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.

Housing is a ‘sacred right’

June 3, 2015

'Homelessness is worse now than at any time in recent memory' says Peter McVerry SJ in the latest issue of Working Notes, the journal of the Jesuit Centre for Faith...

Pray, learn, practise

May 22, 2015

Brendan McManus SJ was part of an ecumenical team giving an innovative course in Spritual DIrection to students at Regis College, Toronto. It involved theory, practise and a retreat.

How to vote wisely

May 20, 2015

Fifteen people took part in the referendum workshop on 'Making Good Decisions' organised by team members of the Jesuit Centre of Spirituality and Culture in Galway. Their feedback was encouraging.

“Chronic overcrowding in prisons must end,” says JCFJ

May 20, 2015

"Several critical objectives have not been met", in the Irish Prison Service’s Strategic Plan 2012–2015, says Eoin Carroll, Advocacy Officer of the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice.

Jesuit schools unite online

May 20, 2015

'Educate Magis' is a new initiative that aims to establish a global online community for Jesuit schools and colleges. It is hosted by the Irish Province and operates out of...

A memoir full of gratitude

audio May 6, 2015

Catherine McCann, lifelong friend of recently deceased Jesuit Charlie O'Connor, has just published 'In Gratitude: The Story of a Gift-Filled Life', a memoir of what Tom Casey SJ calls 'an...

Digital prophets wanted

May 6, 2015

Many religious organisations are ill-equipped to do digital evangelisation and need digital prophets and evangelists to help them become 'the Church online', Sim D'Hertefelte told a recent Jesuit webmasters meeting.

Yes or No?

May 6, 2015

The Jesuit Centre of Spirituality and Culture in Galway is organizing a workshop aimed at helping people in their decision making regarding the upcoming referendum on same-sex marriage on 22...