General

Belvedere’s great loss

March 22, 2011

Belvedere’s Gerry Haugh, an extraordinary educator, died unexpectedly on 19 March. Headmaster Gerard Foley said his sudden death “shocked and saddened literally thousands who were inspired by his care and...

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Oldest-ever Irish Jesuit goes to God

March 8, 2011

Yesterday, 7 March, Fr Proinsias Ó Fionnagáin died peacefully in his room in Gardiner Street. Last month he had been touched and delighted to receive a message from President McAleese,...

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Burying Seamie

March 8, 2011

There was something astonishing about the obsequies of Fr Seamus Ward, whose death was reported in the last AMDG Express. Within the Irish Province he had a low profile, partly...

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JESUITICA: Auschwitz – “the best noviciate”

March 8, 2011

Adam Kozłowiecki SJ, was born 100 years ago and died in 2007 after an extraordinary life. He came of tough and noble stock. His father, a Polish Count, was so...

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Good buzz in Loyola

March 8, 2011

In mid-February, the Jesuit European Committee for Secondary Education (JECSE) held a conference in Loyola, Spain, for some 112 schoolmen from all over Europe (eleven of them from Ireland), specifically...

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Lenten voices

March 8, 2011

The Province delegate for Ecumenism, Brian O’Leary SJ, and the JCC are producing a series of podcasts/radio interviews for Lent in which speakers from various denominations will explore their chosen...

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Bishops galore

March 8, 2011

Peter Sexton, the Jesuit chaplain in Trinity, found himself in chummy, informal chats with Canterbury, York, Wales and South Africa, when the ecumenical chaplaincy (two Catholic chaplains, one Anglican, one...

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Jes goes to the dogs to raise €2,000,000

March 8, 2011

Coláiste Iognáid’s new building is well underway, and will provide much needed educational, administrative and sporting facilities for the 650 students. To raise the €2,000,000 still needeed, the college  is...

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Entrepreneurs have ‘Trust’

March 8, 2011

Dermot McKenna SJ and John K. Guiney SJ were among over 100 guests at the annual Bolton Trust Awards ceremony (in conjunction with Hothouse and PcW)  in the Price Waterhouse...

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How many loaves…..?

March 8, 2011

‘How Many Loaves Have You?’ This was the theme of  Women’s World Day of Prayer, Friday 4 March. At the service that day in Greenisland, Belfast, Pat Coyle of the...

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