Tribute to Supporter Linked to Columban Martyr

Tribute to Supporter Linked to Columban Martyr

On 8th February 2026, 89-year-old Kim Yongja Susana (1937-2026) – a long time Columban supporter  – died very peacefully at her home in Seoul, writes Fr Donal O’Keeffe in Korea. Born in 1937, Susana’s father was a carpenter who worked with the...
Fr Derek Fergus Patrick Harris

Fr Derek Fergus Patrick Harris

Derek Fergus Patrick Harris was born in Dublin on 25th June 1937. He was educated at Presentation Sisters, and Christian Brothers Schools, Dublin, at primary level and at Cistercian College, Roscrea at secondary level. He came to Dalgan in September 1955 and was...
Funeral of Korean scholar Fr Kevin O’Rourke SSC in Seoul

Funeral of Korean scholar Fr Kevin O’Rourke SSC in Seoul

Columban missionary Fr Kevin O’Rourke, Korea’s first foreign literary scholar who translated more than 2,000 Korean literary works into English, has been laid to rest in Seoul. Fr Kevin died on 23 October aged 81 and his funeral was held on 26 October at the...