Columban Centenary celebrated at Irish College in Rome

Columban Centenary celebrated at Irish College in Rome

The 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Missionary Society of St Columban was celebrated at the Pontifical Irish College in Rome on 18 May 2018. Columban founders, Fr Edward Galvin and Fr John Blowick, stayed at the Irish College in 1918 when they went to Rome...
New book on Columban Missionaries in Hong Kong

New book on Columban Missionaries in Hong Kong

With the launching of ‘Columban Missionaries in Hong Kong’, a new book authored by Fr Joseph Houston, the Missionary Society of St Columban kick-started its centenary celebrations during a special reception at the Irish Consulate on 15 March. During the event, Fr...
Columban Centenary celebration at Shrule with Bishop Kelly

Columban Centenary celebration at Shrule with Bishop Kelly

On 18 March 2018, Columbans from the Irish region travelled to Shrule parish in Co Mayo to participate in a celebration to commemorate the centenary of the founding of the Missionary Society of St Columban and the links between the parish of Shrule and the Columbans....