‘Happy Christmas’ from the Columban Leadership

‘Happy Christmas’ from the Columban Leadership

The Missionary Society of St Columban’s international leadership team encompasses the General Council of the Columban Fathers and the Columban Lay Missionary Central Leadership Team. The six members are Society Leader, Fr Andrei Paz from the Philippines, Society Vicar...
Newly Ordained Columbans

Newly Ordained Columbans

On 10th April 2024, I travelled to Suva for Fr Iowane Naio’s ordination at the Sacred Heart Cathedral. The night before, Columban priests gathered with Iowane’s relatives at our Columban Mission Office for the traditional kava ceremony. Iowane entered the room,...
The Gift of Change

The Gift of Change

When we see so many people of other cultures in our churches, when we see priests and Sisters from other cultures ministering in our midst, let us give thanks to our God who gifts us with the challenge of intercultural living so that God’s kingdom may be realised in...
Columbans Elect First Society Leader from the Philippines

Columbans Elect First Society Leader from the Philippines

It is with great joy and after a period of prolonged discernment, prayer and many conversations and dialogues in the Spirit, the Society’s General Assembly in Peru elected Fr Andrei Paz to the role of Society Leader for a period of six years. The election our first...
Columbans Gather in Peru for General Assembly 2024

Columbans Gather in Peru for General Assembly 2024

The leaders of the various Regions and Mission Units in the Missionary Society of St Columban, along with some elected delegates and designated others, have gathered in Lima, the capital of Peru for a General Assembly.  This is an event held every six years. Delegates...