September Messenger celebrates the 50^th anniversary of the Basilica in Knock as well as the inspirational religious figures of Fr Flanagan of Boys Town, Fr Ante Gabrić SJ, Archbishop Fulton Sheen and St Francis of Assisi. We mark the 2026 Season of Creation (1 Sept-4 Oct) with a call for the just and sustainable management of water, a precious and now scarce resource, praise for the Irish Bishops’ support for the fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty and details on the Jesuit Centre for Ecology and Development (JCED)’s work to improve food security in Malawi, one of the poorest countries on earth. We also read about the busy schedule in the Belfast Jesuit Centre, and welcome back our RE:LINK section for young people after the summer break. A packed issue to start the new school year!

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