20091117

Scholarships, Catholic and Protestant

November 24, 2009

Readers of the Irish Times may have picked up an amicable exchange between a Governor of The King’s Hospital school and Ivan Hammond, Chairman of Belvedere Social Services. Ian French,...

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Gerry O’Hanlon in Christchurch Cathedral

November 17, 2009

Gerry O’Hanlon, from the Jesuit Centre of Faith and Justice, was guest preacher at the annual Christchurch Cathedral ecumenical citizenship service on November 15th. In his homily Gerry warned that...

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Peter McVerry in the thick of things

November 17, 2009

The Connaught Tribune reports a moving lecture given in Ballinasloe by Peter McVerry on the scourge of drug abuse in Irish life. He buries, on average, one young person a...

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Bruton on religion in Europe

November 17, 2009

Former Taoiseach and former EU ambassador to Washington, John Bruton gave an address on Religion in the European Union, at an event jointly hosted by the Jesuit quarterly review, Studies...

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Remembering the Jesuit martyrs of El Salvador

November 17, 2009

Jesuits and their collegues around the world are remembering the six Jesuit priests who were killed 20 years ago in El Salvador, along with their housekeeper and her daughter. On16 November 1989, a military...

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Making use of new media

November 17, 2009

How can we use new information technologies to reach out to young people and to tell them about God? This was one of the core areas of inquiry in the...

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Liam Lawton in concert

November 17, 2009

The old favourites like ‘The Clouds’ Veil’, ‘I will be the Vine’, Alleluia and others were part of a beautiful evening of song, reflection, light and music with Fr Liam...

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Back to the Eighties

November 17, 2009

This year’s Coláiste Iognáid (Jes) school show ran from 11-14 November. Titled ‘Back to the Eighties’, it was a colourful and vibrant reminder of the songs, outfits and allusions of...

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‘Do we still need St Paul?’

November 17, 2009

‘Do we still need St Paul?’ is the question-title of Augustinian Kieron O’Mahony’s latest book which was launched in the Milltown Insititute on Tue Nov 10,’09. The author has lectured...

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Pioneers take stock

November 17, 2009

On Saturday 7 November, over 50 Pioneers met in The Hazel Hotel, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare for a day-long session of debate, discussion and reflection. The busy conference agenda covered issues...

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