Novena to Prepare for the Feast of St Columban

Novena to Prepare for the Feast of St Columban

We invite those who wish to prepare for the Feast of St Columban on 23rd November to participate in this Novena between 14th – 22nd November. It includes prayers, a litany and quotations. The complete novena booklet can be downloaded in pdf format here:...
Report by Fr Pat Raleigh on Fr Michael Sinnott’s Funeral

Report by Fr Pat Raleigh on Fr Michael Sinnott’s Funeral

Fr Rat Raleigh recalls Fr Michael Sinnott as “A gentle and humble Columban Missionary who endeared himself to the poor and those who didn’t have a voice.” He reports on Fr Michael’s funeral which took place in Dalgan, on Wednesday 27th November 2019. The Dalgan...
Fr Michael Sinnott

Fr Michael Sinnott

Michael (‘Mal’) was born in Clonard, Wexford on 17 December 1929 and educated in the CBS and in St Peter’s, Wexford. He joined the Columbans in Navan in 1948. Following his ordination in December 1954 he finished postgraduate studies in Rome before being appointed to...