Clonard To Trim In the Footsteps of St Columbanus

Clonard To Trim In the Footsteps of St Columbanus

In glorious sunshine on Saturday morning the 20th of June, over forty pilgrims, including a number of Knights of St Columbanus, set out in the footsteps of St Columbanus. The pilgrimage included walking and some kayaking along the route from Clonard to Trim in County...
French Pilgrims Visit Dalgan and Magheramore

French Pilgrims Visit Dalgan and Magheramore

A group of 28 pilgrims from the parish of Luxeuil-les-Bain in France, where St Columbanus founded a monastery in the 6th century, visited both the Columban Fathers in Dalgan Park and the Columban Sisters in Magheramore as part of their pilgrim journey in the footsteps...
St Bernadette: Awakening Lapsed Faith

St Bernadette: Awakening Lapsed Faith

On many occasions I have recounted my vocational journey and how reading the novel, The Song of Bernadette by Franz Werfel, changed my life’s trajectory. However, what I have never related was the specific traits of St Bernadette Soubirous’ personality that awakened...
St Columbanus Inspires Migrant Outreach

St Columbanus Inspires Migrant Outreach

The ‘Paolo Freire’ State Institute for Adult Education (CPIA) has three campuses in Turin (Italy) offering educational courses to migrant adults. The courses in Italian, English, French and other subjects are offered at night to those who have day jobs and in the...
Cardinal Coutts and Bishop Nulty Visit Dalgan

Cardinal Coutts and Bishop Nulty Visit Dalgan

Two high-ranking prelates visited Dalgan this week as the Society in Ireland and worldwide celebrated the Feast of St Columbanus. On Monday, 24th November the Columbans in Dalgan gathered in the College Chapel to celebrate the Feast of St Columban. Due to the fact...