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IIG in Inis Oirr

June 1, 2010

Coláiste Iognáid’s Ignatian Identity Group (IIG) held a highly successful retreat for some of its core members on Inis Oírr, the smallest of the Aran Islands, on 21-23 May. One...

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Some boy racer!

June 1, 2010

“It was the toughest race of my life, truly the ultimate challenge!” So said Padraig Swan, Director of Slí Eile, the Jesuit Outreach to Young Adults, on completing a 56-mile...

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Short notices

June 1, 2010

Crescent College Comprehensive recently collected two awards: Best Rugby School in Munster 2010, and Best Girls’ Hockey School in Munster 2010. The trophies were in recognition of the achievements of...

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Team players

June 1, 2010

The Jesuit educational aim: “Becoming men for others” was given a new and topical flavour at a hugely successful gathering in the new rugby stadium at Lansdowne Road on 17...

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Slí Eile Jamaica trip in jeopardy

June 1, 2010

The dark side of life in Jamaica has featured recently in the news, with gun battles on the streets after gang members resisted attempts to apprehend a leading criminal. Prominent...

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Forthcoming events

June 1, 2010

3-11 June: Sacred Heart Novena will be held in Gardiner Street Church at 11am and 7:30pm each day, 11am and 3:30pm on Sunday 8-17 June: Nine-day pilgrimage to Santiago de...

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Rahan: the final curtain

June 1, 2010

The Rahan Parish Hall was full for the launch of Kevin Laheen’s The Jesuits in Tullabeg: the final curtain. Solicitor Michael Byrne gave an excellent, scholarly introduction to the book,...

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Green shoots in the Messenger

June 1, 2010

The Sacred Heart Messenger has the biggest circulation of any religious magazine in Ireland and the second highest of any magazine, outdone only by The RTE Guide! “And that’s in...

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Ricci resources

June 1, 2010

After his lecture at the Matteo Ricci Conference in Gonzaga on 8 May, Antoni Üçerler SJ was asked if he could make his text available. He went one step further...

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Cameras rolling!

June 1, 2010

EWTN (Eternal Word TV Network) is America’s largest religious (Catholic) cable network with 146 million viewers in 127 countries. Last week they sent a production team to Ireland to make...

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