Historic Day: First Columban from Myanmar Ordained

Historic Day: First Columban from Myanmar Ordained

The feast of St Joseph the Worker, 1st May 2024, was a historic day for the Columban Missionaries as Francis Xavier Nbwi la Aung from Myanmar, was ordained priest at St Luke’s Church, Edin, Myitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar. He is the first Columban from Myanmar...
Farewell to Ger Clarke as he retires after 26 years

Farewell to Ger Clarke as he retires after 26 years

Ger Clarke, one of the best-known faces around Dalgan, has just retired after 26 years working in Dalgan sharing the Columban vision with thousands of school students through Columban Mission Outreach. Tribute from Fr Pat Raleigh: It is never easy saying goodbyes but...
Archbishop Grawng: What a blessing he was to all of us!

Archbishop Grawng: What a blessing he was to all of us!

Columban missionary Fr Neil Magill pays tribute to Archbishop Paul Grawng, who succeeded Columban Bishop John Howe as Bishop of Myitkyina and was a great friend to the Society.   In 1970, I was a theology student at our Columban seminary in Ireland and in the college...