by Michael Kane | Oct 28, 2012 | By Canon Jim Foley, Historical, Special Features
La Casa di Dante Rome by Canon Jim Foley La Casa di Dante Rome by Canon Jim Foley The members of St Augustine’s Italian Club will be pleased to learn that La Casa di Dante has recently published the Programme of Lectures on La Divina Commedia for 2012-2013. The...
by Michael Kane | Oct 23, 2012 | By Canon Jim Foley, Historical, News, Photos, Special Features
The Savoy Operas by Canon Jim Foley The Savoy Operas by Canon Jim Foley ‘I have a song to sing, O!’ It may come as a surprise to recent graduates of the Scots College in Rome to learn that Francis Walsh (1901-1974), late bishop of Aberdeen is credited with introducing...
by Michael Kane | Oct 15, 2012 | By Canon Jim Foley, Historical, Photos, Special Features
50 Years from Vatican II by Canon Jim Foley 50 Years from Vatican II by Canon Jim Foley The Gregorian University Class of 1955 Students and Professors 50 years after Vatican II 450 years after the Council of Trent 1962 years after the Council of Jerusalem By Canon Jim...
by Michael Kane | Oct 7, 2012 | By Canon Jim Foley, Historical, Special Features
My Penny Red by Canon Jim Foley My Penny Red by Canon Jim Foley At the age of 12, I joined the distinguished ranks of young philatelists and, almost seventy years on, I find myself unwilling to dump my tattered Stamp Album.  As I paid it a nostalgic visit recently my...
by Michael Kane | Jun 22, 2012 | By Canon Jim Foley, Historical, Special Features
A Notable Date in Scottish History by Canon Jim Foley A Notable Date in Scottish History by Canon Jim Foley On the occasion of the anniversary of the signing of the Missives of the New Scots College, Rome, on the Feast of Saint Columba, 9 June 1962, we publish the...
by Michael Kane | May 17, 2012 | By Canon Jim Foley, Historical, Special Features
Twelve Silent Witnesses by Canon Jim Foley Twelve Silent Witnesses by Canon Jim Foley Part of the patrimony of St Augustine’s is a collection of twelve cartridge cases from World War I.  If they could only speak they would tell their own grim story, but they now lie...
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