A letter to the Jesuits of the Irish Province from the Provincial, John Dardis SJ, for the centenary of the birth of Pedro Arrupe SJ. He remembers with gratitude the gift Fr Arrupe was to the Society in the years after the Second Vatican Council - years of turmoil, creativity and change. During those years, Fr Arrupe led the Society boldly with vision, equanimity and a deep personal love of Christ.
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Great charm, deep spirituality
Pedro Arrupe (1907-1991)
by Todd Morrissey SJ
 Pedro Arrupe took to heart the Vatican Council's call to religious orders to be ready to meet the needs of the modern world. In a brief biography, Todd Morrissey describes what motivated Fr Arrupe and the opposition he had to overcome.
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Address to the Irish Province Assembly, 1978
by Pedro Arrupe SJ
 Jesuits are called, Fr Arrupe says in his powerful address to the Irish Province Assembly in 1978, not merely to do good works, but to commit themselves "to the greater service, where difficulties abound but needs are urgent".
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Working in the light of Arrupe's inspiration
by Bruce Bradley SJ
 Jesuit education, like most other areas of Jesuit activity, was dramatically affected by Pedro Arrupe, says Bruce Bradley. He sees Arrupe as profoundly Ignatian in being attuned to the most pressing concerns of his times.
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The Irish Province in Arrupe's time
by Louis McRedmond
 In an excerpt from his history of the Irish Jesuits, Louis McRedmond describes the impact which Pedro Arrupe had on the Irish Province in the decade after Vatican Council II, particularly in heightening the Province's response to social needs.
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The Arrupe vision in action
Pedro Arrupe and the Jesuit Refugee Service
by Mark Raper SJ
 Mark Raper remembers Fr Arrupe as the founder of the Jesuit Refugee Service, which he saw as a means by which the Jesuits could meet one of the most pressing needs of the time and would also be of immense benefit to Jesuits themselves.
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My life with the saints: Pedro Arrupe
by James Martin SJ
 Among many Jesuits, James Martin affirms in this excerpt from My life with the Saints, Fr Arrupe was seen as the "second founder" of the Society of Jesus, so deep was his impact on Jesuit life and self-understanding.
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Ecumenism 'for the ever greater glory of God'
Fr Arrupe's Dublin visit in August 1971
by Michael Hurley SJ
 In August 1971, Fr Arrupe visited Dublin for the occasion of the Fourth International Congress of Jesuit Ecumenists. Michael Hurley SJ, founder and director of the Irish School of Ecumenics, sees the contribution of the Superior General as the highlight of the event.
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Thank you, Pedro!
by Joe Dargan SJ
 The text of a homily given recently by Joe Dargan, in which he recalls his meetings with Fr Arrupe, reflecting particularly on Fr Arrupe's personal care for people and on his deep trust in God's care for everyone.
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A visionary leader and a gentle man
Personal memories of Fr Pedro Arrupe
by Gerard Bourke SJ
 It has been one of the blessings of Gerry Bourke's Jesuit life that he knew Fr Arrupe personally in Japan and that he witnessed Fr Arrupe's many gifts and virtues.
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