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Are we looking at the end of the parish as we've known it on this island for decades? Could this herald another reformation within the Catholic Church? A pastoral letter has been issued by Bishop of Derry, Donal McKeown, in his role as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Down and Connor. He explains how falling vocations to the priesthood means ageing priests and more priests retiring and no one to fill their shoes. The shortages mean that very soon, it may no longer be the norm that every individual who dies has a mass celebrated for them as part of the funeral rites. A pilot project will begin this summer involving lay women and men becoming more involved in the Church - carrying out rituals like the funeral rites at the graveside or crematorium.

Are there are other ways we can reflect and remember those, of whatever background?

Stormont's cuts start to bite, is it time to decide priorities from scratch?

What is the role of the monarchy in the modern world?

How is the education system helping our young people?

Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Patricia MacBride and Allison Morris join Audrey Carville to discuss what being a mother means in 2023. Can it be really valued by society when it remains unpaid? Are mothers still seen as the primary caregivers, and if so can gender equality ever be truly achieved until that changes?