No Words Needed

No Words Needed

Columban Lay Missionary Angie Escarsa writes about her accompaniment of a Ukrainian refugee who has been confined to a nursing home because of her health issues and has become isolated by her lack of English. “Preach everywhere you go and, if necessary, use words”...
Changing the Narrative

Changing the Narrative

World Day of Migrants and Refugees is Sunday 29th September 2024. Nathalie Marytsch has been a Columban Lay Missionary in Birmingham for more than twenty years. The call to mission has seen her accompanying refugees and diverse communities of people newly arrived in...
Wishing You Many Blessings for the New Year!

Wishing You Many Blessings for the New Year!

As I look back at the year just ended I do so with mixed feelings. The violence of recent months and the loss of life in the Israel-Gaza conflict and the ongoing war in Ukraine fill me with sadness. I can only pray that the guns of war will fall silent, and the voices...
St Columbanus Prayer Service for Peace in Middle East & Ukraine

St Columbanus Prayer Service for Peace in Middle East & Ukraine

In recent months and weeks we have seen the faces of people scarred by war, forced to leave their homes. As we begin the Advent season, in preparation for Christmas, you are invited to come together as part of an online community that cries out for peace in the face...
Novena to Prepare for the Feast of St Columban

Novena to Prepare for the Feast of St Columban

We invite those who wish to prepare for the Feast of St Columban on 23rd November to participate in this Novena between 14th – 22nd November. It includes prayers, a litany and quotations. The complete novena booklet can be downloaded in pdf format here:...