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Jesuitica: Metanoia of a monster

May 10, 2011

In 1947 Nazi Rudolf Hoess, former commandant of Auschwitz Concentration camp (not to be confused with Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s Deputy Führer) was in solitary confinement in Krakow, awaiting execution for...

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New Dail, new dawn?

May 10, 2011

Plonk in the middle of a debate between Irish economists (Prophets of Doom v The Rest), the April Working Notes, from the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (New Dáil,...

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Studies on the Web

May 10, 2011

Sean Lemass, a Taoiseach not given to flattery, took Studies seriously: “It has provided articles forming the basis of discussion which has sometimes determined the future of our country. A...

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Getting serious about communications

May 10, 2011

“Do the Jesuits really mean it when they advocate embracing a culture of digital communications?” was the dominant question for 30 Jesuits and colleagues, at the European Webmasters Conference in...

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JRS: running and hunting

May 10, 2011

When you run a marathon to support a good cause, the hardest bit is often begging your friends for sponsorship. So the Jesuit Refugee Service took over the sponsor’s role...

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Short notices

May 10, 2011

Over 200 guests gathered in Clongowes on May Day to celebrate a remarkable season for the school’s rugby teams. They retained both the Leinster schools senior cup and senior seconds...

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Belvedere in song

April 19, 2011

There are two school successes to report this week. The Colaiste Iognaid basketball team, coached by Adrian O’Neill, and captained by Sophie Coll, won the West Region First Year Girls...

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Resurrection and renewal

April 19, 2011

Lutheran Pastor Corinna Diestelkamp and Godfrey O’Donnell, a priest in the Romanian Orthodox Church, are the final interviewees in the series Lenten Voices, a joint venture between the Jeusit Communication...

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Ecumenist and friend to many

April 19, 2011

Many tributes have been paid to Fr Michael Hurley SJ, who died on Friday 15 April at the age of 87. Hundreds attended his requiem mass in Gardiner St. on...

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Broken Faith – breaking ground?

April 19, 2011

Up to 200 people attended the Broken Faith? Re-visioning the Church in Ireland conference in the Milltown Institute, 9 to 12 April. Guest speakers included counsellor and abuse survivor Bernadette...

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