2022

  Why do we have Christmas - By Fr Shay Cullen

Dec 23, 2022
A little child named Maria once asked, “Mama, why do we have Christmas?” Each of us should have an answer to that but many do not.
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  Graduation Day at St Pius X Parish Kindergarten

Dec 20, 2022
This little kindergarten was started as a play group for young children back in the year 2000 by two Columban lay missionaries from the Philippines who were working in the parish
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  NZ Columban Fr David Arms passed away on December 6, 2022

Dec 07, 2022
Fr David Arms had been in hospital for a few days from November 24 before being transferred to the Fergusson Rest Home 6 days ago
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  Land of Dreams - By Fr Michael Hoban

Dec 02, 2022
“Brothers and sisters, Iquique is a land of dreams (for so its name means that in the Aymara language)
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  First Pacifican Columban Takes Charge in Fiji

Nov 27, 2022
On St Columban’s Day, 23rd November 2022, Fr Felisiano Fatu became Vice Director of the Columban Region of Oceania and became the first Pacifican leader in Fiji in 70 years.
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  Columban Missionaries Message on COP 27 and COP15

Nov 18, 2022
Columban missionaries believe it is essential to listen to the cries of both people who are poor and living in vulnerable conditions and the wounded planet.
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  A Cross Cultural Missionary

Nov 17, 2022
Fr Pat Visanti is a Columban missionary from Fiji. On a recent visit home, he spoke to Fr. Frank Hoare about some of his experiences of being on mission in Pakistan.
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