Update from Fr Liam O’Callaghan in Pakistan

Update from Fr Liam O’Callaghan in Pakistan

Columban missionary Fr Liam O’Callaghan in Hyderabad in Pakistan has sent this update about the Columbans’ work in 2018. Greetings to you from the ‘land of the pure’ which is the meaning of the word Pakistan, I hope this finds you and your loved ones well and in...
Columban Centenary Mass in Belcarra

Columban Centenary Mass in Belcarra

Homily of Archbishop Michael Neary of Tuam at the Columban Centenary Mass in Belcarra, Co Mayo on 28 October 2018 which was attended by members of Fr John Blowick’s family....
Columban Centenary celebrated at Irish College in Rome

Columban Centenary celebrated at Irish College in Rome

The 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Missionary Society of St Columban was celebrated at the Pontifical Irish College in Rome on 18 May 2018. Columban founders, Fr Edward Galvin and Fr John Blowick, stayed at the Irish College in 1918 when they went to Rome...
Columban Centenary Schools Journalism Competition Winner

Columban Centenary Schools Journalism Competition Winner

As part of the Columban Centenary celebrations, the Far East magazine invited students in Ireland aged between 15-18 to write an article on the topic ‘Migrants Are Our Neighbours’. Here is the winning article by Albina Haliti. Attention passengers. Flight 938Xh from...
Columban Centenary Altar Cloth’s Adventures in Fiji

Columban Centenary Altar Cloth’s Adventures in Fiji

Fr Donal McIlraith writes from Fiji about the recent visit of the Columban Centenary Altar Cloth and the various difficulties he and Lay Missionary Marjorie Engcoy encountered in bringing it to remote parishes, where it was warmly welcomed in thanksgiving for one...