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1912, A Hundred Years On

16 May 2012

For two weeks in March a play with a difference did the rounds of a number of venues in Belfast and counties Antrim and Down. 1912, A Hundred Years On is a deliberate and ambitious attempt by Philip Orr, a local historian, and Alan McGuckian, a Jesuit priest, to present the contentious history of 1912 in a fair and balanced way. For the last year and a half Alan has been part of an ad hoc group known as the ‘Centenaries Cluster’, centred on The Centre for Contemporary Christianity in Ireland. The goal of the cluster was to help Unionists and Nationalists to mark the upcoming ‘decade of political centenaries’ in a shared rather than a sectional way. Early on the idea of a ‘Roadshow’ emerged. The ‘Roadshow’ would bring a dramatic portrayal of one of the contentious years, present it to a mixed audience and provide facilitators to support a good discussion....Read more

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Tom Layden SJ, Provincial of the Irish Province, addresses the Province Assembly

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Approximately eighty-five million meetings occur every day. It is clear from this figure that meetings are highly important – they shape our world. The Spirit works in every group, and as Christian participants at meetings we must go beyond passivity and place ourselves at the service of the Spirit. In meetings, we can act as the Spirit’s voice, becoming a still point, a prayerful and reflective presence.

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