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...
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...
‘Rufus and Des tell us to stand up for truth’

‘Rufus and Des tell us to stand up for truth’

The vision of Columbans Fr Rufus Halley and Fr Des Hartford was to build peace based on “fairness, goodness, justice and respect for everybody regardless of who they are” the families of the two missionaries as well as parishioners of Butlerstown parish in Co...