Dalgan Park featured in publicity for Pope’s Skoda

Dalgan Park featured in publicity for Pope’s Skoda

One of the two Skoda cars used by Pope Francis during his visit to Ireland for the World Meeting of the Families was photographed at Dalgan Park, home of the Columbans in Ireland, for publicity in advance of the papal visit. Ahead of the Pope’s arrival on Saturday 25...
The Challenges to Family Today

The Challenges to Family Today

Ahead of the World Meeting of Families in Dublin and the visit of Pope Francis to Ireland, Fr Shay Cullen reflects on the meaning of family and the challenges families face today. What is family to each one of us and how important is it to belong to a family? We all...
Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly’s homily for Foundation Day

Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly’s homily for Foundation Day

June 29th 2018 Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Columban Centenary Mass A very good afternoon to all who have gathered – Priests, Sisters, Brothers, Lay Missionaries Co-Workers and Office staff, and family members of the Columban missionaries, for this special...
Fr Sean McDonagh reflects on Vatican conference on Laudato Si

Fr Sean McDonagh reflects on Vatican conference on Laudato Si

Nearly three years after the publication of the encyclical ‘Laudato Si’: On Care For Our Common Home’, some of Pope Francis’ prophetic words are continuing to ring in our ears. In Laudato Si’ number 160, the Pope asks, “what kind world do we want to leave...
Plastic Oceans

Plastic Oceans

As the oceans teem with plastic, Fr Séan McDonagh calls for a ban on single use plastic and for a change in the way plastics are produced and used. We need to recognise the extraordinary damage plastic poses to our oceans. Dame Ellen MacArthur is a record-breaking...