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Crescent College students make seven retreats
September 27, 2016
Sixth year students from Crescent College Comprehensive went on a variety of two-day retreats this September.
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Too old for the craic in Cracow?
September 26, 2016
Brendan McManus SJ, author of 'Redemption Road', is on the pilgrim trail again, this time as a Magis16 leader and participant in World Youth Day in Cracow.
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‘Laudato Sí’ reflections one year on
September 26, 2016
The Jesuit Centre in Galway is holding a series of evenings about responding to the Pope's call to "care for our common home" in last year's 'Laudato Sí'.
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Great turnout at The Ploughing
September 22, 2016
Government minister Simon Coveney TD was one of the many thousands of visitors to the Jesuit tent at the National Ploughing Championships, which finished today, 22 September.
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Shaped by death: Nick Cave’s new album
September 18, 2016
DERMOT ROANTREE :: Everything about 'The Skeleton Tree' is beautiful but heart-breaking. While preparing it, Cave heard that his son had died in an accident.
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Studies: Europe in crisis
September 14, 2016
The great contemporary crises of Europe, immigration and Brexit, constitute the theme for the autumn issue of Studies.
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Jesuits back for The Ploughing
September 14, 2016
Jesuits and colleagues will again have a significant presence at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co.Offaly from September 20th-22nd.
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Faith and politics in Venice
September 14, 2016
The sixth Faith and Politics Workshop in Venice gave participants, including Edmond Grace SJ, a shared sense of the Christian calling to public life.
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‘An Irish patriot and British soldier’
September 14, 2016
Many public tributes were paid to Thomas Kettle, Irish statesman, poet and soldier who died at the Somme, 9 September 1916. He was a past pupil of Clongowes College SJ.
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‘A schoolman all his Jesuit life’
September 14, 2016
Micheal Sheil SJ celebrates 60th years a Jesuit this year. Over half of that time was spent in Clongowes College SJ where staff and students paid him a surprise tribute.
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