Columban Sisters Visit Dalgan

Columban Sisters Visit Dalgan

Fr Pat Raleigh was one of the Columban Fathers who welcomed 20 Columban Sisters from Magheramore to Dalgan on Tuesday, 18 July 2023. He reports on a day of welcome and shared memories. The rainy weather did not dampen the spirits. The 20 Columban Sisters from...
Éire Vedanta Society Returns to Dalgan

Éire Vedanta Society Returns to Dalgan

Last weekend Dalgan Park welcomed members of the Éire Vedanta Society for their first visit since the pandemic. The group was led by Swami Purananda and was welcomed to the home of the Columbans in Ireland by Fr Pat Raleigh. A religious/spiritual society that teaches...
A Christmas of Farewells for the Columbans in Ireland

A Christmas of Farewells for the Columbans in Ireland

There is always sadness when a family member or a member of a community dies, particularly at Christmas time, writes Fr Pat Raleigh. This Christmas the Columbans in Ireland are mourning the loss of four priests. On Friday 30th December 2022, when we were coming to...
Remembering all Columbans Who Have Journeyed With Us

Remembering all Columbans Who Have Journeyed With Us

It was a great blessing to have so many present for Cemetery Sunday on 12th June 2022, writes Fr Pat Raleigh. After a lapse of three years, due to COVID, it was a pleasure to gather together on Sunday at the Community Cemetery in Dalgan to give thanks to God for the...
Tenth Anniversary of Loyola Institute Celebrated

Tenth Anniversary of Loyola Institute Celebrated

‘Theology in a Conversation About Hope’ was the title of Dr Cornelius Casey’s lecture to mark the tenth anniversary of the Loyola Institute at Trinity College Dublin. In his talk, the Director of the Loyola Institute discussed Charles Péguy’s theology of the...