Anniversary Mass for Fr Rufus Halley in Butlerstown

Anniversary Mass for Fr Rufus Halley in Butlerstown

Mass was celebrated on Sunday 5th September 2021 in Butlerstown parish, Co Waterford to mark the 20th anniversary of the killing of former parishioner, Fr Rufus Halley. Due to Covid restrictions, the number permitted to attend was restricted. Fr Donie Hogan, a...
Honouring Fr Rufus Halley

Honouring Fr Rufus Halley

On 28th August 2001, Fr Rufus Halley, a Columban missionary from Co Waterford was murdered in Malabang in the Philippines in a failed kidnap attempt. He is remembered by his colleagues and family 20 years later for his faith, welcoming smile and as a peace-maker among...
Fr Rufus Halley – bridge-builder and peacemaker

Fr Rufus Halley – bridge-builder and peacemaker

Fr Rufus Halley was a man with a mission to be one in friendship with people of all faiths and be a bridge between communities in conflict and families with feuds. He was a bridge-builder and a peacemaker, writes friend and classmate, Fr Shay Cullen. It is now 20...
Far East marks 20th anniversary of killing of Fr Rufus Halley

Far East marks 20th anniversary of killing of Fr Rufus Halley

The current issue of the Far East magazine is devoted to Columban missionary Fr Rufus Halley who was killed twenty years ago in August 2001. The Editorial was written by Fr Brendan Lovett. In the past editors have often attempted to find a unifying theme for a given...
Significant anniversaries of Columban martyrs in 2020

Significant anniversaries of Columban martyrs in 2020

In the January/February 2020 Editorial of the Far East magazine, Fr Raymond Husband, Regional Director of the Columbans in Ireland, highlights some significant anniversaries this year of Columban missionaries who gave their lives for the Gospel and love of the people...