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JESUITICA: Voltaire’s education
January 12, 2010
Even though he was an inveterate opponent of the Catholic Church, to the end of his days Voltaire felt deep gratitude to the Jesuits who had educated him. He never...
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January 12, 2010
Peter McVerry appeared on Joe Duffy’s Spirit Level on RTE 1, one of three guests invited to present a “20-20 vision for Ireland” coming into the new year. He spoke...
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January 12, 2010
18 January: Soul Journey – Guided meditation and prayer will be held in Gardiner St. Church each Monday at 6pm for further information contact the parish office on 01 8363477...
Read moreBelvedere boys face freeze in fundraiser vigil
December 22, 2009
The annual sleep-out of Belvedere boys has begun today, Tuesday, 22 December, in O’Connell St. Dublin 1. Fifth and sixth year students from the college face a freezing few nights...
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December 22, 2009
26 January 2010: Psychologist David Coleman fundraising lecture, “Getting Your Child through their Teens in the ‘Teenies’ “. Belvedere College, Gt. Denmark St., Dublin 1. 7.30pm 12,19,26 January 2010: Training for...
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December 22, 2009
€3476 was the amount raised by transition year students in Crescent College Comprehensive Limerick when they ran the Ladies Mini Marathon in aid of the St Gabriel’s Second Skin Clinic,...
Read moreCherishing the children
December 22, 2009
Parents of teenage children in Coláiste Iognáid have just completed the Cherishing Your Child parent training course run by Helen Smith, founder of Turas Nua. The programme has been delivered...
Read moreChristmas is for children!
December 22, 2009
The Manresa Centre for Spirituality, in Dollymount, Dublin 3, wrapped up a very successful programme of events for 2009 last Saturday, 19 December, when it hosted a Christmas Preparation for...
Read moreDavid Coleman talks ‘teenies’ in Belvedere
December 22, 2009
David Coleman, well-known clincial psychologist, author and broadcaster, is guest speaker at the fundraising lecture organised by Belvedere College Parents Association on Tuesday, 26 Jan, 2010 at 7.30pm. “Getting your...
Read moreSpirituality and suicide
December 22, 2009
“I only began to heal after the suicide of my young son, when I accepted that I would never really know the answer to my question – ‘Why?'” So says...
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