A Different RetreatMar 20, 2025
When my friends told me that they had stayed in a cabin overlooking the ocean, I immediately thought that would be a good place for a solitary retreat Read more
Celebrating the feast of St PatrickMar 17, 2025
Today we celebrate the feast of St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. Today is a special day for Columbans as our missionary society was founded in Ireland in 1918 and the first Columbans were Irish as have been a large majority of our members. Read more
Ash Wednesday 2025Mar 05, 2025
Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, the forty days of preparation to recall and celebrate the salvation that Jesus won for us through his birth into our human nature, his life of missionary service and his death and resurrection. Read more
International Day of Education 2025Jan 24, 2025
The International Day of Education is celebrated each year on the 24th of January to promote education as a human right and public responsibility that develops upstanding citizens and societies. Read more
Celebrating Remembrance DayNov 11, 2024
In many parts of the world today is celebrated as Remembrance Day. It is to commemorate the signing of the armistice that ended the First World War. Read more
Accompanying Refugees in AotearoaSep 30, 2024
When I tell people that I am accompanying refugees from Colombia they often ask why people from Colombia are coming to Aotearoa as refugees sponsored by United Nations and supported by the New Zealand government. Read more
Igniting Sparks of HopeSep 19, 2024
This month we continue to celebrate the Season of Creation with its theme of “To Hope and Act with Creation”. Read more
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