Homily for St Columban’s Day in Dalgan

Homily for St Columban’s Day in Dalgan

Columban comes across to us as a complex character: humble and haughty; harsh and tender; a warrior and a dove; a stickler for the Rule, yet impetuous; a commanding character; a Prophet more than a Priest, Fr Liam Carey told the community in Dalgan on 23rd November. ...
Fr Raymond Husband re-elected as Regional Director

Fr Raymond Husband re-elected as Regional Director

Fr Raymond Husband has been re-elected as Regional Director of the Missionary Society of St Columban in Ireland. The Navan-native led the region over the past three years. He will be assisted in his next term of office by Fr Padraig O’Donovan, who replaces Fr Gerry...
“You know, they’re not as young as they used to be”

“You know, they’re not as young as they used to be”

Fr Bobby Gilmore recalls a visit to see his parents in the 1980s when he met a neighbour and the conversation forced him to think about the conundrum of where is home? You know… There is an instant when one is about to leave home in which an image of where one is...
Cemetery Sunday: Join us online on 13th June

Cemetery Sunday: Join us online on 13th June

The Missionary Society of St Columban’s annual Cemetery Sunday celebration will be restricted to members of the community at Dalgan again this year due to Covid restrictions but the Mass will be available online. In a message to the community and the wider...
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...