Tribute to Supporter Linked to Columban Martyr

Tribute to Supporter Linked to Columban Martyr

On 8th February 2026, 89-year-old Kim Yongja Susana (1937-2026) – a long time Columban supporter  – died very peacefully at her home in Seoul, writes Fr Donal O’Keeffe in Korea. Born in 1937, Susana’s father was a carpenter who worked with the...
New Documentary on 7 Columban Martyrs

New Documentary on 7 Columban Martyrs

A new documentary, ‘Remembering the Seven’, telling the story of seven Columban Fathers who were killed at the beginning of the Korean War in 1950, has been made by a grand niece of martyr, Fr Anthony Collier. The film is the work of Emma O’Brien, who is not...
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...
Korean Festival Showcases Documentary on Columban Martyrs

Korean Festival Showcases Documentary on Columban Martyrs

A new documentary made by the grandniece of Columban Martyr Fr Tony Collier will be shown on Sunday (31st August) as part of this year’s Korean Festival 2025 in Dublin. The event takes place at Farmleigh House in the Phoenix Park and is hosted by the Embassy of the...
“Those Crazy Columban Colliers”

“Those Crazy Columban Colliers”

If Columban Mission is a “mad thing to do”, as our co-founder Bishop Edward Galvin once said, then there can be none more mad – nor more inspiring – than the three members of the Collier family who joined the Society, writes Fr John Boles. “When his family heard about...