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  Why me Lord? - By Fr Tom Rouse

Jul 31, 2023
A couple of weeks ago I was watching a brief movie clip which showed Kris Kristofferson along with a number of friends. As he prepared to play “Why me Lord?” Kris was asked how he came to write this song
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  Matariki in Aotearoa New Zealand

Jul 07, 2023
At this time of the year the Pleiades Star Cluster rises in the morning sky and signals for Māori people in Aotearoa the start of a new year
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  A Subanen woman’s story

Jul 06, 2023
Mercy Gawason, a Subanen woman from the Philippines, shares her journey from a remote forest-dwelling tribe to becoming a leading craftswoman at the Subanen Craft Centre
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  Dancing to One Beat - Interfaith Youth Camp in Myanmar

Jun 30, 2023
Manau dance is a dance of diversity and unity. The Kachin peoples, composed of seven different groups, usually perform the Manau dance for different purposes: to celebrate victory in a war or to mourn a death
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  Warmi Huasi - The Pandemic Years

Jun 26, 2023
Warmi Huasi (Women’s House) is a small non-government organisation (NGO) founded in 2003 by Columban missionaries in Lima, Peru. Its story continues …
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  Celebrating 50 Years of Devotion: Fr. Ed O’Connell

May 31, 2023
In a world that often seems transient and fast-paced, where commitments can wane, and attention spans can diminish, it is truly awe-inspiring to witness a journey marked by unwavering dedication and profound faith.
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  Fr Tim Mulroy and Vida Hequilan visit Lower Hutt Columbans in New Zealand

May 29, 2023
Our Columban Society Leader, Fr Tim Mulroy, and the leader of the Columban Central Lay Mission Leadership Team, Vida Hequilan, arrived at Wellington airport on May 23 for a 3 day visit to the Columban House in Lower Hutt.
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