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Language skills for immigrants

June 21, 2011

Over ninety immigrants from more than thirty countries attended Belvedere English Language Lessons (BELL), a series of one-to-one classes co-organised by Belvedere College and the Jesuit Refugee Service. The organiser...

JESUITICA: starting cities

June 21, 2011

In January 1554 Fathers Joseph de Anchieta (now Blessed) and de Nobrega established a mission and school at a small village in Brazil. They celebrated the first Mass on the...

Zambia: the church replies

June 21, 2011

Last month in Zambia, a letter from the country’s bishops was read at all Masses. It dealt with two issues. The central focus was the extensive criticism of the Church...

This Sporting Life

June 21, 2011

Crescent College Comprehensive has had such a remarkable run of successes in sport that on May 26th Richard Butler, Cathaoirleach of Limerick County Council, held a reception to mark it....

‘The Church: Into the Future’

June 21, 2011

“The Church: Into the Future” was the theme chosen by Irish Jesuit Provincial Tom Layden, for the Province Assembly held in Gonzaga College, Saturday 11 June. Over 180 Jesuits, colleagues...

Studies: ‘How to reform Ireland’

June 21, 2011

“Deference and obsequiousness are the basic Irish flaws,” writes Eoin O’Malley in his article ‘More Conflict Please: Reforming the Irish Political System’. It’s one of a series of hard-hitting articles...

Forthcoming Events

June 7, 2011

Thursday 9 June: Insight from the Mystics Series, Manresa, Jesuit Centre of Spirituality Tel: 01 833352 Saturday 11 June: Province Assembly Gonzaga College 9.30am Thursday 23, Tuesday 28, Thursday 30 ...

Tribute to MJK

June 7, 2011

On 29 May Michael J. Kelly SJ (of Tullamore) was preparing to drive 250 km from Lusaka to preach at a Golden Jubilee celebration of the Jesuit school in Chivuna,...

Mizen to Malin

June 7, 2011

Milltown was missing its Rector for a week – the last and windiest week of May – but he wasn’t on holiday. Conall’s sister had signed him up for a...

Short notices

June 7, 2011

The GAA run a hard-fought football competition for rugby-playing schools. In the final this spring Belvedere emerged as the champions, beating St Mary’s, Rathmines 3-13 to 2-7. Congratulations. More congratulations...

Political kitsch and cultural Christianity

May 1, 2026 - JCFJ social justice theologian Dr Kevin Hargaden responds to Donald Trump's recent attack on Pope Leo for his remarks on war and peace.

Justice and hope in dark times

May 1, 2026 - The role of civil society and faith-based organisations in working together was the focus of Dr Kevin Hargaden at the AMRI Justice Conference.

Human dignity and radical resistance

May 1, 2026 - "Palestinian voices matter." Dr Yousef Aljamal, Palestinian journalist and the Gaza Coordinator for the Palestine Activism Program, speaking at the Belfast Jesuit Centre.

‘Faithful Justice’ issue of Studies launched

April 30, 2026 - The spring issue of Studies, marking the 50th anniversary of the Jesuits committing to 'a faith that does justice', was launched recently.