Maynooth Seminarians Gift €2k for SSC Seminarians

Maynooth Seminarians Gift €2k for SSC Seminarians

Members of Aontas, a charitable association of seminarians studying for priesthood in Maynooth, visited Dalgan this week to present a cheque for €2,000 to support the training of Columban seminarians. Aontas (meaning ‘union’ in Irish) was founded in 1989 and since...
Dalgan Welcomes its First Chinese Episcopal Delegation

Dalgan Welcomes its First Chinese Episcopal Delegation

History was made when three bishops from the Catholic Church in China visited Dalgan Park last week to honour the role the Columbans have played in the faith in China. It is the first Chinese episcopal delegation to visit Dalgan since the Society was founded in 1918....
Plaque Presented to Dalgan by Korean Delegation

Plaque Presented to Dalgan by Korean Delegation

Fr Padraig O’Donovan, Vice Regional Director of Ireland, reports on the recent visit of a group affiliated with the Heritage for Korean Independence Foundation to present a plaque in memory of Columbans Patrick Dawson, Thomas Ryan, and Austin Sweeney. These three...
Farewell to Fr Ray as baton passes to Fr Dave!

Farewell to Fr Ray as baton passes to Fr Dave!

Outgoing Regional Director of the Columbans in Ireland, Fr Raymond Husband, has paid tribute to his successor, Fr David Kenneally, and expressed his gratitude to his Columban confreres, the staff, supporters and friends as he passes the baton on after six years at the...