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...
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...
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...
When the women of San Benito voiced their concern over their children's future saying, “The children, the young children, we have to do something about the children, they are at risk”, Columban Fr Ed O’Connell and the Warmi Huasi team decided to do something. Warmi...
“I have come that you may have life and have it in abundance” John 10.10 In the old world of European empires the mission of the Church travelled with the expansive energy of empire as it did previously in the age of trade routes and great migrations by land and...
The 40th conference of the National Justice and Peace Network (NJPN) took place recently in Derbyshire and had as its theme, ‘In the shelter of each other the people live’. Through several keynote speakers and workshops, the conference explored how to build a...
Fr Sean McDonagh highlights how Ireland has experienced a number of extreme weather events in recent months, most recently the ongoing drought. Where are all the populist politicians who opposed water charges intended to help fix the country's water infrastructure...
In the first of a series of transcripts, we reproduce former president, Dr Mary McAleese's conversation with Irish Times journalist and author, Joe Humphreys. Introduction: Joe Humphreys - "This is the 100th anniversary of the Maynooth Mission to China and...
An inaugural walk which highlights St Columbanus’s association with Carlow and Wexford begins on Friday 13 July and will continue over the weekend into next weekend when stage two takes pilgrims to Dalgan Park, home of the Columbans in Ireland. The initiative is...
June 29th 2018 Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Columban Centenary Mass A very good afternoon to all who have gathered - Priests, Sisters, Brothers, Lay Missionaries Co-Workers and Office staff, and family members of the Columban missionaries, for this special day...