Fr John Molloy

Fr John Molloy

Fr John Molloy was born on 20th June 1936 at Birch Hall, Oughterard, Co. Galway. He was educated at Roscahill NS and St Mary’s College, Galway. His brother Michael was a legendary long-distance runner and John also loved to run. He came to Dalgan in September 1955 and...
Lent: Sacred Waters

Lent: Sacred Waters

As we begin Lent, the Society’s Central JPIC Coordinator, Amy Woolam Echeverria, reflects on Jesus’ meeting with the Samaritan women at the well. The story of Jesus meeting the woman at the well is a deep source of hope and comfort for Christians. By encountering the...
Fr James O’Neill

Fr James O’Neill

Fr James Joseph (Seamus) O’Neill was born on 2nd October 1932 in Dungiven, Co Derry. He was educated at Cashel NS, Dungiven, and St Columb’s College, Derry. He came to Dalgan in September 1950 and was ordained priest on 21st December 1956. He was appointed to graduate...
Fr Oliver Promotes Regenerative Agriculture

Fr Oliver Promotes Regenerative Agriculture

Columban Missionary Fr Oliver McCrossan is a long-time advocate of natural organic regenerative farming practices. With financial support from his friends in Ireland, he has been able to increase support for training in this way of farming in the Philippines. Training...
Rekindling ‘Care for the Earth’

Rekindling ‘Care for the Earth’

Columban Missionary Fr Oliver McCrossan reports on a workshop training farmers in regenerative agriculture and soil regeneration in the Philippines which he and his collaborators arranged in Misamis Oriental. Over two days in February a training workshop on...