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Medal for Micheál
November 3, 2009
Archbishop Michael Neary, on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI, awarded the prestigious Pro Eccelesia et Pontifice Medal to An t-Athair Micheál Mac Gréil at a ceremony in the Episcopal Palace,...
Read moreStudies’ role in shaping modern Ireland
November 3, 2009
Studies, the long established Jesuit Journal, was the subject of an interesting discussion on Andy O’Mahony’s Off the Shelf programme on RTE Radio 1 , Sat 31 Oct ’09. The panel,...
Read moreSlí Eile had a ball!
November 3, 2009
Over one hundred revellers turned up in fancy dress on Halloween night for the Slí Eile Halloween ball fundraiser.The wind was howling and the rain poured down but that did...
Read more“This awful deed…”
November 3, 2009
“The person who pulled the trigger will have to live with this awful deed forever”. So spoke Fr Peter McVerry SJ, at the funeral mass of Jason Egan in St...
Read moreJESUITICA: Jesuits in New Zealand
November 3, 2009
There is no Jesuit house in New Zealand, though there have been false starts. There was a short-lived Jesuit mission in Invercargill, and Jesuits taught philosophy in the Christchurch seminary. Wicklow-born...
Read moreForthcoming Events
November 3, 2009
3 November: Soul Food – guided prayer – Gardiner Street Church, 6.00 – 6.30 pm 5 November: Mass of Remembrance in Emo Court at 3.30 pm 8 November: The annual...
Read moreShort Notices
November 3, 2009
On 2 November the East African Provincial emailed about Fr Cecil McGarry: “This morning Cecil’s health took a downturn. His kidney functions are shutting down, the doctors believe the cancer is...
Read moreMPG in three continents
October 27, 2009
While Michael Paul Gallagher is settling into his role as Rector of the Bellarmino in Rome, he is doing a bit on the side. Having addressed New Zealand educators by...
Read moreMigrants in Malta
October 27, 2009
The European Jesuit Provincials, meeting in Malta, found that they could not ignore the challenge posed by migrants. It is felt in every European country, but with overwhelming pressure in...
Read moreWelcome song for Peter Sexton SJ
October 27, 2009
Peter Sexton SJ was given a warm official welcome to his post as Catholic Chaplain in the ecumenical chaplaincy in Trinity College Dublin, last Thursday, 22 Oct ,’09. Vespers was sung in his honour...
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