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“Crumbling childcare system” – McVerry
June 15, 2010
“Daniel was still a child, he should not have died”. So said Peter McVerry SJ, officiating at the funeral of Daniel McAnaspie on Tuesday 9 June in the Church of...
Read moreSummer ‘Studies’ on the shelves
June 15, 2010
‘Clergy, writers and intellectuals’ is the theme of the latest edition of the Jesuit periodical Studies, Summer 2010, just published this week. There are articles on the Reverend Ian Paisley,...
Read moreIIG in Inis Oirr
June 1, 2010
Coláiste Iognáid’s Ignatian Identity Group (IIG) held a highly successful retreat for some of its core members on Inis Oírr, the smallest of the Aran Islands, on 21-23 May. One...
Read moreSome boy racer!
June 1, 2010
“It was the toughest race of my life, truly the ultimate challenge!” So said Padraig Swan, Director of Slí Eile, the Jesuit Outreach to Young Adults, on completing a 56-mile...
Read moreShort notices
June 1, 2010
Crescent College Comprehensive recently collected two awards: Best Rugby School in Munster 2010, and Best Girls’ Hockey School in Munster 2010. The trophies were in recognition of the achievements of...
Read moreTeam players
June 1, 2010
The Jesuit educational aim: “Becoming men for others” was given a new and topical flavour at a hugely successful gathering in the new rugby stadium at Lansdowne Road on 17...
Read moreSlí Eile Jamaica trip in jeopardy
June 1, 2010
The dark side of life in Jamaica has featured recently in the news, with gun battles on the streets after gang members resisted attempts to apprehend a leading criminal. Prominent...
Read moreForthcoming events
June 1, 2010
3-11 June: Sacred Heart Novena will be held in Gardiner Street Church at 11am and 7:30pm each day, 11am and 3:30pm on Sunday 8-17 June: Nine-day pilgrimage to Santiago de...
Read moreRahan: the final curtain
June 1, 2010
The Rahan Parish Hall was full for the launch of Kevin Laheen’s The Jesuits in Tullabeg: the final curtain. Solicitor Michael Byrne gave an excellent, scholarly introduction to the book,...
Read moreGreen shoots in the Messenger
June 1, 2010
The Sacred Heart Messenger has the biggest circulation of any religious magazine in Ireland and the second highest of any magazine, outdone only by The RTE Guide! “And that’s in...
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