Good attendance in Renehan Hall for the ITQ lecture on 15th Oct last, talk by Rev. Stefanos Alexopoulos on "Ex Occidente Lux? What can the Eastern Orthodox learn from the Liturgical Reform of the Roman Catholic Church?".
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Annual lecture in Christian Philosophy with Prof Matthew Levering, University of St Mary of the Lake - October 22nd 7:30pm, Renehan Hall. Free public lecture - please RSVP at specialevents@spcm.ie. #stpatricks #maynooth #philosophy #lecture #publiclecture
Taking place tonight! All are warmly welcome.
St Patrick's Pontifical University@stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social · last wk.🛎️ THIS WEEK The next @irishtheolquart.bsky.social lecture will take place this Thursday, 15 October, in Renehan Hall, with a paper delivered by Rev. Prof. Stefanos Alexopoulos, The Catholic University of America, Washington DC. All are warmly welcome. RSVP here: specialevents@spcm.ie
Pope Leo XIV receives a copy of a Festschrift, Patria e Umanità; Scritti in onore del Car. Walter Kasper from Johannes Singhammer. Professor Michael A. Conway of SPPU is an invited contributor with a chapter, entitled ‘Caritas urget: Homeland and Humanity for Maurice Blondel.’
🛎️ THIS WEEK The next @irishtheolquart.bsky.social lecture will take place this Thursday, 15 October, in Renehan Hall, with a paper delivered by Rev. Prof. Stefanos Alexopoulos, The Catholic University of America, Washington DC. All are warmly welcome. RSVP here: specialevents@spcm.ie
🎓 Join us for a Scholastic Quodlibet Disputation with Dr Gaven Kerr and Dr Robert McNamara! An evening of questions and discussion on philosophy and theology. All welcome! 📅 3rd November | 7:30pm 📍 Renehan Hall, Maynooth ✉️ RSVP: specialevents@spcm.ie
Celebrating Sigerson GAA at Maynooth 🏐 Join us on Friday, 23 October 2026 at the Glenroyal Hotel Maynooth, as we mark a historic milestone with the Sigerson GAA Golden Jubilee Celebration. 🎟️ Book tickets: mu.ie/sigerson-gaa... #MaynoothUniversity #SigersonGAA #MUAlumni @stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social
Sigerson GAA 50-Year Golden Jubilee Celebration at Maynooth
Golden jubilee celebration of 50 years of Sigersons football at Maynooth.
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Reminder - Opening of the Academic Year Mass taking place in the College Chapel, tomorrow, Thursday 8th October at 12pm. The mass will also be livestreamed here - www.churchservices.tv/maynooth All welcome.
📚 Theology and Philosophy Today: Being and Time at 100 Years Join us at St Patrick’s Pontifical University for a two-day symposium marking 100 years of Heidegger’s Being and Time. 📅 30 April–1 May 2027 🎟️ €15 incl. refreshments 🔗 Register via Eventbrite
🛎️ Reminder of the upcoming Irish Theological Quarterly lecture:
St Patrick's Pontifical University@stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social · 4w agoThe next Irish Theological Quarterly lecture will take place on Thursday 15 October 2026 in Renehan Hall, with a paper delivered by Rev. Prof. Stefanos Alexopoulos, The Catholic University of America, Washington DC. All are warmly welcome. To reserve your place, please email specialevents@spcm.ie
Fr Neil Xavier O’Donoghue, Dean of Postgraduate Studies & Director of Liturgical Programmes at SPPU, has published a new article in Studia Liturgica: “The Myth of a Celtic Rite: Liturgical Identity in Early Christian Ireland.” Read more: sppu.ie/news-events/...
New Publication by Fr Neil Xavier O’Donoghue on Early Irish Liturgy | St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth
Pontifical University and National Seminary.
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Annual lecture in Christian Philosophy with Prof Matthew Levering, University of St Mary of the Lake - October 22nd 7:30pm, Renehan Hall. Free public lecture - please RSVP at specialevents@spcm.ie. #stpatricks #maynooth #philosophy #lecture #publiclecture
Maynooth University’s Department of Education has marked 100 years of teacher education at Maynooth, bringing together generations of graduates, current & former colleagues, students and partners. @maynootheducation.bsky.social @stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...
The grassland located to the rear of St Patrick's College is allowed to grow naturally into species-rich meadows during the summer months. We work in partnership with a local farmer who cuts the meadows at the end of the growing season, with the harvested grass baled into haylage.
Rev Prof Neil Xavier O'Donoghue, Director of Liturgical Programmes, SPPU, spoke at a gathering of the clergy in the Diocese of Meath this week. More details below:
Professor Michael A. Conway, SPPU, will speak and lead a discussion on “Let’s have an honest conversation about Synodality,” Adult Faith Formation, Killaloe Diocese, next Saturday, 26 September 2026, Parish Centre Ennis Cathedral, Ennis.
In case you missed it, we were delighted to be part of the Maynooth850 RTÉ Nationwide programme on Monday evening. Rev Dr Michael Shortall, President of St Patrick's College spoke with Richard Downes about the history of the college and the part it now plays in the life of modern day Maynooth.
Tobias Winright, Professor of Moral Theology, SPPU, co-authored 'Just war in the age of AI' on September 17 in The Tablet. Read here: www.thetablet.co.uk/features/jus...
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The next Irish Theological Quarterly lecture will take place on Thursday 15 October 2026 in Renehan Hall, with a paper delivered by Rev. Prof. Stefanos Alexopoulos, The Catholic University of America, Washington DC. All are warmly welcome. To reserve your place, please email specialevents@spcm.ie
Our next Irish Theological Quarterly lecture will take place on Thursday 15 October 2026 at @stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social with a paper delivered by Rev. Prof. Stefanos Alexopoulos, @catholicuniversity.bsky.social All warmly welcome. See details below.
👋 Fáilte roimh gach duine le haghaidh an téarma nua! A warm welcome to our students both new and returning for the beginning of the new academic year. #stpatricks #maynooth
🎓Céad míle fáilte! Yesterday, we were delighted to welcome our new undergraduate students to campus for orientation.
Tobias Winright, Professor of Moral Theology, SPPU, published 'How can the pope preach peace behind an armed Swiss Guard?' in US Catholic magazine on September 16th. Read here: uscatholic.org/articles/202...
How can the pope preach peace behind an armed Swiss Guard?
While the church now rightly emphasizes nonviolence, it does not demand that people not defend themselves or others.
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🎓It was a pleasure to welcome our new Postgraduate students yesterday and today for orientation! The group also took part in Mass in the Lady Chapel (pictured). We wish all our new students the very best as they begin their studies and we welcome them into our community.
Season of Creation Mass will take place outdoors at the Marian Grotto on campus, on the 22nd of September at 12 noon. All are welcome.
Better late than never, here are some of my photos from the @bntsoc.bsky.social conference, hosted by @stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social #BNTS2026
Two significant heritage locations on the St Patrick’s College, Maynooth campus will be open to the public as part of Culture Night 2026, Friday 18th Sept. from 16.30-18.30. Staff will be on hand to guide people through and answer any questions.
Tobias Winright, Professor of Moral Theology, SPPU, delivered an invited lecture on Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas and 'Ethical Aspects of Artificial Intelligence' at the Booterstown Parish Pastoral Centre on September 14th.
