Highlights of Preda Foundation’s work in 2020

Highlights of Preda Foundation’s work in 2020

Many children saved As many as a hundred children were saved and recovered at the five Preda homes for abused children in 2020, a happy record of healing and empowerment. One of the important highlights during 2020 is that all the children and the staff have...
Ministering in the Covid-19 pandemic in the Philippines

Ministering in the Covid-19 pandemic in the Philippines

Columban missionary Fr Kwang-Kyu Peter Dae-chul writes about the challenges and inspiration of ministering during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Philippines. In the Philippines, the number of the Coronavirus patients has dramatically increased since the beginning of...
Fr Peter Andrew Kenny

Fr Peter Andrew Kenny

Peter Kenny was born in Ballydangan, Athlone, Co Roscommon on 13 July 1933. He was educated at Camcloom NS and St Joseph’s College, Garbally, Ballinasloe. He came to St Columban’s College, Dalgan Park, Navan in 1952, and was ordained priest on 22 December 1958. After...
Fr James Kieran Heneghan

Fr James Kieran Heneghan

Fr Kieran Heneghan was born on 9 September 1924 in Knock, Claremorris, Co Mayo. He was educated at Knock NS, Casla NS and St Jarlath’s College, Tuam. He came to Dalgan in 1942 and was ordained priest on 21 December 1948. Kieran was appointed to the Philippines where...
Remembering Fr Donal O’Dea

Remembering Fr Donal O’Dea

Fr Pat Raleigh delivered the following homily at the funeral Mass for Fr Donal O’Dea at St Columban’s, Dalgan Park, Navan on 29 July 2019. Each one of us gathered here this morning, in this lovely Chapel where Donal was ordained, will bring our own memories of him. I...