Bishops seek response to alcohol challenge

AT the launch of the Catholic bishops’ pastoral letter, ‘Alcohol — the Challenge of Moderation’, people were invited to consider reducing their intake by a third, a half or to abstain completely for four weeks or for Lent.

The pastoral is available in English, Irish and Polish at www.catholiccommunications.ie.

We would welcome comments from anyone who undertook this challenge by post to the address below or email [e-mail]. Comments of particular interest would include: