JVI

Jesuit Volunteers Philippines have agreed to accept two Irish applicants, at the request of JVI Ireland, to join their 29th batch of volunteers. Each year about 20 volunteers take part in the 11 month programme. As well as work assignments, the group will spend time training and reflecting together. Past volunteers speak highly of the experience.

Contact: JVI Ireland, Liam O’Connell SJ, jvi[at]jesuit.ie, (00353) 61 480923 or
Debbie Moore, (00353) 1 8880606, debbie.moore[at]sli-eile.com.

Singing in the rain

Jesuit Volunteers Philippines have agreed to accept two Irish applicants, at the request of JVI Ireland, to join their 29th batch of volunteers. Each year about 20 volunteers take part in the 11 month programme. As well as work assignments, the group will spend time training and reflecting together. Past volunteers speak highly of the experience.  Contact: JVI Ireland, Liam O’Connell SJ, jvi[at]jesuit.ie, (00353) 61 480923 or
Debbie Moore, (00353) 1 8880606, debbie.moore[at]sli-eile.com.

Irish academic fellowships

The Irish Jesuits are offering two academic fellowships at Milltown Institute in Theology, including Spirituality, and Philosophy. The fellowships offer full board and accommodation for one or two semesters, a stipend, office and computer facilities. Successful applicants will teach a postgraduate module and conduct a staff seminar. Applications and CVs to Fr. Noel Barber SJ, nbarber[at]jesuit.ie, Gonzaga College, Sandford Road, Dublin 6.

Ignatian preparation

The end of January is the closing date for Magis 08 applications. This is the Ignatian pre-programme to World Youth Day, which takes place in Sydney, Australia next July. Organised by various Ignatian congregations, it includes projects in Cambodia, Indonesia and India among others. Patricia O’Connor of Slí Eile is the Irish coordinator and will lead the Magis group to Sydney.

Roads to Rome

The Irish Provincial, John Dardis SJ, and Jim Corkery SJ will travel to Rome in January to take part in the 35th Jesuit General Congregation (GC35) . This is the ruling body for deciding issues around Jesuit mission and identity. This Congregation will address, among other issues, the retirement of Fr Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, General since 1983 and now 78 years of age. Prayer cards have been made available by the Curia. See GC35 webpage: www.jesuit.ie/gc35

Further role for Finbarr

Finbarr Clancy SJ took up the role of acting president of Milltown Institute yesterday for an interim period until June 2008. Finbarr was previously appointed Rector of the Ecclesiastical faculty of the Institute in January of this year. Milltown grants civil and pontifical degrees, including doctorates, in Philosophy, Theology, Spirituality, Sacred Scripture and Pastoral Studies. Links: www.milltown-institute.ie