Columbans Ireland

Angie Escarsa

Angie Escarsa , a Columban lay missionary who is originally from Olongapo in the Philippines, has worked in Ireland since 1999.

During that time ... Read more...

Where's Home

It is natural for persons who have adventured to leave home and to seek their fortunes in a foreign and distant country, to give highly coloured accou... Read more...

Columban Submission to Irish Aid Review

As members of Misean Cara , the Columbans have participated in the Irish Aid pro...

London Marathon - Dan O'Connor

Warm greetings to you all from london where I am recovering after the recent mar...

Gustavo Gutierrez - Book Review

Every good theology is founded upon a good spirituality. Theology enables us to ...

Migration as a Sign of the times

"Each journey has its own unique characteristics. The migrant journey is often a...

About Us

Timeline of the History of the Society

This timeline was drawn up by Dr Neil Collins SSC who is documenting the history of the society.

The Pioneers

Fr Neil Collins on the pioneers of the society.

There’s a picture in my room entitled Ordo presbyterorum societatis ab eius inceptione usque ad finem anni 1923. It has pho...

Documentary on John Blowick

This Radio Documentary on Fr. John Blowick presented and produced by Malachy Smyth and Liamy MacNally was broadcast on Midwest Radio on Sunday July 25th. (Reek Sunday) ...

The Columban Society

The Missionary Society of St. Columban and the Congregation of the Missionary Sister of St Columban were born from the vision of two young priests whom Providence brought...

News

Burma War Crimes

Burma’s army is committing serious human rights violations against ethnic communities in Kachin State that may amount to war crimes, according to a new report released to... Read more...

Columban Honoured by Pakistan

Pakistan's highest civilian award has be awarded to Fr Robert McCulloch of the St Columbans Mission Society.
Australian born, Columban Fr Robert McCulloch has been a... Read more...

Earthquake adds to misery

This year has seen a succession of natural disasters in the Philippines. After the recent destruction caused throughout the country by the typhoon Sendong, the island of ...

Patrick Healy ssc (1929 - 2012)

"His secret may well have been his ability to take people and situations as he found them, to work on regardless and, as he would say, ‘play the cards he was dealt’. ..He... Read more...

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Dalgan

Moth Attack

Walking in the woodlands in Dalgan you may come across a sight which it seems is becoming increasingly common in Ireland.

At first sight it looks as if a tree has been inv...

Courses for Teachers

Every year the Mission Education department hosts a primary school teachers' in-service course. The course, which is called New Eyes to See, aims to help teachers to ...

Be the Change Workshop

‘Be the Change’ Workshop

As economic, social and natural systems unravel throughout the world, the “Be the Change” workshop, using powerful video material, can help ...

Seeds and Sowing

Mention Spring and we think of seed and sowing. We prepare the fields to receive the seed and we prepare the gardens, be they for flowers or for vegetables.

This Spring,...

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Mission Challenges