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Read about our latest news, collection highlights, and reflections.
A Day at the Manchester Universities' Catholic Chaplaincy
A visit to the Catholic Chaplaincy in Manchester to package an architectural drawing, assess church archives, and give a talk on the Holy Name Church's history.
Mary Allen
5 days ago4 min read
200 Years of St. Austin’s Wakefield
Dom Gilroy of St Austin's parish shares his research for the 200 year anniversary celebrations of the parish.
Dom Gilroy
Feb 1, 20242 min read
Winter scenes at Heythrop College
After the recent fall in temperatures, we thought we would revisit one of our favourite collections: the Heythrop College negatives. The...
Mary Allen
Jan 23, 20241 min read
A visit to assess the Jesuit Guyana Archives
Archivist Rebecca reflects on a visit to assess the Jesuit archive material in Guyana.
Rebecca Somerset
Sep 29, 20236 min read
Centenary Anniversary of Loyola Hall
It is the centenary anniversary of the opening of Loyola Hall, a Jesuit retreat centre that operated between 1923 and 2014.
Alexander Taylor
Aug 7, 20234 min read
Royal visit 1961
Queen Elizabeth II paid a royal visit to Beaumont College in May 1961 as part of the Jesuit College's centenary celebrations.
Rebecca Somerset
Jun 14, 20222 min read
150th Anniversary of the Holy Name Church, Manchester
This year, 15 October marks the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, or more commonly, the Holy Name
Mary Allen
Oct 4, 20213 min read
Barbados and the Parish of St Francis of Assisi
On 28 July 2020 the parish of St Francis of Assisi in Barbados was handed over to the local diocese after Michael Barrow SJ celebrated...
Rebecca Somerset
Aug 3, 20205 min read
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