I Revered Fr John Smyth

I Revered Fr John Smyth

Columban Fr John Smyth died earlier this year. A younger Columban, Fr Kwon Taemoon, recalls the influence the Irish missionary had on him – “he was like a real grandfather to me” – and his long service to the Korean faithful. Fr John Smyth became the parish...
Korean Bishop Thanks Columbans for Dedicated Service

Korean Bishop Thanks Columbans for Dedicated Service

Bishop Job Koo Yobi of Seoul Archdiocese paid tribute to the Columbans in his homily at Mass on Sunday 19 March 2023 which marked the opening of the Missionary Society of St Columban’s Interregional/Mission Unit (IRMU) meeting in Korea. In his homily, Bishop Yobi, who...
Fr John Smyth

Fr John Smyth

Fr John Smyth was born in Wood Cottage Straide, Foxford, Co. Mayo on 15th September 1938. He attended Straide National School and subsequently De La Salle Secondary School in Castlebar, making the 25-mile return journey on his bicycle daily. He entered St Columban’s,...