‘Happy Christmas’ from the Columban Leadership

‘Happy Christmas’ from the Columban Leadership

The Missionary Society of St Columban’s international leadership team encompasses the General Council of the Columban Fathers and the Columban Lay Missionary Central Leadership Team. The six members are Society Leader, Fr Andrei Paz from the Philippines, Society Vicar...
‘We Together’

‘We Together’

Fr John McEvoy recalls his time as a missionary in Fiji and one particular outdoor Christmas project with a difference.  People still ask me, “do you miss Fiji, Father?” The answer is always, “of course I do.” The reason why I miss it is not always easy to explain....
Presence Amid in the World’s Messiness

Presence Amid in the World’s Messiness

Fr Tim Mulroy highlights the consoling parallel between the challenges of a frail and forgetful Columban priest and a helpless newborn baby in the manger.  Even though the celebration of morning Mass for the Columban community in our house-chapel seemed like a burden...
The Mystery of Christmas

The Mystery of Christmas

Some years ago, on Christmas morning, I met an old woman in an Internally Displaced Peoples (IDP) camp in Myanmar. This is her story. Three times in her life she was forced to flee for survival. Firstly, during World War II, when she was just a couple of months old,...
Korean Independence Hero Awards For Three Columbans

Korean Independence Hero Awards For Three Columbans

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs in Korea has honoured three Columbans posthumously with Independence Hero Awards. The honour was conferred on Irish Columbans Frs Patrick Dawson (1905-1989) and Thomas D. Ryan (1907-1971) and Australian Columban Fr Austin...