Jesuits and Ice Skating
The wintry months of December and January are synonymous with one sport in particular: ice-skating. Though our mild winters generally do...
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Alex Van Goethem
Dec 16, 20193 min read
Festive Favourites
It is that joyful time of year once again, and here at the Archives we are feeling particularly festive. We have decided to usher in the...
Rebecca Somerset
Oct 13, 20193 min read
Cardinal Newman and the Jesuits
Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-1890) is a significant figure in the religious history of England. His canonisation on 13 October has...
Alex Van Goethem
Sep 22, 20193 min read
Celebrating World Animal Day
World Animal day is celebrated on the 4th October. Its mission is “to raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards...
Alex Van Goethem
Dec 17, 20183 min read
A History of Christmas Cards through the Jesuit Archives
With only a few days to go until Christmas the festive season is officially in full swing. Gifts have been bought and wrapped (we all...
Sally Kent
Dec 18, 20173 min read
Heythrop's White Christmas
Ninety years ago this Christmas, Britain experienced one of the heaviest snowfalls recorded in the twentieth century.
Lucy Vinten
Jul 30, 20175 min read
Celebrating the Feast of St Ignatius
St Ignatius’ Day is the 31 July, and historically Jesuit Communities have marked the day with Masses, processions and feasts. In the...
Rebecca Somerset
Dec 20, 20161 min read
Christmas Greetings
Delving once more into the amazing treasure trove that is the Blandyke Papers (for information on the origins of this remarkable resource...
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