Fr Joseph Houston

Fr Joseph Houston

Fr Joseph (‘Joe’) Houston was born on 14 December 1940 in Belfast. He was educated at St Gall’s Primary School and St Malachy’s College, Belfast. He did a degree in Arts at Queen’s University, Belfast and followed that with a MA in Celtic Studies. He taught Gaelic for...
All Souls Marked in Hong Kong

All Souls Marked in Hong Kong

The feast of All Souls Day was celebrated in Hong Kong by a number of Columbans who joined the Friends of the Columban Sisters to visit St Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Happy Valley. In keeping with tradition, they visited the graves of the Columban Sisters and...
The Bodhisattva Kuanyin in Hong Kong

The Bodhisattva Kuanyin in Hong Kong

When Covid restrictions in Hong Kong eased, a group of Columbans, including Fr Brian Vale, visited the Buddhist Tsz Shan Monastery and that set them thinking about the inculturation of Buddhism into many different Asian cultures. Early in September a small group of...
Hong Kong through the lens of Fr Alvaro Martinez

Hong Kong through the lens of Fr Alvaro Martinez

A selection of photos taken by Columban missionary Fr Alvaro Martinez of Hong Kong, where he works for the Society’s General Council. Hong Kong has a unique place in the history of Columban Missionaries. In 1920, Fr John Blowick, the Society’s first Superior...
Lay Missionary Chang Eun-Yeal Columba retires after 30 years

Lay Missionary Chang Eun-Yeal Columba retires after 30 years

In 1990, Chang Eun-Yeal Columba was a member of the first lay mission team of the Missionary Society of St Columban’s Korean region appointed to the Philippines. She worked there for 18 years. She also served as a member of the lay missionary’s central leadership team...