Sacrifice of Columban Martyrs recalled at Dalgan Mass

Sacrifice of Columban Martyrs recalled at Dalgan Mass

At a Mass in Dalgan Park, Fr Neil Collins recalled the lives of the 24 Columban martyrs who died violently on mission over the course of the Society’s 100 years. Relatives of the 23 priests and one Columban Sister joined Columban missionaries for the...
I owe my vocation to my uncle, ordained in Shrule in 1931

I owe my vocation to my uncle, ordained in Shrule in 1931

Rev Dr Neil Collins, Columban historian and author of ‘A Mad Thing to Do’ – the new comprehensive history of the Missionary Society of St Columban – gave the homily at the recent centenary celebration in Shrule. In his homily, Fr Neil explained...