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Fr John Sullivan SJ to be beatified

April 24, 2017

Fr John Sullivan SJ has been formally approved for beatification by Rome and will soon be called 'Blessed'.

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Belvedere College SJ commemorates 1916

May 11, 2016

RTÉ's Joe Duffy was one of many who took part in Belvedere College SJ's 'Strong hearts stir', a commemoration of the 1916 Rising, on 29 and 30 April.

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Remembering Brussels

April 27, 2016

A Service of Remembrance for the victims of the Brussels terrorist attack was held in Donnybrook Church, with Catholic and Church of Ireland archbishops presiding.

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JRS -‘government too slow on reform’

April 27, 2016

Eugene Quinn of Jesuit Refugee Service Ireland and Judge Bryan McMahon are disappointed in the slow rate of implementation of their working group's recommendations into supports for asylum seekers.

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‘Women of the Well’ meet in Knock

April 25, 2016

Thirty women gathered recently in Knock Shrine for the first ‘Women of the Well’ retreat, organised by the Jesuit Centre of Spirituality & Culture, in Galway.

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Easter eggs for refugee families

April 13, 2016

This Easter JRS Ireland provided Easter eggs, arts and craft activities, day trips, and inter-cultural events for refugee families living in Direct Provision.

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Caring for Our Common Home: The Jesuit Response

April 13, 2016

Jesuits and colleagues met recently to discuss how best the Jesuit Province in Ireland could respond to the urgent problem of climate change and environmental degradation.

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SpIRE launched in Dublin

April 13, 2016

SpIRE, Spirituality Institute for Research and Education, was launched recently in Milltown Park. It aims to raise awareness of spirituality as an applied academic discipline.

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Pope Francis on the family – a view from Rome

audio April 8, 2016

According to Dr Gerry Whelan SJ, the Pope's document on the family, Amoris Laetitia ('The Joy of Love'), is hugely significant – more than a superficial reading would let one...

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