Remembering Fr Niall O’Brien on his 20th Anniversary

Remembering Fr Niall O’Brien on his 20th Anniversary

Fr Niall O’Brien, the Irish Columban missionary who was wrongfully imprisoned in the Philippines by the Marcos regime in the 1980s, died twenty years ago on 28th April 2004. According to his former classmate and friend, Fr Cyril Lovett, Fr Niall’s major...
Fr Cyril Praises “enriching” Columban Way of Life

Fr Cyril Praises “enriching” Columban Way of Life

Retired editor of the Far East, Fr Cyril Lovett, was recently interviewed by SouthEast Radio’s ‘Morning Mix’ programme about the Columbans, life as a missionary, and the Far East magazine. Asked about his decision to become a Columban missionary, Fr Cyril told the...
Over 400 relatives attend Cemetery Sunday in Dalgan

Over 400 relatives attend Cemetery Sunday in Dalgan

Over 400 relatives of deceased Columbans attended Cemetery Sunday in Dalgan Park on Sunday 11th June 2023. The Mass was celebrated by Fr Donal Hogan with Columbans in Ireland concelebrating. The Prayers of the Faithful were led by Ciaran Murray. His Columban uncle was...
Bullying and the School Curriculum

Bullying and the School Curriculum

Fr Cyril Lovett believes a book on bullying by Korean writer Yi Munyol, which was translated by Columban Fr Kevin O’Rourke, should be on the school curriculum.   Columban Fr Kevin O’Rourke died in Korea on 23 October 2020 after a prolonged illness. He had spent more...
Columbans featured on ‘Out & About’ radio programme

Columbans featured on ‘Out & About’ radio programme

Dublin City FM is currently broadcasting a series of programmes featuring interviews with Columbans living in Ireland. ‘Out & About’ is presented by Paul Wright on Thursdays at 1pm on the Dublin station. Last week’s show (21 January), this week’s show (28 Jan) and...