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Irish Magis pilgrims in WYD Madrid
August 17, 2011
Forty Irish Magis pilgrims joined the 3,000 Magis young people from around the world for the official beginning of World Youth Day in Madrid, Tuesday 16 August, in the Jesuit...
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August 15, 2011
Today, 15 August, Fr. Francisco José Ruiz Pérez SJ (Provincial of Spain) will preside at a Mass to celebrate the incorporation of MAGIS into WYD at Nª. Sª. del Recuerdo...
Read moreMagis gets moving
July 19, 2011
As young people from all over the world prepare to travel to Madrid for World Youth Day 2011, 9-16 August, those involved in the Jesuit Magis intitiative will be packing...
Read moreMissioning Magis
June 7, 2011
On 29 May St Francis Xavier’s church, Gardiner Street, hosted a Gospel Choir Missioning Mass for young members of Magis Ireland, their families and friends. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin...
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Volunteers stepping up
February 22, 2011
Over 60 young adult volunteers gathered recently for the first step on their collective journey towards serving communities in Jamaica and South Africa this summer. Selected from a long list...
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 moreMagis ecumenical event
October 26, 2010
An ecumenical weekend of 25 young people from eight Christian denominations gave new energy to MAGiS Ireland, which took an active part in the discussions and activities. Facilitators from the...
Read moreMagis Ireland launched
September 28, 2010
Magis Ireland (formerly Slí Eile), was launched on Sunday, 26 Sept by the Irish Jesuit Provincial Tom Layden. He said that Magis Ireland reflects a shift in vision whereby the organisation is...
Read more‘Sli Eile’ relaunches as ‘Magis Ireland’
September 14, 2010
‘Sli Eile’, the Jesuit outreach to young adults, will be relaunched on Sunday 26 September as ‘Magis Ireland’, by the Irish Provincial Tom Layden. Already widely known as a force in young adult...
Read moreMAGiS Hungary 2010
August 31, 2010
Sli Eile teamed with Dromore Diocese in Northern Ireland to bring a group of twenty young people to partake in the MAGiS Hungary programme for two weeks in August. Participants were...
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