Columban eBulletin

Columban eBulletin - December 2024

Contents

2024 Columban Christmas Message - Fr Patrick McInerney, Regional Director of Oceania

In his Christmas message, Fr. Patrick McInerney encourages us to take a moment of quiet reflection to give thanks for the many blessings and…
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Let us not give up hope during this Christmas

But, wait a minute, for a young couple arriving in the small town of Bethlehem two thousand years ago, there wasn’t too much to celebrate either.…
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No words needed

Columban lay missionary Angie Escarsa explains how, through her ministry in two nursing care homes, she has realised that witnessing the Gospel…
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2024 International Migrants Day: Respect, Inclusion, and Gratitude

Pope Francis told us that the movement of people worldwide shows that God journeys with His people (World Day of Migrants and Refugees, September…
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Mission Priorities

May Columbans be archers, bow strings, bows, feathers, shafts, and arrowheads, all playing their part. It’s variously called participation, synodality,…
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Every child is born with rights, like a flower with petals

We propose to create physical and social spaces where these children and adolescents can experience the exercising of and respect for their rights…
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Episode 87 - Share the good news with others amidst the holiday chaos.

In the wilderness, John preached a baptism of repentance, drawing people. Jesus, filled with the Spirit, began his ministry by announcing God's…
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Columban Appeal

Your donations ensure that we can respond effectively to crises like the floods in Myanmar and continue our vital work in other countries like the Philippines.