Columban Family at WMOF2018

Columban Family at WMOF2018

The Columban family – priests, Sisters and lay missionaries – attended the World Meeting of Families pastoral congress at the RDS in Dublin from 22 to 24 August.   They met some of the 37,000 visitors who attended the three-day congress and spoke to...
Pope and Taoiseach reference legacy of St Columbanus

Pope and Taoiseach reference legacy of St Columbanus

In the course of Pope Francis’ historic two-day visit to Ireland over 25-26 August, reference was made in a number of speeches and homilies to the patron saint of the Missionary Society of St Columban – St Columbanus. Here are extracts from the relevant speeches...
Dalgan Park featured in publicity for Pope’s Skoda

Dalgan Park featured in publicity for Pope’s Skoda

One of the two Skoda cars used by Pope Francis during his visit to Ireland for the World Meeting of the Families was photographed at Dalgan Park, home of the Columbans in Ireland, for publicity in advance of the papal visit. Ahead of the Pope’s arrival on Saturday 25...
The Challenges to Family Today

The Challenges to Family Today

Ahead of the World Meeting of Families in Dublin and the visit of Pope Francis to Ireland, Fr Shay Cullen reflects on the meaning of family and the challenges families face today. What is family to each one of us and how important is it to belong to a family? We all...
Coffee Morning marks success of Family & Mission Day

Coffee Morning marks success of Family & Mission Day

This week, the Regional Director, Fr Pat Raleigh, hosted a coffee morning to show his appreciation to all those who worked so hard to ensure that the Columban Centenary Family & Mission Day, on 1st July 2018, was such a success. Here are some pics from the...