St Columbanus Inspires Migrant Outreach

St Columbanus Inspires Migrant Outreach

The ‘Paolo Freire’ State Institute for Adult Education (CPIA) has three campuses in Turin (Italy) offering educational courses to migrant adults. The courses in Italian, English, French and other subjects are offered at night to those who have day jobs and in the...
Mission In Myanmar Comes Full Circle

Mission In Myanmar Comes Full Circle

Fr Leo Gopal is a priest of the Diocese of Myitkyina, in Kachin State, Myanmar, who is currently visiting Dalgan. Fr Pat Colgan spoke to him about his family’s links with the Columbans.   Fr Leo Gopal great grandparents were brought from Tamil Nadu, India, to work as...
Columban Missionaries Visit Bishop Galvin NS

Columban Missionaries Visit Bishop Galvin NS

Columban Missionaries Fr Pat Colgan and Angie Escarsa were invited to visit Bishop Galvin National School in Templeogue, Dublin which is named after Bishop Edward Galvin, co-founder of the Missionary Society of St Columban. They spoke to 3rd and 4th classes about...
Plenty to Read This Christmas in the Far East!

Plenty to Read This Christmas in the Far East!

The December 2025 issue of the Far East is now available in print and digital editions with plenty content to help you prepare for Advent and Christmas. Fr Tim Mulroy recalls a conversation he had with an elderly missionary about his prayerful preparations for a quiet...
November Far East Focuses on St Columbanus

November Far East Focuses on St Columbanus

The November issue of the Far East magazine has a number of features relating to St Columbanus, as well as articles on pilgrimage, remembering our beloved dead, and a sociological study of the Irish missionary diaspora. From just €10 for a digital subscription and €20...