Celebrations of St Columban in Italy and France

Celebrations of St Columban in Italy and France

Despite July’s heatwave across much of Europe, Columban Missionary Fr Pat Colgan took part in two important events celebrating the life of St Columbanus in Italy and France. The first (July 3-5th) took place in Lodi and the surrounding towns of San Colombano and...
Columbans Concelebrate Legion of Mary Mass

Columbans Concelebrate Legion of Mary Mass

Fr John McEvoy attended the annual Legion of Mary Mass in Meath Diocese. He recalls the shared mission of Evangelisation and the long bonds between the Columbans and the Legion of Mary.   It is a kind of a coincidence that the establishment of the ‘Maynooth Mission to...
Holidays

Holidays

When spring turns to summer our thoughts turn to holidays. Many of us are unaware that the word holiday comes from the Old English word for Holy Day. The word originally referred only to special religious days, such as Christmas, Easter, saints’ days etc.  What is the...
A Walk in the Footsteps of St Oliver Plunkett

A Walk in the Footsteps of St Oliver Plunkett

Fr John McEvoy took part in a pilgrim walk in Drogheda on 3rd July 2026 to commemorate the martyred Archbishop of Armagh, St Oliver Plunkett. The walk was led by Archbishop Eamon Martin, St Oliver’s successor in Armagh. On Friday evening 3rd July, a group of about 100...
Dan’s ‘Mission Sending’ Ceremony in Dalgan

Dan’s ‘Mission Sending’ Ceremony in Dalgan

The Society’s Invitation to Mission (SIM) programme continues to provide a valuable opportunity for people to experience missionary life and service in an overseas context, writes Fr Padraig O’Donovan. We were pleased to welcome a new participant to the...