Mission In Myanmar Comes Full Circle

Mission In Myanmar Comes Full Circle

Fr Leo Gopal is a priest of the Diocese of Myitkyina, in Kachin State, Myanmar, who is currently visiting Dalgan. Fr Pat Colgan spoke to him about his family’s links with the Columbans.   Fr Leo Gopal great grandparents were brought from Tamil Nadu, India, to work as...
RTÉ Series on Irish Missionaries Wins Award

RTÉ Series on Irish Missionaries Wins Award

Scratch Films has won a Wilbur Award for its RTÉ documentary series ‘The Last Irish Missionaries’, earning international recognition for its portrayal of the lives, legacy and complexities of Ireland’s missionary tradition. In its citation, the judging panel described...
Columban Missionaries Visit Bishop Galvin NS

Columban Missionaries Visit Bishop Galvin NS

Columban Missionaries Fr Pat Colgan and Angie Escarsa were invited to visit Bishop Galvin National School in Templeogue, Dublin which is named after Bishop Edward Galvin, co-founder of the Missionary Society of St Columban. They spoke to 3rd and 4th classes about...
Earth Day Celebrated in Dalgan

Earth Day Celebrated in Dalgan

Earth Day was celebrated by the Columban Missionaries today in Dalgan beginning with prayers at Mass. Fr John Leydon, who for many years worked in the Philippines, prayed that we may be more sensitive to the cry of the Earth. Later this morning Columbans transplanted...
Grounds in Dalgan Open from 9am to 8pm

Grounds in Dalgan Open from 9am to 8pm

The grounds of Dalgan Park are currently open to the public between 9am and 8pm daily. (Summertime hours). Situated three miles south of Navan on five acres of parklands and woods, Dalgan Park is the home of the Missionary Society of St Columban in Ireland. The...