Father Paddy Byrne agrees preparation for Confirmation and Communion should happen outside the classroom.
A Laois priest is branding young people taking their confirmation in school as the "sacrament of exodus".
Father Paddy Byrne believes the current primary school based tradition is failing.
An INTO survey released earlier this year found a majority of primary school teachers believe preparation for Confirmation or Communion shouldn't take place in the classroom.
The Abbeyleix parish priest agrees:
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