News
The hills are alive with the sound of music
January 7, 2011
From the centre of snow-bound Munich, Irish Jesuit Niall Leahy (Niall Senior, not novice Niall) has given us a glimpse of an attractive pastoral side of his ministry. He has...
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Gonzaga galaxy
January 6, 2011
This is the year that the Gonzaga class of 1972 (25 boys) came into its own, with an unusual range of services to the country. Two of its lawyers head respectively Ireland’s...
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Songs and sausages
January 6, 2011
It nearly did not happen – snow had closed the school for days, and travel was difficult. But on the Second Sunday of Advent, in a packed College chapel, a candle...
Read moreForthcoming events
December 21, 2010
21 December: Advent prayer evening, Manresa, Dollymount, Dublin 3 at 7.30pm to 9pm. For further information, contact 01-8334352 22-24 December: Belvedere College annual sleep-out to raise money for the homeless....
Read moreRavenstein review
December 21, 2010
This month, members of the four NW European Provinces met in Nijmegen despite wintry weather. Snow and ice prevented Liam O’Connell, John Humphreys and Alan McGuckian from leaving Dublin. Barney...
Read moreMagis Ireland makes its mark
December 21, 2010
The Jesuit outreach to young adults, Magis Ireland, had a name change in 2010. According to the director, Padraig Swan, “We have had a great start to our life under...
Read moreFresh shoots at Manresa
December 21, 2010
Visitors to Manresa Jesuit Centre for Spirituality this year will have noticed the parking spaces filling up many nights. As well as the retreats, which remain an important focus, other...
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December 21, 2010
Three Jesuit-schooled lawyers are in the news. Geoffrey Shannon (pictured here), chairman of the new Adoption Authority was educated at Coláiste Iognáid, where, he says: “holding independent views was not merely...
Read moreA pertinent question
December 21, 2010
Who are the ‘vulnerable’ in Ireland today? This is the question posed in the editorial of the latest issue of Working Notes, the Journal of the Jesuit Centre for Faith and...
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December 21, 2010
The ever-popular JRS Ireland Intercultural and Interfaith Calendar 2011 is available now. The calendar this year is aimed at raising awareness of diversity in Ireland. Each month it highlights religious...
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‘The Soul Also Keeps the Score’
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July 2, 2026 - Dr Declan Hayes has just recently returned from the West Bank, where he stayed in Jerusalem and Taybeh. He appeals for funds to help those suffering there.
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Pope Video: For the care of water
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Pope Video: For respect for human life
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