In Times of Disaster – Trust!

In Times of Disaster – Trust!

An air of anxiety is with us. ‘Disaster’ is a word that occurs frequently in the media here in Japan. Politicians use the word when canvassing for votes. The predicted disasters include stronger and more frequent typhoons, causing surging floods and house-crashing...
Columban Outreach to St Columban Schools

Columban Outreach to St Columban Schools

Columban Missionary Fr Pat Colgan has been promoting St Columban and the Columban Missionaries in schools named after our patron. The recent participation of the ‘Coro Gerberto’ Male Choir from Bobbio (Italy), where St Columban died, in the 2025 Bangor International...
Lenten Talks in Dalgan

Lenten Talks in Dalgan

Over the course of Lent, the Columbans in Dalgan have been hosting a series of talks on themes relevant to the Lenten period. Last week, Bishop Tom Deenihan of Meath Diocese gave the talk and this week, Columban Fr Bobby Gilmore spoke about ‘Welcoming the Stranger....
Fr Peter Anthony Hughes

Fr Peter Anthony Hughes

Peter Hughes was born on 9th October 1951 at Cleggan in the parish of Clifden in the Archdiocese of Tuam. He was educated at Cleggan NS and the Franciscan Secondary School in Clifden. He came to Dalgan in September 1970 and was ordained priest on 10th April 1977....
Fr Neil’s College in Mandalay Severely Damaged by Quake

Fr Neil’s College in Mandalay Severely Damaged by Quake

Columban Fr Neil Magill founded the Higher Education College (HEC) in Mandalay after realising that many young people in Myanmar were struggling in life and had difficulty in finding jobs. The college has been “severely damaged” in Myanmar’s...