Clongowes Wood College
‘Heal, learn, shine’ together
June 20, 2021
On World Refugee Day, JRS Ireland's David Moriarty reflects on the #CHANGE project and its impact on Jesuit schools
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Cannonballs and bombshells
May 11, 2021
DECLAN O'KEEFFE :: A reflection on the legacy of St Ignatius of Loyola 500 years after he was wounded at the Battle of Pamplona
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An uninterrupted tradition
April 13, 2021
This year marks 125 years of Clongowes annual, 'The Clongownian'. All proceeds from the current edition will go to the Alberto Hurtado Bursary Programme in the college
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Standing in the strength of silence
March 23, 2021
Fr Michael Sheil SJ reflects on the First Station of the Cross in the College Chapel of Clongowes Wood College by artist Seán Keating
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Celebrating twinning of schools north and south
March 16, 2021
Fr Michael Sheil SJ commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the twinning of Portora Royal School and Clongowes Wood College
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Baron Christopher Palles: Leading 19th century lawyer
March 3, 2021
Declan O'Keeffe reports on the notable Old Clongownian who attended the Jesuit boarding school in Kildare from 1843-1847
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The extinction of ‘Gravel’ football
January 5, 2021
Clongowes historian Declan O'Keeffe is an author in a new book on twenty schools and their versions of football before the nationalisation of the games by the FA and RFU
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A Christmas story
December 15, 2020
DECLAN O'KEEFFE :: It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas in Clongowes, especially with a seasonal feast to beat the band...
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Clongowes says goodbye to Syrian family
December 15, 2020
Fr Michael Sheil, Rector of Clongowes College SJ, bids farewell to a Syrian family who have lived on the grounds of the school for the last 12 months
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Apart but in communion
October 14, 2020
Clongowes Wood College SJ has taken the innovative step of broadcasting a live stream of their regular Sunday Mass with students as cameramen
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Bishops raise “serious concerns” over Act
May 6, 2026 - Bishop Alan McGukian SJ raises "serious concerns" over Ireland’s new International Protection Act 2026
Pray with the Pope: That everyone have food
May 5, 2026 - The Pope Video: "That everyone might have food." A moral call to action on hunger in a world of abundance.
“One of the most dangerous places”
May 5, 2026 - Ravaged by conflict, poverty, and danger. Irish Jesuits International unites efforts for change at the Forum for Irish Missionaries in South Sudan event.
Energy in gratitude
May 5, 2026 - May Messenger: A reflection on gratitude, finding God in simple acts, and the call to care for one another.
Latest Podcasts
Restoring women to a recovered diaconate
April 2, 2026
The privilege of life-changing work
March 13, 2026
Our Mother Too: Mary Embraces the World
March 4, 2026
The challenge of co-creating
February 13, 2026
Latest Videos
Pray with the Pope: For priests in crisis
April 13, 2026
Pray with the Pope: For disarmament and peace
March 13, 2026
Pope Video: For children with incurable diseases
February 6, 2026
Pope video: For prayer with the word of God
January 9, 2026
Latest Books
‘Dreaming A New Dream’
March 19, 2025
‘I am infinitely loved’ – Messenger booklet
August 21, 2023
Messenger autumn catalogue
August 8, 2023
‘Brothers in Arms’ – Ignatian Camino book
July 3, 2023