Official account for St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth. ©2026 Maynooth College CHY41, CRA number 20000066https://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mummhchuxc2bNot long now until our campus comes alive again! We’re looking forward to welcoming new and returning students to campus 🎓🤗03 Sep 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mummhchuxc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3muk3nlkvm22wRev Dr Michael Shortall, President and Lecturer in Moral Theology, SPPU, has published an article in this month's "The Furrow", entitled "The Dignity of Waiting: A Test Case for Healthcare Ethics". The article delves into the experience of waiting while ill. Access here: thefurrow.ie02 Sep 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3muk3nlkvm22whttps://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mujqv62aik2iProfessor Michael A. Conway, Professor in Faith and Culture, SPPU, has just published the lead article in the September issue of The Furrow, entitled “Resistance to Synodality: Dereliction of Leadership.” Access the article here: https://thefurrow.ie/september-2026/02 Sep 2026 10:43 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujqv62aik2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mtyac4knos24Tuesday (Aug 25, 2026) was a very full and fruitful day at this year’s British New Testament Society Conference. @bntsoc.bsky.social Read more: https://sppu.ie/news-events/2026/tuesday-was-a-very-full-and-fruitful-day-2-at-this-years-british-new-testament-society-conference26 Aug 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyac4knos24https://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mtvq34zbfs2x📸Some photographs of yesterday's @bntsoc.bsky.social Annual Meeting opening day, which is being held this year at St Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth. A pleasure to be hosting this conference here on our campus, and we hope everyone has an enjoyable and reflective few days in Maynooth.25 Aug 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvq34zbfs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mtluniryos2eWe are looking forward to welcoming the British New Testament Society to Maynooth next week for their 2026 Society Meeting here at St Patrick’s Pontifical University. Prof Seamus O’Connell on behalf of SPPU will host university attendees on our historic campus for three days from 24th - 26th Aug21 Aug 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtluniryos2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mtiynhdqz22vWishing the very best of luck to everyone receiving their Leaving Cert results! 🎓 Whatever your results bring, be proud of how far you’ve come and look forward to the opportunities ahead.20 Aug 2026 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtiynhdqz22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3msser3vccc24🛎️ Applications close August 15th. Our Pastoral Liturgy programmes offer an accredited foundation for those serving, or preparing to serve, at parish and diocesan level. 🔗 https://sppu.ie/about/faculties-centres/pastoral-liturgy #liturgy #pastoral #higherdiploma #diploma #masters #postgraduate11 Aug 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3msser3vccc24https://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3msqawt2kus24We were delighted to welcome Ms Heather Pope from Benefact Trust to the St Patrick’s Maynooth campus recently for a tour of our ongoing renovation works to St Brigid’s House. Read more: https://sppu.ie/news-events/2026/welcomebenefact-trust-to-st-patricks-maynooth-campus-for-a-tour-of-ongoing-renovation-works-to-st-brigids-house10 Aug 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqawt2kus24https://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3msiqnw3ruc22Tobias Winright, Professor of Moral Theology, SPPU, published an article "Character and Cops" about integrity, virtue and allegations of two-tier policing in Britain in The Tablet (8 August 2026): 8-9. Read the article here - https://www.thetablet.co.uk/features/character-and-cops/07 Aug 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiqnw3ruc22https://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mrwxm2iv7k26The National Science and Ecclesiology Museum is now open for June, July & August. Free admission, see more details below!31 Jul 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwxm2iv7k26https://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mrwtdthd7226Dr Tom McLean, Lecturer in Systematic Theology at SPPU, recently attended the Mount Angel Institute at Mount Angel Abbey (MAI) in Oregan where a week-long Fellowship of Scholars gathered to focused on the theme of “Liturgy and the Senses.” Read more here https://www.mountangelabbey.org/monastery/news/31 Jul 2026 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwtdthd7226https://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mrn2o6qx2s2w🛎️ Applications close August 15th Our Higher Diploma in Theological Studies is ideal for those seeking to enhance teaching qualifications, as a gateway to further study in areas like Chaplaincy, Pastoral Ministry or academia or pursue formal theological education Apply here https://sppu.ie/courses/higher-diploma-in-theological-studies27 Jul 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrn2o6qx2s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mrf6ij7zxc2xProf Tobias Winright, SPPU, has published an article reflecting on his experience having participated at the Nobel Laureates Global Assembly hosted in Rome by the Vatican last week. Read more: https://www.catholicmoraltheology.com/p/a-dangerous-mix24 Jul 2026 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrf6ij7zxc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mra5sykbs22h📚🎉Congratulations to Dr Joshua Furnal, lecturer in Systematic Theology here at SPPU, whose book "Being before God" was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Theological Studies category of the 2026 Catholic Media Association Book Awards. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jul 2026 10:53 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mra5sykbs22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mqtt76abd226Prof Tobias Winright's article in the latest edition of America Magazine https://www.americamagazine.org/short-take/2026/07/16/ice-killing-in-maine-raises-the-question-why-do-the-police-shoot-so-many-people-in-their-cars/17 Jul 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtt76abd226https://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mqc36sjj622nRev. Dr JP Sheridan attended the Third Annual G.R.A.C.E. Colloquium at Boston College hosted by the Roche Centre for Catholic Education. He delivered a paper titled, 'Forming Witnesses in a Fragmented World: Reimagining Catholic Teacher Identity through the Lens of the Global Compact on Education.'10 Jul 2026 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqc36sjj622nhttps://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mqby2ybquk26We welcomed Austrian Ambassador Melitta Schubert to SPPU, on 9th July. As part of Ireland’s EU Presidency, Kildare is twinned with Austria. The ambassador was able to explore the connections between SPPU & Austria. #maynooth #sppu #spcm #stpatricks #austrianembassy #eupresidency10 Jul 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqby2ybquk26https://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mq7jsjvd7c2rSPPU is honoured that our colleague Prof Tobias Winright is participating in the Rome Global Nobel Assembly 14-16 July working to the Declaration for an Unarmed and Disarming Peace. https://sppu.ie/news-events/2026/sppu-globalnobelassembly globalnobelassembly.org/programme #sppu #maynooth #globalnobelasembly #vatican09 Jul 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7jsjvd7c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mpqdnpsw7s2hSPPU was delighted to participate in the FUCE Summer School, European Humanism in the Making of Peace, at the Catholic University of Lille. Dr Michael Shortall contributed to the programme and was joined by Kate O'Connor and Oisín Raymond #FUCE #univatholille #UCSIA #Peace #SPPU03 Jul 2026 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqdnpsw7s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mp6sm2w4kk2nThe National Science and Ecclesiology Museum is now open for June, July & August. Free admission, see more details below!26 Jun 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp6sm2w4kk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mon3crich22nDr Carl Scerri, Lecturer in Systematic Theology, SPPU, has just published ‘A Catholic Hölderlin? An alternative reading by Guardini and Przywara’ in the peer-reviewed journal Literature and Theology. Read the full article here: https://academic.oup.com/litthe/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/litthe/frag009/8711190?utm_source=authortollfreelink&utm_campaign=litthe&utm_medium=email19 Jun 2026 09:57 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mon3crich22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mokrccw2is22“The Salamanca Archive: A Story of Irish Exile & Return, 1592-1642” launches in the Russell Library Read more: https://sppu.ie/news-events/2026/the-salamanca-archive-a-story-of-irish-exile-return-1592-1642-launches-in-the-russell-library18 Jun 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokrccw2is22https://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mofggc7vos2yProf. Michael A. Conway has just published ‘Discernment and Decision-Making in a Synodal Church’ in Beyond Certainty: Reimagining Faith in a Changing World, a Festschrift dedicated to Rev. Dr. René Camilleri, Faculty of Theology, the University of Malta.16 Jun 2026 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofggc7vos2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mo3m3vmlik2fApplications close 30th June - don't miss out! Learn more about our Master's in Philosophy options and apply now for 2026 at sppu.ie/postgraduate. #stpatricks #maynooth #masters #philosophy12 Jun 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3m3vmlik2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/stpatsmaynooth.bsky.social/post/3mnz5bt22f22j"Spirit of the word – Leo’s liturgical moment" a new article by Rev Dr Neil Xavier O'Donoghue, Dean of Postgraduate Studies, SPPU, features on the cover and within the latest edition of The Tablet. Read the full article here https://www.thetablet.co.uk/features/spirit-of-the-word-leos-liturgical-moment/11 Jun 2026 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:e7avcwtlitvwe5viq7bmbo35/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnz5bt22f22j