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Christmas 2020 looks set to be a Christmas like no other. Traditionally a time spent with family and friends, thanks to the global...

As the month of May continues, so too does a month of special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. With Spring and the promise of new...

Though we currently find ourselves in a truly unprecedented time in history, the Archives wishes to celebrate Easter as much as is safely...

Mothering Sunday falls on 22nd March this year. Historically Mothering Sunday has been celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent, in the...

The wintry months of December and January are synonymous with one sport in particular: ice-skating. Though our mild winters generally do...

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...

Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-1890) is a significant figure in the religious history of England. His canonisation on 13 October has...

World Animal day is celebrated on the 4th October. Its mission is “to raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards...

St Ignatius’ Day is the 31 July, and historically Jesuit Communities have marked the day with Masses, processions and feasts. In the...

The 1914 Christmas edition of the Blandyke Papers in our Jesuits in Britain Archives are full of inspiring images and reflections for...

How a cake changed a temple