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Death of Frank Prendergast

March 4, 2015

Frank Prendergast, Labour Party politician, union official, and Mayor of Limerick City for two terms, passed away on 19 February at the age of 81. The chief celebrant at his...

Richard Leonard provides a faith perspective

February 25, 2015

Australian Jesuit Richard Leonard spoke in Limerick and Galway recently about a life of faith and prayer, about dealing with suffering... and about '50 shades of Grey'.

Fr Browne at the Gallery

February 25, 2015

RTÉ's Roisin Duffy introduced a screening of her film, 'Father Browne's First World War', which was broadcast last year as a Nationwide special. It views World War I through the...

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Two Archbishops celebrate venerability of Fr John Sullivan SJ

February 24, 2015

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin was the main celebrant at a Mass in Gardiner Street Church to celebrate the recognition of Fr. John Sullivan SJ as Venerable Servant of God. Church of...

The Church and paternalism

February 24, 2015

The Milltown Institute's spring lecture series on the reception of Vatican II over 50 years continued with 'Is the Church unjustifiably paternalistic in speaking of the common good', by Patrick...

Jesuits and the Baroque

February 24, 2015

As part of the bi-centenary celebrations of the restoration of the Jesuits in 1814, the National Gallery will host a three-month exhibition of Baroque art relating to the counter-Reformation. A...

Celebrating the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero

February 16, 2015

The Gospel Choir Mass in Gardiner Street on Sunday 15 February celebrated the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero. Pope Francis recently approved a decree declaring him to be a martyr.

Ethics in a Catholic schools context

February 11, 2015

Peter McVerry SJ and Pat Coyle, director of Irish Jesuit communications, spoke to Transition Year students as part of Catholic Schools Week, Peter addressing homelessness and Pat raising ethical issues...

Deep sharing in Moyross

February 11, 2015

Brendan McManus SJ spoke to a group of over fifty people in Moyross, Limerick, on the subject of suicide bereavement, on 7 February. His talk was based on his own...

Jesuit responds to Stephen Fry

February 6, 2015

'Monstrous' and 'a maniac' was how Steven Fry described God on Gay Byrne's 'The Meaning of Life' programme this week. Brian Grogan SJ responded to this charge on Newstalk in...

The Pope and the President

April 20, 2026 - Fr. Donal Godfrey SJ, reflects on the recent remarks of Pope Leo XIV and the response to them from Donald Trump and his administration.

‘A privilege to be part of it’

April 15, 2026 - The celebratory event to mark the historic Silver Jubilee of postgraduate studies in Applied Spirituality was a special day for all involved.

An attitude of gratitude

April 14, 2026 - Gratitude: The solution to worry, Kierkegaard claimed, was to make a leap of faith and put our trust in God’s enduring love.

April Messenger: Hope, renewal and growth

April 13, 2026 - In these uncertain times, the April Messenger offers rest and reflection, with themes of hope, renewal, gratitude and transformation in everyday life.