St Columban’s Day: Journey to Bobbio

St Columban’s Day: Journey to Bobbio

Columban missionary Sr Ann Gray recalls some important insights she gleaned on her recent pilgrimage to Bobbio, where the great missionary St Columban died in November 615AD. A few months ago, I was fortunate to make my second pilgrimage to Bobbio, the place in Italy...
Fr Patrick Aloysius O’Conor

Fr Patrick Aloysius O’Conor

Fr Patrick (‘Pat’) O’Conor was born on 14 January 1935 in Wexford. He was educated at Christ the King NS, Cork, St Nessan’s, and CBS Sullivan’s Quay, Cork. He came to Dalgan in 1952 and was ordained priest on 21 December 1958. He was assigned to Korea and spent his...
Remembering Fr Donal O’Dea

Remembering Fr Donal O’Dea

Fr Pat Raleigh delivered the following homily at the funeral Mass for Fr Donal O’Dea at St Columban’s, Dalgan Park, Navan on 29 July 2019. Each one of us gathered here this morning, in this lovely Chapel where Donal was ordained, will bring our own memories of him. I...
Fr Joseph Dolan

Fr Joseph Dolan

Fr Joe Dolan was born in Aughnasheelan, Co Leitrim on 18 January 1935. He attended Drumbibe N.S. and St Patrick’s College, Cavan before coming to Dalgan in 1953. His reputation as a gifted footballer was enhanced during his student years but, as ever, he hid his...
Columban Centenary Celebration in Kildysart Co Clare

Columban Centenary Celebration in Kildysart Co Clare

Fr Pat Raleigh addressed the congregation in St Michael’s Church, Kildysart on Sunday morning after Communion. Here is a copy of his address and some images of the celebration. Theme: Looking Back, Looking Forward Good morning to you all and thank you so much for...