Columbans Concelebrate Legion of Mary Mass

Columbans Concelebrate Legion of Mary Mass

Fr John McEvoy attended the annual Legion of Mary Mass in Meath Diocese. He recalls the shared mission of Evangelisation and the long bonds between the Columbans and the Legion of Mary.   It is a kind of a coincidence that the establishment of the ‘Maynooth Mission to...
A Walk in the Footsteps of St Oliver Plunkett

A Walk in the Footsteps of St Oliver Plunkett

Fr John McEvoy took part in a pilgrim walk in Drogheda on 3rd July 2026 to commemorate the martyred Archbishop of Armagh, St Oliver Plunkett. The walk was led by Archbishop Eamon Martin, St Oliver’s successor in Armagh. On Friday evening 3rd July, a group of about 100...
The Crucifixion by Peni Veniceva

The Crucifixion by Peni Veniceva

In our Easter issue of the Far East magazine we are featuring a depiction of the Crucifixion by Fijian artist Peni Vuniceva. The women in the painting are in Fijian attire of Masi cloth and white sulus, while Christ and the menfolk have Fijian features. The young men...
Focus on the Turin Shroud in the Far East Magazine

Focus on the Turin Shroud in the Far East Magazine

In the March/April 2026 issue of the Far East Columban Missionary Fr Maurice Hogan considers new scientific evidence on the Shroud of Turin, believed by many to the burial cloth of Jesus. He highlights how the injuries sustained by the body wrapped in the cloth...
Columbans Meet & Greet at Divine Mercy Conference

Columbans Meet & Greet at Divine Mercy Conference

Columban Fathers and members of the Mission Office and the Far East magazine attended the 2026 Divine Mercy Conference in the RDS, Dublin last weekend, writes Fr John McEvoy. Each year, the conference draws large crowds from all over Ireland to hear powerful talks,...