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The BELL, to Mark The 1400th Death Anniversary of St. Columban, Visits Magheramore

This Commemorative Bell was cast in Italy to mark the 1400th Anniversary of the death of St. Columban in 615. It has come to Ireland (through Cork) as a contribution to the Turas Columbanus – The Columban Way – i.e. the Irish stage of the Cultural Route to Bobbio where St. Columbanus died. Before coming...

ANGELA KEANE, Former Lay Missionary, spoke in her home Diocese on MISSION SUNDAY 2013

Angela, at the invitation of her home parish Liturgy group and the local parish priest, Fr. Larry Kelly, in Cahirseeven. Co. Kerry, spoke at three Masses on 19-20 October last. Two of the masses were in O’Connell Memorial Church and one in Aghaturbid church. Angela’s Mission Sunday Address “I’m a nurse for people with an intellectual disability...

Columban Centre Open Day Photos

A selection of photos taken during the OPEN DAY on 17 June 2013 at the Columban Centre (formerly called ‘Pilgrim Space’) located at 13 Store Street, Dublin 1: ...

Opening a Door of Welcome…in the Heart of the City

Mags Gargan – www.irishcatholic.ie – meets the Columbans behind a mission outreach in Dublin A collaborative project between the Columban Fathers, Sisters and Lay Columbans is bringing mission to the heart of Dublin city. The Columban Centre on Store Street, just up the road from Busáras and a busy commercial centre, is run by a small...

Remembering and Celebrating Those Who Have Gone Before Us

On a sunny yet windswept June afternoon almost 300 family members of deceased Columban Sisters gathered in Magheramore for Cemetery Day. It was a day for remembering loved ones whose missionary calling had taken them far from family for a significant number of years. Mass was celebrated by Fr Pat Donohoe in the chapel, then...

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‘Spiralling upwards…’ writes Sister Roberta Ryan from Pakistan but joy is the key

Since Pakistan is frequently in the news there is no need to elaborate except to say that the word that captures the present moment is ‘spiralling upwards’ be it the cost of food, rent, the other necessities of daily living, political chaos, kidnappings, targeted killings and on-going acts of terrorism. In March, we were delighted...

Pope Francis meets the Media

Pope Francis on Saturday 16 March 2013 met with Representatives of the Communications Media. Below are two extracts of the English translation of his full text: