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2020 Columban Christmas Appeal

It's not too late to support the Columban Christmas Appeal and help those without even the most basic amenities to survive

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The Far East - January/February 2021

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A New Normal for Mission in Fiji

Situation in Ba Parish after Tropical Cyclone Yasa and Tropical Depression Ana, by Fr Pat Colgan

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Columban Christmas Messages 2020

Columban Christmas and New Year Messages 2020

The leaders of the Columban Oceania Region share their messages to benefactors, family and friends.

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Who are the Columbans?

Columbans are a missionary society of priests who work in cooperation with lay people and Columban Sisters in 16 countries from a standpoint of solidarity with the poor and integrity of creation. Formally founded in 1918, St Columbans Mission Society takes its name from St Columban, Ireland's sixth century missionary to Europe. Read more about us

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The harvest is great but the labourers are few


Columban Fr William Lee writes from Kiribati - I just have to be thankful to God, for he had other plans for me.

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Presentation Sisters celebrate 70 years of Ministry in New Zealand


On February 21, there was a celebration to mark the arrival in Taita, Lower Hutt, of the first group of Presentation Sisters…

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