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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,...
Read moreGerry 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...
Read morePeter 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...
Read moreBruton 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...
Read moreRemembering 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...
Read moreMaking 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...
Read moreLiam 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...
Read moreBack 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...
Read more‘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...
Read morePioneers 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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