Irish Augustinians apologise for Concelebration

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Although it was hardly the most unpopular of moves, but the Dundalk based Augustinian Order in Ireland, whose three Dundalk based priests were behind the concelebration of Mass with a local Anglican vicar “deeply regrets the pain, confusion and damage caused as a result of the Easter Sunday Eucharistic celebration at its church in Drogheda”. A letter of apology was sent to the Archbishop of Armagh, Archbishop Seán Brady; to the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto; and to Fr Robert Prevost, the Prior General of the Augustinian Order.

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