Near the end of this month, Friday, 29th September, we celebrate the Feast of St. Michael, St. Gabriel and St. Raphael, and with them all the angels. That has prompted me to ask :How many angels are there in Farm Street Church?
It was 'vow day' last Saturday, after two years as novices, a time of testing to see if God has called them to join the Society of Jesus, three men were invited by their provincials to take simple and perpetual public vows. One of them, Stephen Noon entered the novitiate from the cut
This is a great day for the British and Irish Jesuits as we receive the vows of three young men who have decided that they are ready to commit themselves to sharing our life and our mission.
Of the Jesuit mission station of St Ignatius in the central Rupununi region of south-west Guyana Evelyn Waugh wrote, ‘It was as lonely an outpost of religion as you could find anywhere.’ Assistant Archivist, Sally Kent, discovers more about Waugh's travels to the region.
Fr David Stewart SJ reflects on September's prayer intention from Pope Francis “that our parishes, animated by a missionary spirit, may be places where faith is communicated and charity is seen”.
Julian Filochowski, Chair of The Romero Trust, reminds us why there will be so many celebrations this year to mark the centenary of the birth of a modern martyr on 15 August.
