Memorial plaque to commemorate Andrea in Peru

Memorial plaque to commemorate Andrea in Peru

A memorial plaque commemorating Andrea Xiomara Alvarez Rojas will be officially unveiled at the Manuel Duato Special Needs School in Peru on the Feast of the Lord of the Miracles. The plaque recognises Andrea’s role in raising donations which helped finance recent...
Fr John Boles mourns the passing of Andrea

Fr John Boles mourns the passing of Andrea

I am writing to you from Lima with the sad news of the death of Andrea Álvarez. She was the severely disabled girl in Peru that I wrote about in my article, ‘A Life for Andrea’, which was published in the May/June 2020 issue of the Far East magazine, and which...
An appreciation of Columban missionary Sr Marie Galvin

An appreciation of Columban missionary Sr Marie Galvin

On the journey of life, we are blessed to meet people who really influence us. We are able to genuinely say that they have made a difference. One such person for me was Columban Sister, Marie Galvin, whom we laid to rest on Monday 20th January 2020 at the Sisters’...
Significant anniversaries of Columban martyrs in 2020

Significant anniversaries of Columban martyrs in 2020

In the January/February 2020 Editorial of the Far East magazine, Fr Raymond Husband, Regional Director of the Columbans in Ireland, highlights some significant anniversaries this year of Columban missionaries who gave their lives for the Gospel and love of the people...