Reflections of a Retiring Formator

Reflections of a Retiring Formator

As he comes to the end of his term overseeing the formation of Columban seminarians, Fr Frank Hoare explains how being in this community with students from Fiji and Kiribati helped his spirituality. It’s the closest I will ever get to feeling like a father! As I...
Fr Martin Koroiciri talks about his work in Chile

Fr Martin Koroiciri talks about his work in Chile

Columban missionary Fr Martin Koroiciri is a native of Fiji. Since November 2022 he has been ministering at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Iquique, Chile. He is currently establishing a new parish – Our Lady of Mount Carmel – that will serve the...
Joy as Two New Columban Deacons Ordained

Joy as Two New Columban Deacons Ordained

Rev Iowane Naio from Fiji Islands and Rev Francis Xavier La Aung Nbwi from Myanmar were ordained to the diaconate last Saturday in the Columban International Theologate House in Cubao, Quezon City in the Philippines. Francis Xavier is the first Kachin permanent member...
Cross Cultural Mission from the Windy City to Fiji

Cross Cultural Mission from the Windy City to Fiji

Society Leader, Fr Tim Mulroy, reflects on his recent visit to Holy Family Parish in Fiji. Even though it was my first time to visit to Fiji, my short stay in Holy Family Parish in Labasa felt like a homecoming! Situated among the sugarcane plantations, I arrived at...
Fr Frank Hoare celebrates Jubilee Mass in Portlaoise

Fr Frank Hoare celebrates Jubilee Mass in Portlaoise

Family and friends joined Columban missionary Fr Frank Hoare in his native Portlaoise when he celebrated Mass to mark the golden jubilee of his ordination. I celebrated a thanksgiving Mass in my native Portlaoise for a lifetime of missionary work in multi-cultural...