21st Century Mission

21st Century Mission

Immigrants are the energy band in today’s world. They energise economies at home by their remittances and away by their energy and ingenuity, writes Fr Bobby Gilmore.  “A Christian world and a world yet to be evangelised. That situation no longer exists. The people...
Vida Hequilan reflects on the call to Columban Lay Mission

Vida Hequilan reflects on the call to Columban Lay Mission

Vida Hequilan, Coordinator of Lay Missionary Central Leadership Team in Hong Kong, writes about 30 years of Columban Lay Mission. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Columban Lay Missionaries (CLM). Looking back on the past three decades has made me realize...
The Martyrs and the Pact of the Catacombs for Our Common Home

The Martyrs and the Pact of the Catacombs for Our Common Home

Director of the Columban Centre for Advocacy and Outreach in Washington, Scott Wright, writes about one of the most symbolic moments during the recent Amazonia Synod. Early Sunday morning, on 20 October 2019, 40 bishops and a hundred or more observers and participants...
“An extraordinary story that evolved over 100 years”

“An extraordinary story that evolved over 100 years”

Bishop Michael Smith, the retired bishop of Meath, paid tribute to the “immense giving” of so many Columbans over the Society’s 100 years of mission. In his homily on St Columban’s Day in Dalgan Park, Bishop Smith said the Missionary Society of St Columban had an...