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March Messenger: Tough questions, strong answers
March 5, 2024
The March Messenger features the feast days of St Patrick and St Joseph and articles on Lent, including a reflective walk through Holy Week.
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‘Feel free to ‘date’ companies!’
March 1, 2024
'It all started with a Professional Qualification in Accounting,' was the title of a talk former accountant Niall Leahy SJ gave at the National College of Ireland.
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Leaving one home for another
February 27, 2024
People from Donegal and further afield attended a special Thanksgiving Mass, bidding farewell to their Bishop, Alan McGuckian SJ.
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A ‘devastating milestone’ – JRS
February 27, 2024
JRS Ireland calls on the government to respond urgently after 1,000 single male asylum seekers were recorded on the streets of Dublin.
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A very special occasion
February 20, 2024
Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ, was the main celebrant at the annual Blessed John Sullivan SJ Mass. Archbishop Michael Jackson was also present.
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Sacred Space online retreat for Lent
February 16, 2024
'Gratitude In All Things' is the theme of the Sacred Space online retreat for Lent 2024. 'It's a chance to bring hope to the world', say the Sacred Space team.
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The maverick missionary
February 16, 2024
Brendan Comerford SJ's latest book is a biography of St Francis Xavier, nicknamed posthumously as 'el divino impaciente' - 'the inspired hustler').
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John Bruton RIP: ‘An exceptionally good man’
February 12, 2024
Fr Bruce Bradley SJ gave the homily at the funeral Mass of former Taoiseach John Bruton. It took place in the chapel of Ss. Peter and Paul in Dunboyne.
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Narrative Record re Joseph Marmion SJ abuse published
February 8, 2024
The Jesuit Order has welcomed the publication of 'Fr Joseph Marmion SJ. His abuse, the harm caused and Jesuit accountability: A narrative record'.
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February for female saints
February 7, 2024
St. Gobnait is a revered figure in Irish folklore and Christian tradition. She is the patron saint of beekeepers. Her feast day is celebrated on February 11.
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Sculpting a Saint
June 23, 2026 - RNN archive July: Dony MacManus reflects on creating his bronze statue of St. Oliver Plunkett and the inspiration behind it.
The Role of the Body in Christian Spirituality
June 17, 2026 - A number of Jesuits presented at a major international symposium in Dublin organised by SpIRE and the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality.
Sacred Heart Novena touched human hearts
June 16, 2026 - This year's novena to the Sacred Heart in Gardiner St Church and The Messenger magazine drew people close to the heart of Jesus in various ways.
Vacancy for Pastoral Ministry Co-Ordinator
June 16, 2026 - The Belfast Jesuit Centre is seeking to recruit a Pastoral Ministry Co-Ordinator for a 9-month Fixed-Term Contract role, based within the Jesuit Centre.
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