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11th December 2012

Since my last post, we have had a very enriching experience for Jesuit Week. As I write this, I am watching the birds pecking at the feeder that our resident St. Francis of Assisi (Mr. Carroll) has placed on a tree outside my window. This is conveniently a most apt metaphor for Jesuit week –…read article

11th December 2012

The draws for the Powerade sponsored Leinster Schools Senior and Junior Cups as well as the Vinnie Murray and Fr. Godfrey Cup competitions took place in the Aviva Stadium on Monday evening… Leinster stars Rob Kearney and Brian O’Driscoll – who all come through the Leinster Schools system with Clongowes Wood College SJ and Blackrock…read article

8th December 2012

Christmas Dinner at 1 p.m. followed by a whole school Mass 5.30 p.m. Many Christians around the world, particularly those of the Catholic faith, mark the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in their diaries and calendars. Church services (or masses) to honor this observance are held on or around December 8.  The Feast of the…read article

7th December 2012

CWC Senior Choir participated in the Concert at the Helix on Friday 7th December 2012. There was a long rehearsal in which the boys truly did themselves proud. During the actual concert they gave the 200% they were asked to give and it was truly ‘inspirational’! The high point had to be a ‘Dance Off’…read article

7th December 2012

There will be a change in the traditional schedule for the Christmas Concert this Sunday. There will be No School Mass Sunday morning and the Christmas Concert will begin at 5.30 p.m. preceeded by mulled wine and mince pies from 4.30 onwards, sponsored by Parents Association. We hope to see you all there.

7th December 2012

6th December 2012

[easyrotator]erf_65_1351094989/erc_65_1354801545[/easyrotator] Yesterday we had Fr. John Guiney S.J. visiting us from the Jesuit Centre of Faith and Justice. With him was Diana Karua, the Communications Director in Nairobi who has been visiting Ireland for 2 weeks. She returns home today. We wish her every blessing and a safe journey. Mr. Rochford’s Poetry History class was…read article

6th December 2012

[easyrotator]erf_65_1351094989/erc_67_1354802888[/easyrotator] The boys from Poetry attended a Ceilí in Mount Sackville Secondary School on Tuesday night (December 4th). The event was held as a fundraiser for the Capuchin day centre for homeless people in Dublin and 75 pupils along with Messrs Damien Carter and Patrick Gorman cut a rug or two in the traditional style….read article

6th December 2012

Picture from left to right: Peter Stapleton, Tom Cantillon, Mr. Damien Carter, David Redmond Many congratulations are due to Peter Stapleton, Tom Cantillon and David Redmond from Poetry, who emerged victorious from the Liam O’Connell Perpetual Debate Competition last Monday (December 3rd). The three boys did the school proud and were awarded the winners’ trophy…read article

5th December 2012

  Jesuit week has gotten off to a flying start in Clongowes with visits to the school from Raymond O’Connor (Pioneer Association), Debbie Moore (Magis Ireland), Fr. Conall Ó Cuinn S. J. (Director of Vocations) and Ms. Pat Coyle (Jesuit Communications Office. All these people spoke to select classes on the work that they do, inspired…read article