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Attracting young people to religious life
April 27, 2016
Those involved in promoting vocations need to think differently and understand youth culture today, according to Bernhard Eckerstorfer OSB, an Austrian Benedictine speaking at a recent SpIRE event.
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Jesuits assist at Youth 2000 retreat
January 13, 2016
Nine Jesuits attended the Youth 2000 Christmas retreat with 700 young adults in Newbridge, Co.Kildare. They hope to attend further Youth 2000 retreats and events in the year ahead.
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Young and want more?
October 8, 2015
Niall Leahy SJ is looking for young people from Ireland between the ages of 18 and 35 to join his Magis 2016 team going to World Youth Day (WYD) in...
Read moreMagis and World Youth Day in Krakow 2016
September 30, 2015
Niall Leahy SJ describes the Magis experiments that form part of the Jesuit preparation programme for World Youth Day 2016, and explains how potential participants can get involved.
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Young pilgrims walk the Wicklow Way
July 24, 2015
A group of 14 young adults, including two Jesuits, recently undertook a three day pilgrimage along 'The Wicklow Way'. They journeyed together in the spirit of simplicity, companionship and openness...
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Fond farewell to Magis Ireland
May 2, 2014
Magis Ireland, the Jesuit Outreach to Young Adults was wound up on 30 April. All involved down the years until now, have touched the lives of many young people, channelling...
Read moreMagis retreat – ‘a very special week’
December 7, 2011
‘A very special week’ was how eight young retreatants described the Retreat in Daily Life at Magis Ireland, Gardiner St. on Sunday 27 November. They were introduced to different ways...
Read moreMagis Ireland programme launched
November 9, 2011
Magis Ireland, the Jesuit outreach to young adults, officially launched its range of activities for 2011-12 on Friday 4 November, 6.30pm, with a cheese and wine reception in their offices...
Read moreFaith renewed in Magis circles
September 28, 2011
‘Entirely transforming. I loved the Magis circles and saw my own day-to-day life and faith situations in a whole new way.” Just one of the reflections from the young people...
Read more‘Be like giraffes!’, Magis pilgrims told
August 30, 2011
Fifty-one participants travelled with Magis Ireland to be part of the MAGiS-World Youth Day’s seventeen-day programme in Spain this August. It began energetically in Loyola where the Irish contingent joined...
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