and you call the parish to have Father Sullivan come over and give her the last rites and he replies "Sorry, I can't. One of the kids is sick and the wife had to bartend tonight and I can't get a sitter." Talk to Protestant ministers of mainline churches that allow married clergy. They are just as short of vocations as is the Catholic Church. Ray -----Original Message----- From: irl-kerry-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-kerry-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Paul Leahy Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 3:55 AM To: IRL-KERRY@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-KERRY] Priest Assignments and Retirements in Kerry in 2007 Oh dear, Pat. You're inviting controversy, now! As a heathen, the argument isn't mine to partake in, but if I wanted help repairing a house, I'd choose someone who had lived in one and who preferably had some experience at repairing one, rather than someone who had no personal experience of houses, just an expert knowledge of the building regulations. Of course, I'm aware that for those of faith, there are complexities that I'm not addressing.. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: <PMcH532@aol.com> To: <IRL-KERRY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 4:03 AM Subject: [IRL-KERRY] Priest Assignments and Retirements in Kerry in 2007 > > Actually, I think it's 'time' the Church started thinking (seriously) > about > married priests. Otherwise there will come a time when we won't have > any. > If I was a man I wouldn't be a priest because I couldn't get married. > What a > lonely life! And I can't blame them either. (And a married priest would > understand the problems of a family better, too, because he'd have a > family > himself). What do you think? > > Pat > > > In a message dated 7/10/2007 12:24:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > raymarsh@mninter.net writes: > > Priest shortage crisis as five clergy retire > By: Eve Kelliher > > THE Bishop of Kerry has announced a major reshuffle of clergy in > the diocese with five senior priests retiring from service. > > The changes will take effect from Wednesday, July 18 and they > further highlight a serious shortage of priests in the diocese, with five > retiring and just one ordination forthcoming. > > > > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.2/894 - Release Date: 7/10/2007 5:44 PM