Maynooth Seminarians Gift €2k for SSC Seminarians

Maynooth Seminarians Gift €2k for SSC Seminarians

Members of Aontas, a charitable association of seminarians studying for priesthood in Maynooth, visited Dalgan this week to present a cheque for €2,000 to support the training of Columban seminarians. Aontas (meaning ‘union’ in Irish) was founded in 1989 and since...
New Memorial Honours Columbans Who Died a Violent Death

New Memorial Honours Columbans Who Died a Violent Death

Columbans and relatives gathered in the cemetery in Dalgan on Sunday 27th of September for the blessing of a new Memorial dedicated to those Columbans who died violent deaths while on mission, writes Fr Ray Husband. The Memorial was in the pipeline for many years so...
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 Sisters Elect New Leadership Team

Columban Sisters Elect New Leadership Team

The Missionary Sisters of St Columban elected a new congregational team at their General Assembly in Knock, Co Mayo. The new Congregational Leader is Sr Anne Carbon from the Philippines. The leadership team is Sr Margaret Murphy, Sr Josephine Hong and Sr Cho Young Mi...
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...