In So Many WordsFeb 22, 2024
Over a hundred years ago, a small group of Irish priests working in China decided they needed to listen to what God wanted them to do. These men had the desire to live according to what God wanted and must have known from past experience that, if they prayed and listened to God, they would be able to… Read more
Recalling Columban Beginnings in Aotearoa/New ZealandJan 15, 2024
On January 12 we remembered at mass the anniversary of Fr. Jim McGlynn who died in 1988. He was the man who established a Columban presence in Lower Hutt in 1943 and had a great influence here and in Australia. Read more
Happy St Columban's DayNov 23, 2023
Today Columban missionaries, ordained and lay, co-workers, associate priests and benefactors around the world are celebrating the feast of our patron, St Columban. Read more
A Change in the Direction of the WindNov 06, 2023
History was made on November 23, 2022, when leadership of the Columbans in Fiji passed from Caucasian Columbans to Columbans from the Pacific and Asia. Read more
Keeping the Flame of Hope AliveOct 06, 2023
Gold in Buddhism signifies the sun: a flame of purity, knowledge, enlightenment. Myanmar may no longer be a true Golden Land but the flame of hope continues to burn in the young people. Help us keep this flame alive! Read more
Overcoming Obstacles in LifeSep 01, 2023
A parish in the Andes of Peru could consist of anything from 20 to 100 small villages which means that it is difficult for a Columban missionary to visit each one regularly. Read more