Education
Jesuits in the DIB
November 24, 2009
There was Jesuit interest and involvement in the monumental Dictionary of Irish Biography (DIB), which was launched on 18 November in St Patrick’s Hall, Dublin Castle, before some 500 people. ...
Read more‘Please Sir, can I have some more?’
November 24, 2009
“It truly was,” as Dr Anne Looney described it,”a gathering of the aspiring, the perspiring and the inspiring!” Teachers, pupils and educators arrived in significant numbers for the Education Symposium...
Read moreJesuit economist honoured
November 24, 2009
John Brady SJ was conferred with an Honorary Fellowship by the National College of Ireland on Friday 20 Nov,’09. Many former collegues, Jesuits and friends were there to celebrate his...
Read moreScholarships, 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 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 moreBelvedere welcomes Sir Terry
November 10, 2009
Belvedere College afforded a great welcome to Sir Terry Wogan (Class of ’56) on his return to the school for the Union’s Annual Dinner on Friday November 6th. He was...
Read moreTEFL in Belvedere
November 10, 2009
AMDG Express is always looking out for growth points in the ministries we cover. Occasionally good works are rewarded with publicity, recognition, and even medals and awards. That is not...
Read moreMedal for Micheál
November 3, 2009
Archbishop Michael Neary, on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI, awarded the prestigious Pro Eccelesia et Pontifice Medal to An t-Athair Micheál Mac Gréil at a ceremony in the Episcopal Palace,...
Read moreStudies’ role in shaping modern Ireland
November 3, 2009
Studies, the long established Jesuit Journal, was the subject of an interesting discussion on Andy O’Mahony’s Off the Shelf programme on RTE Radio 1 , Sat 31 Oct ’09. The panel,...
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