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Catholic World News

Ireland’s Catholic schools forbidden to grant preference to Catholics in admitting students

August 27, 2018

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CWN Editor's Note: In July, “the Irish parliament passed a bill outlawing the ‘baptism barrier,’ making it illegal to prioritize baptized children in the admissions process at Catholic schools,” the report noted.

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  • Posted by: garedawg - Aug. 27, 2018 10:19 AM ET USA

    They get money from the state - what do you expect?

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Saturday in the Fourth Week of Lent

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Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent in the early ages of Christianity, was called Sitientes, taken from the first word of the original Introit of the Mass meaning "Thirsting." The Church was addressing her catechumens in the words of Isaiah and invites them to thirst after the grace to come and receive it…

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