Pat Coyle
Pat Coyle is Director of Communications for the Irish Jesuits. Her academic background was mainly in philosophy, and a great part of her professional background was as a journalist, producer and presenter with RTE, BBC and UTV. She is a mother of two.
A man for our times
November 21, 2022
British and Irish army chaplains were among those attending the formal launch of WW1 chaplain Fr Willie Doyle SJ's canonisation process by Bishop Tom Denihan on Sunday 20 November.
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Willie Doyle SJ’s canonisation cause opens
October 27, 2022
Bishop Tom Deenihan has announced that he is to open the Cause for the Beatification and Canonisation of Fr Willie Doyle SJ.
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Belfast spirituality centre opened
October 24, 2022
Bishop Noel Traynor, Jesuits, colleagues, friends and local people all attended the launch of the Belfast Jesuit Centre for Spirituality.
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Tackling mental health and homelessness
October 17, 2022
The Peter McVerry Trust has just teamed up with the newly launched Reuven Field Foundation charity which is funding Irelands' first rural mobile mental health unit.
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Novices begin their journey in Innsbruck
October 11, 2022
Four young men including Irishman Seán McMahon entered the Jesuit novitiate in Innsbruck, Austria on 18 September 2022. They made a further commitment on 3 October after two weeks of...
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Sitting with St Ignatius
October 10, 2022
A sculpture depicting an 'approachable' figure of St Ignatius Loyola sitting on a bench was unveiled at Belvedere College SJ to mark the 500th anniversary of his 'conversion.'
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McVerry Trust broadly welcomes budget
September 27, 2022
The Peter McVerry Trust has given a broad welcome to Budget 2023. It identified key areas which will impact positively on the people it works with.
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Back to the plough
September 27, 2022
Jesuits were back at the Ploughing Championships for the first time since the pandemic, offering a blessing with the cross of Fr John Sullivan SJ.
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Contributing to a critical conversation
September 20, 2022
Former President Mary McAleese and journalist Pat Leahy launched Jonathan Tiernan's new book, on the politics of primary education.
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Clongowes Staff Ethos Day
September 14, 2022
The staff of Clongowes College SJ gave a warm welcome to guest speakers Brendan McManus and Pat Coyle.
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The Pope and the President
April 20, 2026 - Fr. Donal Godfrey SJ, reflects on the recent remarks of Pope Leo XIV and the response to them from Donald Trump and his administration.
‘A privilege to be part of it’
April 15, 2026 - The celebratory event to mark the historic Silver Jubilee of postgraduate studies in Applied Spirituality was a special day for all involved.
An attitude of gratitude
April 14, 2026 - Gratitude: The solution to worry, Kierkegaard claimed, was to make a leap of faith and put our trust in God’s enduring love.
April Messenger: Hope, renewal and growth
April 13, 2026 - In these uncertain times, the April Messenger offers rest and reflection, with themes of hope, renewal, gratitude and transformation in everyday life.
Latest Podcasts
Restoring women to a recovered diaconate
April 2, 2026
The privilege of life-changing work
March 13, 2026
Our Mother Too: Mary Embraces the World
March 4, 2026
The challenge of co-creating
February 13, 2026
Latest Videos
Pray with the Pope: For priests in crisis
April 13, 2026
Pray with the Pope: For disarmament and peace
March 13, 2026
Pope Video: For children with incurable diseases
February 6, 2026
Pope video: For prayer with the word of God
January 9, 2026
Latest Books
‘Dreaming A New Dream’
March 19, 2025
‘I am infinitely loved’ – Messenger booklet
August 21, 2023
Messenger autumn catalogue
August 8, 2023
‘Brothers in Arms’ – Ignatian Camino book
July 3, 2023