Joy as Two New Columban Deacons Ordained

Joy as Two New Columban Deacons Ordained

Rev Iowane Naio from Fiji Islands and Rev Francis Xavier La Aung Nbwi from Myanmar were ordained to the diaconate last Saturday in the Columban International Theologate House in Cubao, Quezon City in the Philippines. Francis Xavier is the first Kachin permanent member...
Fr Thomas Michael Murphy

Fr Thomas Michael Murphy

Thomas ‘Tommy’ Murphy was born in Castlebar, Co Mayo on 3rd of August 1949. He was educated at St Patrick’s Primary School and St Gerard’s Secondary School in Castlebar. He joined the Columbans in September 1967 and was ordained priest in Dalgan on Easter Sunday, 14...
Historic Columban ‘Come and See’ programmes

Historic Columban ‘Come and See’ programmes

On Saturday 23 July 2022 Columban seminarians and their formator held two ‘Come and See’ programmes in Fiji, writes Fr Frank Hoare. The day-long face-to-face programme was conducted at the Columban Formation House and was attended by 16 young men. Two of these came...
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...