New General Council and Central Leadership Team elected

 From L to R Fr Salustino Villalobos Madrogon, Fr Peter O’Neill, Kim Sun Hee, Sherryl Lou Capili, Fr Andrei Paz and Fr Young In Kim Gregorio. Photo: St Columbans Mission Society

The  Columban General Assembly 2024, after separate processes of discernment, prayer and  “Conversations in the Spirit”, have elected the New General Council and Columban Lay Missionary Central Leadership Team for a period of 6 years. 

• Society Leader - Fr Andrei Paz from La Union, Philippines and is missioned to the China Mission Unit. 
• Society Vicar - Fr Peter O’Neill from Melbourne, Australia and presently the Regional Director of Oceania.
• Second Councillor - Fr Young In Kim Gregorio from Korea and presently the Rector of the Korean Formation Program.
• Third Councillor - Fr Salustino Villalobos Madrogon from Peru and presently assigned to the Taiwan Mission Unit. 
• Columban Lay Missionaries Central Leadership Team (CLMCLT) Coordinator Sherryl Lou Capili from the Philippines
• CLMCLT Member Kim Sun Hee from Korea.

In his words of acknowledgement to the Assembly, the newly elected Society Leader - Fr Andrei Paz thanked all those present for their trust in him and asked for their prayers, support and friendship. He used the image of the Society as being in “one boat” in which all our efforts are needed.

May the Sacred Heart of Jesus, whose Feast day we celebrated on Friday, guide and strengthen the new team as they embark on this new chapter