Farewell to Fr Ray as baton passes to Fr Dave!

Farewell to Fr Ray as baton passes to Fr Dave!

Outgoing Regional Director of the Columbans in Ireland, Fr Raymond Husband, has paid tribute to his successor, Fr David Kenneally, and expressed his gratitude to his Columban confreres, the staff, supporters and friends as he passes the baton on after six years at the...
Columban Sisters Celebrate 100 Years of Mission

Columban Sisters Celebrate 100 Years of Mission

The Missionary Sisters of St Columban gathered in St Patrick’s Church, Wicklow on Sunday 29th September 2024 to mark the centenary of the establishment as a congregation. Bishop Donal Roche of the Archdiocese of Dublin presided at the Centenary Mass which was...
Dalgan Hosts ‘Ireland and the Birth of Europe’ Exhibition

Dalgan Hosts ‘Ireland and the Birth of Europe’ Exhibition

An exhibition which highlights the role played by medieval Irish scholars and missionaries, such as St Columbanus, in the early history of the European idea is currently on display in Dalgan and has been hailed by Meath County Council’s Cathaoirleach, Cllr Sharon...
Wishing You Many Blessings for the New Year!

Wishing You Many Blessings for the New Year!

As I look back at the year just ended I do so with mixed feelings. The violence of recent months and the loss of life in the Israel-Gaza conflict and the ongoing war in Ukraine fill me with sadness. I can only pray that the guns of war will fall silent, and the voices...
We Who Grieve

We Who Grieve

November is the month of the Holy Souls when we pray for our dear departed. We Columbans also pray for our deceased members at Cemetery Sunday Mass in June. We are joined at the cemetery in Dalgan Park by the families of those Columban Fathers who have died. After...