Fr John McEvoy Celebrates Fifty in Fiji

Fr John McEvoy Celebrates Fifty in Fiji

“Do this in memory of me.” Following Christ’s command, on Easter Sunday, 2 April 1972, Bishop John McCormack of Meath ordained John McEvoy and his nine classmates into the priesthood as Columban missionary priests in Dalgan Park, recalls Fr Donal McIlraith. Later that...
Finding God during our times of confinement

Finding God during our times of confinement

Fr Paul Glynn is the Regional Director of the Columbans in the Philippines. He has drawn on his experience of confinement some years ago when the situation was tense in the Southern Philippines to help him through the Covid-19 lockdown. Like many other Columban...
‘Rufus and Des tell us to stand up for truth’

‘Rufus and Des tell us to stand up for truth’

The vision of Columbans Fr Rufus Halley and Fr Des Hartford was to build peace based on “fairness, goodness, justice and respect for everybody regardless of who they are” the families of the two missionaries as well as parishioners of Butlerstown parish in Co...
Remembering Rufus

Remembering Rufus

‘Remembering Rufus’ is a radio documentary which was commissioned by the Columbans, with support from Misean Cara, and broadcast on Newstalk 106 – 108 fm on 16 November 2013. In Easter week 2013, documentary maker Brian Kenny, working in collaboration with...