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Launching of our Centenary Celebration. 1924 – 2024

Launching of our Centenary Celebration. Columban Sisters. 1924 -2024. Sr. Anne Carbon, Congregational Leader, welcomed the whole Congregation on board for the Centenary celebrations via Zoom and delivered the opening address: Welcome dear Sisters to the launching of our Centenary celebration. I am very happy to welcome each of one of you. It is good...

Earth Day 2023

Earth Day 2023. We, the Missionary Sisters of St. Columban gathered in our General Chapter at the Shrine of our Lady of Knock, Ireland have responded to the call of the Conference of Religious of the Philippines to declare a Climate Emergency on Earth Day this year 2023. We have written to the government of...

Lunar New Year 2023. Year of the Rabbit.

Lunar New Year 2023. Year of the Rabbit. This Lunar New Year is about the Rabbit. It is officially upon us, kicking off officially on Sunday, January 22. The zodiac animal for 2023 is the fourth of all 12 zodiac animals. The last year of the Rabbit took place in 2011. The Year of the...

All Souls Day 2022

All Souls Day 2022. May they all Rest in Peace. Amen.

Farewell to Sr. Abbie, R.I.P.

On the Death of the Beloved. Remembering Sr. Abbie. Though we need to weep your loss, You dwell in that safe place in our hearts Where no storm on night or pain can reach you. Your love was like the dawn Brightening over our lives, Awakening beneath the dark A further adventure of color. The...

Launching the preparation towards the Centenary of the Columban Sisters.

Launching the preparation towards the Centenary of the Columban Sisters. Sr. Susanna Choi, Congregational Leader of the Columban Sisters, addressed the Sisters worldwide, on the beginning of the preparation of their century as Congregation. Today one hundred years ago in 1922 on the feast of St. Brigid – the beginning of spring, the...

New Year’s Reflection for 2022.

For a New Beginning By John O’Donohue. In out-of-the-way places of the heart, Where your thoughts never think to wander, This beginning has been quietly forming, Waiting until you were ready to emerge. For a long time it has watched your desire, Feeling the emptiness growing inside you, Noticing how you willed yourself on, Still...

Diwali 2021

Happy Diwali 2021. Diwali, known as the festival of lights, is one of the most anticipated festivals in the Hindu calendar. Also known as Deepavali, it is commemorated by lighting diyas and decorating the house. Diwali is one of the most awaited festivals. This year, Diwali falls on November 4. The Festival of Lights celebrates...

Korean Independence Day 2021

Korean Independence Day 2021. Independence day in South Korea falls on August 15 annually when it celebrates the achievement of the military and diplomatic campaign by the Korean Independence Movement to get the independence of Korea from Japan. It is also known as ‘Gwangbokjeol,’ which translates to ‘bringing back the light.’ This name represents...

World Environment Day 2021. 10 Billion Tree Tsunami, Pakistan

Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Pakistan. World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5, to remind humans that they are not alone on this planet. There is a huge biological ecosystem that exists and human beings survive because of that. World Environment Day is observed by United Nations to encourage worldwide awareness and...