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
"Happy are you who are poor; yours is the Kingdom of God"Sep 11, 2024
Imagine a poor village in the Andes of South America. Most of the people are poor; there are no hospitals, doctors or health service. Then one day a clinic is set up and the priest who was asked to bless it said, ''You are the happy ones today, the poor of the village. The clinic belongs to you.'' Read more
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