Catholic in a Changing Ireland

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Catholic in a Changing Ireland Holy Cross
College Clonliffe
Saturday 10th October 2009
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A Changing IrelandWhat has changed?
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Celtic Tiger 1995 2008 RIP
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Stages of an Economic Boom
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Stages of an Economic Boom
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Its not the economy thats going to hell- its
society Marc Coleman Economics Editor,
Newstalk 106
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Stages of an Economic Boom
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• What changes, if any, have you seen around you
  over the last few months?
• What does Faith have to say to this new situation?

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What else has changed?
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Ryan Report
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What Has Not Changed?
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Faith
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Why bother with faith
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New Mexico
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On the Road to Emmaus
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I believe that the world and my life are not the
product of chance, but of eternal Reason and
eternal Love, they are created by Almighty God.
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What About You?Why do you stick with the faith?
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The Meaning of Life
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But are you happy?
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Are you satisfied with your job?
All Irish Adults
1986
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2006
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Source RTE Prime Time, 30th May 2006, Poll by
Amarach Consulting.
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Find a job you love and youll never have to
work a day in your life.
- Confucius, 500 BC.
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• From a job you love
• TO
• a vocation in life

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Do whatever most kindles love in you St
Teresa of Avila
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Schools Vocations Awareness Programme
Vocations Talk given to gt 4,500 students.
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Vocations 2009
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• 1015 adults 18
• ESRI
• Nov. 07 to Mar. 08
• Weekly Mass 43
• 34 weekly among Other Christians
• 18-25 20 weekly Mass
• 26-40 28 weekly Mass

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Reasons for not attending Sunday Mass

• Just dont bother 68
• Working 10
• Illness 3
• Other- 18

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Attitudes towards Vocations

• If you had a son/daughter and he/she came to you
  and said he/she had decided to become a
  priest/nun, how would you respond?
• Son becoming Priest
• Greatly Welcome 33 (48 in 1988)
• Welcome with reservation 31
• Would discourage 12 (3 in 1988)
• Daughter becoming Nun
• Greatly Welcome 32 (47 in 1988)
• Welcome with reservation 29
• Would discourage 15 (6 in 1988)

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• Marriage Civil Unions
• Family Tax Individualisation
• Denominational Education - Ethos
• Education modules - Dawkins

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Marriage (Jan. 09)

• In general, it is better for children if their
  parents are married?
• 61 Agree 18 Disagree
• In general, marriage is better for society than
  couples living together?
• 53 Agree 23 Disagree
• (68 FG)

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Sunday is a day for the family and for going to
Mass.
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My invisible Giraffe

• I may have a friend George who is an invisible
  giraffe or I may not. It remains a mystery.

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Mi Wadi
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