Short notices

• An Inter-Institutional Centre for Spirituality and Social Transformation has been launched in Waterford Institute of Technology, through the participation (pictured here) of Michael O’Sullivan SJ (Milltown Institute), Sister Bernadette Flanagan (All Hallows) and Michael Howlett (Waterford IT).
• The current Irish Catholic reports how ChurchServices.tv, part of CatholicIreland.net, is broadcasting Masses live to a growing audience, including some beleaguered Christians in Kenya. The site is an offshoot of Sacred Space, “The fire that lights other fires”.
• On 20 December, 3 to 5 p.m., girls and boys (with parent/adult supervision) are invited to join the Manresa Team, together with Mr. Paul McGuire (Belgrove Junior Boys School, Clontarf), for an afternoon of carol singing and reflection on the meaning of Christmas, followed by a little party at Manresa, 426 Clontarf Road.
• Noelle Fitzpatrick and Padraig Swan of Sli Eile Jesuit Centre for Young Adults were interviewed on Tuesday Dec 16th, on the Mooney Goes Wild programme on RTE Radio One. They spoke about their weekend pilgrimage in the Midlands without food or money and you can listen to the interview here.

An interview with Richard Leonard

Richard Leonard was interviewed by Pat Coyle during his recent visit to Ireland. Audio courtesy of RNN. Click here to select other AMDG audio.

 

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New Jesuit Father General – Audio

Fergus O’Donoghue SJ, Irish Jesuit Archivist and Editor of Studies, speaks to Eileen Good of RNN about Adolfo Nicolás who was elected Jesuit Superior General on Saturday 19 January 2008. Play the audio here (Courtesy of ©RNN):

 

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Spirit Moves – RTE Radio 1

In a 45 min programme discussing entitled ‘Is God Green?’ Conall O Quinn SJ was among a panel of guests hosted by Susan Mc Reynolds.<br />
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Spirit Moves – RTE Radio 1

This week, the government announced the largest spending programme in the history of the State. 184-billion-euro will be spent over the next seven years with the aim of giving us all a better quality of life. <br />
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But what makes a good quality of life? What makes life worthwhile? What gives it meaning? Or does it have to have a meaning? And can we achieve real happiness if we have no spiritual dimension to our lives? <br />
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Susan discussed these questions with Austin Hughes, Chief Economist with IIB Bank, Paula Downey of Downey Youell Associates, Ian Robertson, Professor of Psychology at Trinity College Dublin and Marie Ward who’s a volunteer leader with Sli Eile.<br />
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Sunday Miscellany – RTÉ Radio1

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This morning’s programme featured “North Side, South Side” by Paul Andrews SJ .It was a reflection on the buying of Belvedere College.<br />
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Conversations with Eamon Dunphy – RTÉ Radio 1

Fr. Peter McVerry was this week’s prominent people in conversation with Eamon Dunphy about his life, passions and the music which inspires him. <a href=”http://www.amdg.ie/blog/serendipity/exit.php?url=aHR0cDovL3BjLnJ0ZS5pZS8yMDA3L3BjL3BvZC12LTIwMDEwNy0zNm0xNXMtZHVucGh5Lm1wMw==&amp;entry_id=121″ onmouseover=”window.status=’http://pc.rte.ie/2007/pc/pod-v-200107-36m15s-dunphy.mp3′;return true;” onmouseout=”window.status=”;return true;” title=”Listen to the programme”>Listen to the programme</a>

Sunday Worship – BBC Radio 4

Donal Godfrey SJ, Head of Faith Formation at the University of San Francisco, presides at BBC Radio 4′s Sunday Worship on Sunday 14 January 2007 at 8.10am.

Today with Pat Kenny – RTÉ1

The Pat Kenny Show features a series of interviews with Brendan McManus and participants in his Biodanza class. Nicoline Greer prepared the package when she visited Brendan’s class on 20 December 2005.

Christmas Religious Broadcasts – RTE1

12.00am MIDNIGHT MASS from St. Francis Xavier Church, Gardiner St., Dublin<br />
Celebrant: Fr William J Reynolds SJ<br />
Organist: Seamus Brett<br />
Cantor: Margaret Brennan<br />
Violin: Denice Doyle<br />
Cello: David Doyle<br />
All wavelengths<br />
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CHRISTMAS DAY 10.02am Mass from St. Francis Xavier Church, Gardiner St., Dublin<br />
Celebrant: Fr Donal Neary, S.J.<br />
Organist and Violin: Denice Doyle<br />
Cantor: Cathy Keane<br />
Violin: Denice Doyle<br />
All wavelengths

Spirit Moves – RTÉ1

Barney McGuckian was a guest on the programme on prayer. With Eileen Good of RNN they were part of a panel in a discussion of some twenty-five minutes. You can listen <a href=”http://www.amdg.ie/blog/serendipity/exit.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ydGUuaWUvcmFkaW8xL3NwaXJpdG1vdmVzL3JhbXMvMjAwNi8xMGRlY2VtYmVyLnNtaWw=&amp;entry_id=63″ onmouseover=”window.status=’http://www.rte.ie/radio1/spiritmoves/rams/2006/10december.smil’;return true;” onmouseout=”window.status=”;return true;” title=”Spirit Moves RTE1″>here</a>.<br />

The Shaun Doherty Magazine Show – Highland Radio Donegal

Following RTÉ’s <em>Final Judgement</em> programme on the issue of women’s ordination, Gerry O’Hanlon SJ was asked about this topic. The discussion on the popular morning programme of one of Ireland’s bigger local radio stations ranged widely on this and other matters.

In the Poorer Quarters – RTÉ1

RTE’s Aidan Mathews, a former Gonzaga student, referred to his education by the “J’s” in his weekly Sunday programme, ‘<a href=”http://www.amdg.ie/blog/serendipity/exit.php?url_id=3&amp;entry_id=7″ onmouseover=”window.status=’http://tinyurl.com/yh7rpr’;return true;” onmouseout=”window.status=”;return true;” title=”In the Poorer Quarters”>In the Poorer Quarters</a>’. He was citing a Jewish friend who always titles his emails with “BH’ (Baruk HaShem- Glory to the Lord), which reminded him of writing AMDG on his copybooks. For Aidan, ever the poet, this practice “consecrates even soiled or spoiled attempts at meaning”. To hear the broadcast of 12 November (esp. the last two minutes): <a href=”http://www.amdg.ie/blog/serendipity/exit.php?url_id=3&amp;entry_id=7″ onmouseover=”window.status=’http://tinyurl.com/yh7rpr’;return true;” onmouseout=”window.status=”;return true;” title=”In the Poorer Quarters”> click here. </a>