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Educate local – go global

October 5, 2012

Secondary school leaders from Jesuit schools around the world gathered for the first time ever this summer for a ‘colloquium’ on their global mission into the future.  This historic event...

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“A good heresy!”

October 3, 2012

"I love a good heresy!" That's just one of the comments written on the early essays of Padraig Brady, CEO of the Pioneers, when he began the Adult Education Diploma...

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New book from FÁS

September 20, 2012

The Jesuit publishing house as Gaeilge - FÁS - has published a new book on Celtic spirituality which draws on the lives of saints Bríd, Bróna agus Columbán. Written by...

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Suicide prevention strategies

September 20, 2012

Brendan McManus SJ was interviewed by the Fermanagh Herald on September 12 about the suicide of his brother seven years ago as part of their Suicide Awareness week, 10-17 September...

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Ignatius the mystic

September 20, 2012

The image of Ignatius the mystic has replaced that of Ignatius the soldier, according to Brian O'Leary SJ. The prevalence of the mystic image is quite recent, since the middle...

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Re-imagining imprisonment

September 20, 2012

Held in Trinity College, Dublin in early September, a 2-day Scribani conference on re-imagining prison systems in Europe was especially memorable not just for the intriguing name, but for the...

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Jesuit archives outreach

September 6, 2012

To mark this year's Archives Awareness Campaign, Irish Jesuit archivist, Damien Burke, has created a set of historical photos from Jesuit schools concerning sports, including this photo of an Irish...

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Raising awareness on the Camino

September 6, 2012

Brendan McManus SJ has featured on the Console website for the last few months as the highest individual fundraiser due to the €5000-plus he collected in aid of the suicide...

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Faith and Politics workshop discusses European crisis

September 6, 2012

35 young people from eight European countries, including Ireland, spent a week in August considering the application of faith to politics, especially in the light of current tensions in Europe....

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Cardinal Martini dies

September 6, 2012

When the Milanese heard the Duomo’s bells tolling at an unaccustomed hour last Friday, they guessed the reason:  Cardinal Carlo Martini had died. Despite his age (85) and sickness (Parkinson's),...

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