Sir, – It was interesting to read that the Catholic bishops are composing guidelines for the use of Eucharistic services when needed in place of weekday Masses ("Lack of priests puts Masses in jeopardy", June 12th).
For the last two years while holidaying in Louisburgh, Co Mayo, I have attended daily Mass, and on Mondays, the priest’s day off, I had the privilege of attending Eucharistic services of the kind envisaged by the Irish Bishops’ Conference.
Until our bishops look at more imaginative solutions to the obvious priest shortage, we can look forward with confidence to these well-led lay Eucharistic services. Before long they are likely to become for many a Sunday church reality. – Yours, etc,
ALAN WHELAN,
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Beaufort,
Co Kerry.