Jesuits Ireland Society of Jesus in Ireland

'The long learning of love' was how Michael Paul Gallagher RIP described his life shortly before he died. Jesuit, family and friends having been paying tribute to him.

During November we remember in a special way those who have died. We may ask questions like will I ever meet my dead loved ones again? What will heaven be like? Questions that have preoccupied Jesuit theologian Brian Grogan.

Jeff Cavins, the designer of a hugely successful bible study programme, is coming to Ireland and on Saturday 21st November he will lead a workshop on The Bible: Our Everlasting Story, in the Waterfront Hall, Belfast.

The 'spirituality of 'vulnerability' was one of the key themes of a presentation by Dr Riaan van der Merwe on the life and work of Henri Nouwen, in an event organised by SpIRE.

Catherine Devitt has taken up the new position of Environmental Justice Officer with the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice so that environmental justice issues might be better fostered through their work.

Why did Pope Francis take to the floor unexpectedly at the Synod on the Family in Rome last Tuesday? Dr Gerry Whelan is a Jesuit in Rome who has the answer.

Niall Leahy SJ is looking for young people from Ireland between the ages of 18 and 35 to join his Magis 2016 team going to World Youth Day (WYD) in Krakow in 2016. It promises to be a great experience.

Brother Joe Ward SJ has just been awarded a BSc. Honours degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Middlesex University .He was one of a class of twelve students ranging in age from thirty to seventy and Joe was the seventy year old.

'Communication in the Church - a New language or a New Message?', was the question addressed by Denis Bradley, former vice-chair of the Northern Ireland Police Authority, speaking at the AGM of Soulwaves Radio.

When Pope Francis visits Ireland in 2108 it won't be the first time he has set foot on Irish soil