From Bantry to Korea – Fr Donal O’Keeffe

From Bantry to Korea – Fr Donal O’Keeffe

Earlier this year Columban missionary, Fr Donal O’Keeffe, was honoured as ‘Immigrant of the Year’ by the Korean State in recognition of his 40 years of dedication to supporting the marginalised in Korean society. Here he speaks to Fr Malachy Smyth about his missionary...
Icon of SS Peter and Paul in Columban seminary in Korea

Icon of SS Peter and Paul in Columban seminary in Korea

Fr Donal O’Keeffe, Rector of the Columban seminary in Seoul, reflects on the Feast of SS Peter and Paul and its significance for the Missionary Society of St Columban. He recalls how the Society was officially recognised by Rome on 29th June 1918 – the Feast of Peter...
Fr Donal O’Keeffe: Faith empowering workers

Fr Donal O’Keeffe: Faith empowering workers

Noel Mackey recalls some of the work done by Fr Donal O’Keeffe in Korea with marginalised workers and vulnerable tenants which led to his Immigrant of the Year Award. For the past 14 years Korea has been honouring individual immigrants who have made significant...
Korean State honours Irish Columban Fr Donal O’Keeffe

Korean State honours Irish Columban Fr Donal O’Keeffe

Columban missionary, Fr Donal O’Keeffe, has been honoured as ‘Immigrant of the Year’ by the Korean State in recognition of his 40 years of dedication to supporting the marginalised in Korean society. The 70-year-old Columban, who is formation programme director in the...
Stations of the Cross in Seoul

Stations of the Cross in Seoul

On Good Friday, the Columban formation community in Seoul participated in a liturgy organised by the Korean Branch of the Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM), writes Fr Donal O’Keeffe. Formally inaugurated in January 2020, GCCM Korea is now a national...