Dermot Roantree
Dermot Roantree is content editor with Irish Jesuit Communications. He has a doctorate in Modern History and many years of teaching and of e-learning projects behind him. He is married with two children.
Jesuits donate rare books to National Library
December 12, 2016
As part of a broader plan concerning the Milltown Library, Irish Jesuits have given several rare books on long-term loan to the National Library of Ireland
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RIP: Vincent Murphy SJ
December 7, 2016
Irish Jesuit Fr Vincent Murphy passed away peacefully on the morning of Monday 28 November at Cherryfield Lodge, Milltown Park. A native of Ranelagh, Dublin, Fr Vincent qualified as a...
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Saint Francis Xavier
December 2, 2016
An important task as seen by the early Jesuits was to travel far and wide to offer their services, and none travelled farther than Saint Francis Xavier.
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Jesuit life in Rathfarnham Castle
November 9, 2016
Province Assistant Archivist Damien Burke writes about Jesuit life in Rathfarnham Castle during the years of rebellion and revolution in Ireland.
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John Dardis SJ elected one of Fr General’s special assistants
November 7, 2016
General Congregation elected John Dardis SJ of the Irish Province (far right) as one of four Assistants Ad Providentiam, to work closely with Father General
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John Dardis SJ joins General Council
November 1, 2016
Irish Jesuit Fr John Dardis, president of the Conference of European Provincials since 2010, has been appointed General Counsellor for Discernment and Apostolic Planning
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Honorary doctorate for Sisters of Mercy
October 24, 2016
On Monday, 3rd of October, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, awarded an honorary doctorate to the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy. As Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy, Irish Jesuit...
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Archival riches in Rome
October 12, 2016
Fr Brian Mac Cuarta SJ, Director of the Archives of the central government for the worldwide Society of Jesus, was interviewed recently by Vatican Radio
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Fr Nicolás resigns
October 3, 2016
Fr Adolfo Nicolás Pachón, Jesuit Superior General since January 2008, resigned his office today, during the first plenary session of the Society’s 36th General Congregation
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Prayer for GC36
September 30, 2016
God our Father, almighty and merciful, You sent Your Son Jesus, Your living Word, to save the human race by His life, death, and resurrection, and You send Your Holy...
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A life of kindness & dedication: Sean Ó Cearbhalláin S.J.
August 26, 2026 - Fr. Seán Ó Cearbhalláin, S.J., remembered for a life of faith, teaching and service, died peacefully in Hong Kong on 23 August 2026.
Going with gratitude and blessing
August 21, 2026 - Friends and colleagues of the JCFJ gathered to bid Kevin Hargaden a fond goodbye. He marked the occasion with a final lecture.
Remembering a unique Jesuit/Protestant school
August 18, 2026 - Irish Jesuits visited Drogheda this summer to mark a significant event in the town's history involving St Oliver Plunkett and their Order.
The landscape that influenced C.S. Lewis
August 11, 2026 - In his August Messenger article, Kevin Hargaden explores the Irish landscape that moulded C. S. Lewis's soul and his writing.
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