3rd Sunday of Advent: Walk in the light

3rd Sunday of Advent: Walk in the light

On Gaudete Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent, Fr Tom O’Reilly lit the third candle on the Advent wreath and led the prayers of the community in Dalgan Park. We pray that our lives may continue to be anchored in the joy of the Gospel. That we may rejoice each day in...
2nd Sunday of Advent: Cherish Life

2nd Sunday of Advent: Cherish Life

On the Second Sunday of Advent, the theme is cherishing life. In the chapel in Dalgan Park, Fr Cyril Lovett prayed that, “the Lord will grant us an ever greater sense of the wonderful mystery of his life-giving presence in the bits and pieces of our lives, that human...
The Shimmering Promise of Bethlehem

The Shimmering Promise of Bethlehem

Advent is a time for anticipation, but it is also a time to remember some important basic truths writes Fr John Burger. In 2013, after twelve years in administrative assignments with the Columbans, I was given the chance to take a sabbatical. I seized the opportunity...
Join the Columbans in Dalgan for Advent 2020

Join the Columbans in Dalgan for Advent 2020

The Columbans in Dalgan Park would like to invite you to join them on social media in the lighting of the Advent and Christmas Candles. Over the four Sundays of Advent and on Christmas Eve we will light the Advent and Christmas Candles for your intentions. 29th...
Advent/Christmas Carol Service at Dalgan

Advent/Christmas Carol Service at Dalgan

This year’s Advent/Christmas Carol Service in Dalgan was themed ‘Living in the Spirit of Hope’. Fr Pat Raleigh gave the following address to Columban supporters, friends and family who attended the occasion on Friday 14 December 2018. Introduction On behalf of...