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Priest recruitment drive doesn't attract a single response... not even one
A recent 'high-profile' recruitment drive by the Irish Catholic Church in the diocese of Elphin failed to get a single response. How embarrassing.
Have you ever held a party where no one showed up? That’s exactly how the church is feeling out West after it held a massive recruitment drive by placing ads in newspapers and newsletters across the diocese of Elphin, but to no avail.
The recruitment drive was held across Sligo, Roscommon, Westmeath, and Galway and it was aimed at getting young men to join the priesthood. However, the ideas of the priesthood obviously don’t look that appealing at the moment even though there are over 400,000 people on the dole.
One of the organisers, Fr Jim Murray, said, “We have heard nothing back so far.
“We had information on posters, newsletters and local newspapers. It’s worrying and slightly discouraging.”
“It is certainly worrying, but you have to think the hand of God is at work. Some people are being called but they’re not hearing the call because of the stress of modern life. Certainly, the abuse scandals have had an impact.”
They certainly have…
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- ReportRobert Tobin07/08/2012 11:10 am #5 9Look at what they are missing: three meals and half a bed a day. The ability to perform magic tricks like putting Jesus in a piece of bread. If they are very good boys they will get free all expenses paid trips to Rome and eventually get their funny hats and pretty white lace petticoats and long red dresses.
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colmm07/08/2012 12:31 pm #0 3You can't go out on Saturday night though!
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- ReportAndrew Brennan08/08/2012 10:12 am #0 0I hope the Troika don't get wind of this! I mean, people are turning down well-paid jobs in a country where 450,000 people are out of work.
