October, 2012 - Clongowes Wood College - Page 2

Clongowes Leadership Series

15th October 2012

Last Tuesday (October, 9th) nearly 170 Old Clongownians from 1942 to 2010 gathered in the RDS Concert Hall to hear Barry O’Callaghan (OC 1987) speak in the latest of the leadership events hosted by the Clongowes Wood College Foundation under the banner of ‘Becoming Men for Others’. Barry has over a decade of outstanding achievement…read article

Welcome to Clongowes

12th October 2012

It’s Clongowes Wood College Induction Day. Welcome to our school.  

Happy New Year! (of Faith)

11th October 2012

Today marks the beginning of the year of faith in the Catholic Church. Have a look at this link… Veritas Books Online  To celebrate the Year of Faith, Clongowes Wood College will be marking its own involvement through different initiatives in the school throughout the year. Keep an eye on the website for futher information.

Sunday Surf Safari

11th October 2012

Last Sunday, 36 Clongowes lads (2 Grammar, 11 Rudiments, 23 Elements) hopped on a 9am bus after Early Mass with their packed lunches aboard and headed west to Strandhill for a spot of surfing. Strandhill surf club gave 30 min dry shore lessons on the technique and the swell picked up right on cue for…read article

Games: Wednesday 10th October ’12

10th October 2012

Team 14A Opposition St. Gerards Time 14.30pm Location/Pitch C.W.C. 14A 14B St. Gerards 14.30pm C.W.C. 14B 14C Senior 6 Senior 7 St. Gerards at Terenure at Terenure 14.30pm 14:30pm 14:30pm C.W.C. 15A Terenure College Terenure College  

Fr. John Sullivan’s Baptismal Font

9th October 2012

The People’s Church in Clongowes has just received a wonderful piece of memorabilia of Fr John Sullivan – the font in which he was baptised on 15th July 1861 in St George’s Church , George’s Place, at the junction of Hardwick Street and Temple Street in Dublin. When St George’s ceased to serve the Church…read article

Rhetoric Parent Day 2012

7th October 2012

Today, Sunday 7th October the Rhetoric Parents came together to participate in the C.W.C. Parent Enrichment and Ignation Formation Programme. The main agenda for today’s gathering was the subject of mental health. The event was lead by Aisling English (Director of Ethos at C.W.C.) and Fr. Moloney (Headmaster) with guest speakers Dr. Gillian O’Brien (Director…read article

It’s debatable

5th October 2012

On Thursday 4th of October Clongowes Higher Line debating team, consisting of Tom Cantillon (Captain), Billy O’Regan and Peter Stapleton took on St.Mary’s, Naas in the first leg of the Michael Rigby Jones Shield, the County Kildare inter-schools competition at Holy Family, Newbridge.  Named after the late industrialist Michael Rigby-Jones, the competition attracts teams from…read article

C.W.C. Leadership Series- 9th October

4th October 2012

  Clongowes Leadership Series: CLONGOWES WOOD COLLEGE FOUNDATION INVITES YOU TO: Becoming Men for Others Guest Speaker: Barry O’Callaghan (OC’87)  We would be delighted if you and a guest could join us on Tuesday 9th October 2012 from 6.00-8.30pm In R.D.S. Concert Hall, Dublin Please R.S.V.P. by Friday 5th October – e: administrator@clongowes.net – ph:…read article

C.W.C. Trad in Ship Shape

4th October 2012

As mentioned in last weeks post the C.W.C. Trad group provided a warm welcome for delegates at this years Headmaster’s conference in the Titanic Center, Belfast. It proved to be a a fitting evening of traditional entertainment set against the backdrop of such an historic venue. Well done to all involved and a special mention…read article

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