Alfred Deignan SJ

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New podcast series featuring Irish Jesuits in Hong Kong

April 13, 2021

A podcast series featuring Irish Jesuit missionaries in Hong Kong has just been published by Maurice O'Keeffe of Irish Life and Lore, an oral Irish history project

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Alfred Deignan SJ: death of a great educator

December 14, 2018

Cavan-born Jesuit missionary Fr Alfred Deignan, who spent 65 years in Hong Kong, passed away on 11 December

‘Fīor Eireannach gan dabht’

April 18, 2018

President Michael D Higgins and the Lord Mayor of Dublin Mícheál MacDonnacha will attend Fr Joe Mallins SJ's Memorial Mass on Sat 21 April, at 11:00am in Gardiner St. Church

The Pope and the President

April 20, 2026 - Fr. Donal Godfrey SJ, reflects on the recent remarks of Pope Leo XIV and the response to them from Donald Trump and his administration.

‘A privilege to be part of it’

April 15, 2026 - The celebratory event to mark the historic Silver Jubilee of postgraduate studies in Applied Spirituality was a special day for all involved.

An attitude of gratitude

April 14, 2026 - Gratitude: The solution to worry, Kierkegaard claimed, was to make a leap of faith and put our trust in God’s enduring love.

April Messenger: Hope, renewal and growth

April 13, 2026 - In these uncertain times, the April Messenger offers rest and reflection, with themes of hope, renewal, gratitude and transformation in everyday life.