Columban Greeting & Religious Cards Launched

Columban Greeting & Religious Cards Launched

Remember a special occasion with one of our beautiful new Columban cards! We have 34 unique designs that cover every occasion from Birthdays to Baptisms, Mass Bouquets to Weddings, Get Well Soon to Exams and much more – including a beautiful card of Dalgan by Fr Pat...
Fr Patrick Noel O’Neill

Fr Patrick Noel O’Neill

Fr Noel O’Neill was born in Limerick on 19th December 1932. He was educated at CBS Limerick, Ballinasloe NS, and St Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe. He came to Dalgan in 1950 and was ordained priest on 21st December 1956. Appointed to Korea, after language studies he...
Korea Mourns Fr Noel O’Neill

Korea Mourns Fr Noel O’Neill

There has been an outpouring of sympathy in Korea following the death of Columban Missionary Fr Noel O’Neill who transformed care for people with intellectual disabilities there by establishing the country’s first community-based living facilities. Fr...
Matt Talbot: Columban Benefactor

Matt Talbot: Columban Benefactor

On the centenary of the death of Venerable Matt Talbot, Fr Seán Coyle recalls this popular patron of those struggling with alcoholism who may become the first person connected with the Columbans to be canonised. Venerable Matt Talbot died one hundred years ago on 7th...
Fr Oliver Promotes Regenerative Agriculture

Fr Oliver Promotes Regenerative Agriculture

Columban Missionary Fr Oliver McCrossan is a long-time advocate of natural organic regenerative farming practices. With financial support from his friends in Ireland, he has been able to increase support for training in this way of farming in the Philippines. Training...