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Drink talking
February 14, 2014
"There, in the middle of the O’Connell Street bridge, was a man who, unknown to either of us, was there to shape my stay... He was sitting on the bridge...
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What are we telling the Pope?
January 31, 2014
Pope Francis has asked that a questionnaire be sent out to all the dioceses of the world consulting all the faithful on issues about challenges to family life. Gerry Whelan...
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JCFJ criticises ‘doubling up’ in Cork prison
January 31, 2014
The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice has expressed dismay that the Minister for Justice signed the building contract for a new prison in Cork which is based on double...
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Syrian refugee plea from JRS Ireland
January 31, 2014
The Jesuit Refugee Service wants the government to set up a comprehensive resettlement programme here for refugees from Syria. There are only 35 Syrian refugees in Ireland at present. David...
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Vigils of hope for kidnapped Jesuit
January 31, 2014
It is six months since this newsletter reported the disappearance of Italian Jesuit Paolo Dall'Oglio on a peace mission in Syria. Since then, despite conflicting rumours, there has been no...
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Mass with Pope Francis
January 21, 2014
Fr Michael Paul Gallagher wrote warmly of the papal Mass whih he concelebrated in the Gesu: "I have just come back from Mass with the Pope at the Gesù Church,...
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Four Provinces grow closer
January 21, 2014
They are moving ever closer together, these four provinces of NW Europe (Netherlands, N.Belgium Britain and Ireland). Recent months have shown examples of this. Conall O Cuinn, at present rector...
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Ecumenism of blood
January 21, 2014
'Has Christ Been Divided?' (Corinthians I) is the chosen theme of Christian Unity Week, January 18-25. Brian O'Leary, Jesuit co-ordinator for ecumenism in the province, says it's a provocative question...
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Revisiting Bernard Lonergan
January 21, 2014
Fr Brendan Staunton interrupted his sabbatical year by attending and reporting on a major seminar in Rome: Revisiting Lonergan's Anthropology: "I was proud to be an Irish Jesuit at the...
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Preparing to climb Kilimanjaro
January 20, 2014
Irish Jesuits · Preparing to climb Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro beckons for the pupils of Crescent College Limerick – will all their hard work and training pay off as they try to...
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