Faith Leaders Visit Dalgan After Dublin Seminar

Faith Leaders Visit Dalgan After Dublin Seminar

Columban missionary, Fr Pat Colgan, who is a member of the Dublin City Interfaith Forum, writes about the recent gathering in Dublin which brought together representatives of the major faiths in Ireland and Britain and concluded with a visit to Dalgan. On 24th...
Successful Completion of the 570km Turas Columbanus

Successful Completion of the 570km Turas Columbanus

Plans are now in motion to request the Council of Europe to grant the Turas Columbanus in Ireland, the north-south pilgrim trail across the whole island of Ireland the status of a European Heritage Trail, putting it on a par with the Camino de Santiago in Spain, and...
Fr Owen O’Kane Recalled at Dalgan Presentation

Fr Owen O’Kane Recalled at Dalgan Presentation

At a recent event in Dalgan recalling the life and ministry of Columban Fr Owen O’Kane, his niece Kathy O’Kane Delargy recalled how the people of Ballymun described him as having “nothing, he gave it all away”. She was reflecting on the life of the frugal...
Columban Schools Winner is a Young Man of Many Talents

Columban Schools Winner is a Young Man of Many Talents

Fr Pat Colgan visited St Louis’ Ballymena to present Conn Fyfe with his prize for second place in this year’s Columban Schools Media competition. Fr Pat heard Conn’s Head Teacher Ms O’Neill and his RE teacher Ms Shauna Pickering praise his example as Head Boy, and...
“Christ is the Life of the Rejected”

“Christ is the Life of the Rejected”

Twelve months ago, the Far East magazine had a striking picture of a young man, stripped down and tied to a cross in Fiji, while soldiers in mock cardboard uniforms alternately derided and worshipped him. It came from a Good Friday liturgy I had led. I commented then:...