Pilgrim Guests

Pilgrim Guests

As we prepare to celebrate the Feast of St Columban on 23rd November, we publish a piece by five Columban missionaries – Srs Virgie Mozo, Ha Suk Shin, Lucia So, Kathleen Mary Riordan and Ann Gray – who walked in the footsteps of our patron, St Columban, as...
“Labour Until Evening Falls”

“Labour Until Evening Falls”

A letter written by Columban Missionary, Bishop Thomas Quinlan, dating from 12th August 1968 was recently unearthed by the Columbans in Britain. Writing from Korea, Bishop Quinlan reminisces about being one of the first fourteen Columbans to go to China in 1920. He...
Columban Schools Competition 2025

Columban Schools Competition 2025

The Columbans are looking for students in Ireland and Britain (aged 13-18 inclusive) to submit an original piece of writing or an original image on the theme – ‘Jubilee: Pilgrims of Hope – Celebrate a community bringing hope in the world...