Mission in Myanmar is the Easter story – Fr Kurt

Mission in Myanmar is the Easter story – Fr Kurt

What is mission like in Myanmar? It is Good Friday and Easter Sunday living in the same house, writes Columban Missionary Fr Kurt Zion Pala of the joys and struggles in this challenging country.   When people ask me, “What is mission like in Myanmar?”, I often pause....
Floods Damage Myitkyina’s Rehabilitation Centre

Floods Damage Myitkyina’s Rehabilitation Centre

“We were all safe and well,” writes Columban missionary Fr Eamon Sheridan from Myanmar where torrential rain resulted in the mighty Irrawaddy River breaking its banks and damaging the buildings at the Rebirth Rehabilitation Centre in Myitkyina.   ‘Don’t you care, we...
Historic Day: First Columban from Myanmar Ordained

Historic Day: First Columban from Myanmar Ordained

The feast of St Joseph the Worker, 1st May 2024, was a historic day for the Columban Missionaries as Francis Xavier Nbwi la Aung from Myanmar, was ordained priest at St Luke’s Church, Edin, Myitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar. He is the first Columban from Myanmar...
Fr Eamon helps Patrick in Myitkyina find sobriety

Fr Eamon helps Patrick in Myitkyina find sobriety

Fr Eamon Sheridan relates how many young men in Myitkyina (Myanmar) are called Columban or Patrick – a legacy of the Irish Columbans who worked there between 1936 and 1978. In 2017, Fr Eamon began working at the Rebirth Drug Rehabilitation Centre in Myitkyina....
Two Seminarians Renew their Membership in Myanmar

Two Seminarians Renew their Membership in Myanmar

Two Columban seminarians, Kyaw Zaw and Francis Xavier Nbwi La Aung, recently renewed their temporary membership of the Missionary Society of St Columban. This is their final temporary renewal before they hopefully will make their permanent oath on ordination next...