Battle of the Books – 3 Schools, 1 Book
What wins??? YOU decide!! The librarians of Belvedere College SJ., Clongowes Wood College SJ, and Gonzaga College SJ, invite our students, parents, staff and alumni to choose our inaugural ‘3…
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They’re Closing the Churches!
It is just over 50 days since the anti-covid-19 strategy brought about the closure of places of gathering. After the initial shock, people began to improvise – and everywhere there…
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‘The Full Story’ Writing Competition
In a wonderful initiative between three Jesuit schools, we are excited to be part of ‘The Full Story’ writing competition which takes place this month. We are teaming up with…
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Lockdown – Cabin Fever – and a Lost Child
One hears a lot these days about people, unable to put up with the current anti-covid lockdown – wanting to leave their “prison-space” and head away beyond the imposed 2…
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Living in Lockdown
They all lived together and shared everything in common ……. [Acts 2:44] The first reading of last Sunday’s Mass describes the first Christians – after the coming of the Holy…
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The Way of the Cross
The Way of the Cross on Good Friday, 10th April 2020. We gathered this year in The College Chapel as a ‘virtual’ school community – unable to attend in person…
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Resurrexit sicut dixit, Alleluia!
My Little Friend Anne Marie’s Alleluia! I first met little Anne Marie on this very Easter Monday – 8th April 1985. I was on my first of nearly 20 visits…
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When Will Our Freedom Return?
The other day I saw in a newspaper a photograph of a very busy Grafton Street – it looked a scene from the shop-till-you-drop Christmas shopping madness. There was a…
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Do You Have a Favourite Tree?
A strange question, perhaps – but I hope it may make you think back for a moment and see that special tree in your mind’s eye. I am lucky that…
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Two Hearts Beating as One
Some years ago I spent a few weeks helping out in a parish in the middle of Paris. One morning I switched on to Radio Notre-Dame the station run by…
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Message from Fr Sheil SJ
Rest – read – work/walk – show love – be at peace – pray! I came across those ten words the other day – in a church notice in…
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TY Students Meet Polar Explorer Alex Hibbert
Last Thursday, TY students were visited by guest speaker Alex Hibbert – a polar expedition leader who spent six months living and working among the Polar Eskimos of remote northwest…
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Kildare Student Enterprise Awards
On Thursday 5th March, The Kildare Local Enterprise Office Student Enterprise Awards took place in the Killashee House Hotel, Naas. Clongowes was represented by two mini-companies; Talk Native and Womba…
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Leinster Rugby Update
13th March 2020 We received the following statement yesterday afternoon from Leinster Rugby: “All Domestic Rugby activities have been suspended until 29th March. The Irish Rugby Football Union,…
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The Academy Looks at The Origins of Communication
Yesterday evening, Daniel Groome delivered his paper on ‘The Origins of Communication’ to staff and students as The Academy assembled for the fourth in a series of presentations by Poetry…
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Harmony Addiction Awareness Workshop
On Thursday the 27th of February, TY students attended an Addiction Awareness Workshop facilitated by Mr Roger Mehta, pre-accredited Addiction Counsellor and Psychotherapist. Roger travels the length and breadth of…
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Drop Everything and Read – D.E.A.R
The school held its annual Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) session last Wednesday the 4th of March. DEAR is organised by our dedicated school librarian Ms O’Loughlin to coincide with…
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SCT Semi-Final Win
Clongowes Wood College 29: St Vincent’s Castleknock College 19 For the first time since 2014, our Senior Cup Team have booked their place in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup final…
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The First Day of Lent
Dust you are and unto dust, you shall return. Ecclesiastes 3:20 Last Wednesday, the school community joined together for the annual Ash Wednesday service in the Boys’ Chapel. This…
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Juniors Bow Out
Blackrock College 43: Clongowes Wood College 15 Our Junior Cup Team’s winning streak has come to an end following their defeat by Blackrock College at yesterday’s Junior Cup quarter-final…
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