Advent/Christmas Carol Service at Dalgan

Advent/Christmas Carol Service at Dalgan

This year’s Advent/Christmas Carol Service in Dalgan was themed ‘Living in the Spirit of Hope’. Fr Pat Raleigh gave the following address to Columban supporters, friends and family who attended the occasion on Friday 14 December 2018. Introduction On behalf of...
In praise of our benefactors

In praise of our benefactors

They are remembered every day. They are prayed for at Mass, at the Divine Office, during community prayers. Many have died but they are never forgotten. Every day, without fail, whether alive or dead, they are brought before the Lord. In China, in Korea, in Myanmar,...
Columban Missionaries’ statement on COP24 in Poland

Columban Missionaries’ statement on COP24 in Poland

Ahead of COP24 in Katowice, Poland, the Columbans have urged governments to take meaningful action that ensures global warming will not exceed 1.5C     General Council Hong Kong 2 December 2018 Columban Missionaries on the opening of COP24, Katowice, Poland...
Like barnacles…

Like barnacles…

He was a young, fit, articulate teenager and he was very, very angry. “I had a massive row with my Mum,” he said. “That’s it, I’ve had it. I’m moving out. I may end up homeless, but I am never, ever going back to that woman.” In homes up and down the land similar...
Pope and Taoiseach reference legacy of St Columbanus

Pope and Taoiseach reference legacy of St Columbanus

In the course of Pope Francis’ historic two-day visit to Ireland over 25-26 August, reference was made in a number of speeches and homilies to the patron saint of the Missionary Society of St Columban – St Columbanus. Here are extracts from the relevant speeches...