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National colleges in Rome
October 21, 2008
On 16 October Michael Paul Gallagher SJ spoke to a distinguished audience in the Pontifical Irish College, Rome, on the contemporary role of national colleges in Rome. He was speaking...
Read moreKnights in the West
October 21, 2008
Kevin Laheen recently attended the Western Region Assembly of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem at Cong. Many of the group had recently returned from the Holy Land...
Read moreShort Notices
October 21, 2008
Jesuit-related video clips are being compiled by the Jesuit Communication Centre and featured on Jesuit.ie. The first ones are about the JUST project in Ballymun and (in two parts) a...
Read moreSlí Eile assist at UN World Poverty Day
October 14, 2008
Slí Eile (Jesuit centre for young adults) is one of 25 voluntary groups involved in a series of events to mark the UN Eradication of World Poverty Day on Friday...
Read moreFirst aid training in Leeson Street
October 14, 2008
On 9th October the Hopkins Room in Leeson Street hosted a day of training in First Aid for personnel in Jesuit works. There were people from Milltown, JRS, Pioneers, JCC,...
Read moreShort notices
October 14, 2008
Last week saw the ordination of the first Vietnamese Jesuit to be ordained a bishop, Cosmas Hoang Van Dat SJ (pictured here). The Irish Times carried an article about Fr...
Read moreProvincial visits Cherryfield before move
October 14, 2008
The Irish Provincial, Fr John Dardis, was on visitation to Cherryfield Lodge on Monday, 13 October, the last visitation before the transfer to the new building, which is due to...
Read moreFunding for Zambia
October 14, 2008
Murt Curry SJ has spent a packed fortnight in Zambia, with two consultants, Anne and Brenda (pictured here) from the International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTARC), London. They were evaluating...
Read moreAddiction Seminar
October 14, 2008
Manresa has booked an impressive line-up of speakers for a one-day seminar on “Addiction and the Family: breaking the cycle. ” They include political figures (Mary Wallace, Feargal Quinn), therapists...
Read moreMilltown colloquium on liberation theology
October 14, 2008
Jim Corkery SJ was one of five main speakers at a colloquium on liberation theology held in Milltown Institute on 3-4 October. The colloquium was designed to mark the 40th...
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Philosophical reflections
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GLOW: Girls learn their own worth
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Fascinating facts from our past
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Restoring women to a recovered diaconate
April 2, 2026 - Dr Phyllis Zagano continues her straight-talking exposition of the history of deacons in the church. She seeks to 'recover' the diaconate and 'restore' women to it.
Latest Videos
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June 2, 2026 - Pope Video: "That we may discover in sport a universal language that brings cultures together, fosters respect and solidarity"
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Pope Video: For children with incurable diseases
February 6, 2026 - Pope Video: “The smiles, in the midst of pain, of children suffering, are a testimony of God's Kingdom.”
Pope video: For prayer with the word of God
January 9, 2026 - Pope Video: "May your Word be nourishment in weariness, hope in darkness and strength in our communities"
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Small steps with God’s help
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Is the universe ‘done and dusted’?
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‘Dangerous as hell’
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