Who are the Columbans?

Who are the Columbans?

An inside look into the Missionary Society of St Columban. A Society of missionary priests and lay people who work in 16 countries around the world. Founded in 1918 by two young Irish priests, Frs Edward Galvin and John Blowick, the Society takes its name from St...
St Columban’s lesson for the Season of Creation

St Columban’s lesson for the Season of Creation

In the third reflection for the Season of Creation, Fr Sean McDonagh speaks about St Columban’s Sermon I when he said, “Understand the creation if you want to know about the Creator”. According to Fr Sean, “Learning about creation tells us who God is in our world...
Collaborators in Columban Mission

Collaborators in Columban Mission

Columban Fr George Hogarty writes about the missionary journey of Jorge ‘Coco’ Juaregui and his wife, Rosa Ramirez, which began when the Columban Fathers assumed responsibility for a rapidly expanding housing estate being built on land that was once part of a large...
Columban Prayers for the Coronavirus Pandemic

Columban Prayers for the Coronavirus Pandemic

These prayers were written for the COVID-19 pandemic by Columban priests in the United States and Ireland. With thanks to https://columban.org/ Prayer to St Columban in the face of the Coronavirus St Columban of Mt Leinster, Bangor, Luxeuil, Bregenz and Bobbio, your...