Social Justice

News from the Jesuits in Haiti

January 19, 2010

[from SJWeb.info] We reprint a letter from Father Kawas François, S.J. to the French Canada Provincial, Father Daniel LeBlond, S.J., describing the condition of the Jesuits, their residences and apostolates...

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Pioneering efforts in South Africa

January 12, 2010

Mayo man and active Pioneer Muredach Tuffy recently returned from South Africa where he was  building homes for – and links with – the people of South Africa. Muredach, a...

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Strong finish to 2009 for JRS Ireland

January 12, 2010

Jesuit Refugee Service Ireland has extended a “huge thank-you” to all those who made donations to its Christmas Toy Appeal. With their help, the JRS was able to distribute presents...

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Spirituality and suicide

December 22, 2009

“I only began to heal after the suicide of my young son, when I accepted that I would never really know the answer to my question – ‘Why?'”  So says...

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Warning bells at St Ignatius

December 22, 2009

On Sunday last, in conjunction with a worldwide ringing of bells, St. Ignatius Church in Galway rang out its bells 350 times to signify the number of parts per million...

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‘Where to now?’

December 8, 2009

‘Where to now? Ethics and the Future’ was the topic addressed by Peter McVerry SJ to nearly 80 people gathered in Trinity under the auspices of the Church of Ireland Chaplaincy,...

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Looking steadily at death

December 8, 2009

A copy of this year’s winter issue of Studies should be sent to every school in the country, said Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh, the veteran RTE broadcaster, at the Studies launch...

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New advocacy network launched

December 8, 2009

A new initiative for international Jesuit collaboration on advocacy has emerged in the form of the Ignatian Advocacy Network. Its proposed working groups include Peace and Human Rights, Governance of...

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Cecil McGarry, SJ

November 25, 2009

Cecil McGarry SJ, Irish Provincial from 1969-1975, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday 24 November, in Nairobi, Kenya. After his time as Provincial, Fr Cecil spent some years as...

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Mount-‘Joy’ to the world!

November 24, 2009

Prisoners in Mountjoy, working with Sli Eile, the Jesuit Outreach to Young Adults, have put their own hand-made Christmas cards on the market. The proceeds from the sales will go...

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