The Far East - October, 2008
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The Far East magazine is published by St Columban's Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban missionaries from those countries where the missionaries work. The magazine was launched originally to promote mission interest in Catholic homes in Australia and New Zealand. The Far East magazine in Australia was published for the first time on 15th October 1920 and sample copies were sent to every parish and school in Australia and New Zealand.
No wreckages of despair
01.10.2008“I arrived here in Lima a few days ago and was met by two Columban Fathers,” writes Father Joseph W. Shepherd, the first priest from the Auckland diocese to go to South America on loan for five years. “I am now part of the community at the Columbans’ centre house.” read more
El Monton is a dump
01.10.2008El Monton’ is a former garbage dump that people moved onto when they invaded the area from the mountains. Columbans are still there in 2008. read more
What’s in a photo?
01.10.2008A little girl with her small brother strapped on her back gives us a glimpse of life in the mountains of Peru, especially for children. read more
Don’t step out of line
01.10.2008On November 24 this year 188 Japanese martyrs will be beatified in a ceremony in Nagasaki. Preparations for the ceremony are being made across Japan. read more
Reflection - Being present to others
01.10.2008“You always feel he really sees you.” The woman was talking of her parish priest who had the great gift of being truly present to the person before him. His was a ‘real presence.’ People left him feeling refreshed, their burden lightened. read more
Our new home
01.10.2008Fr Burger explains how the Columbans made the decision to move their headquarters from Ireland to Hong Kong. read more
Triple trouble
01.10.2008Some years back, during my sojourn in Wakayaka-Kefl, Japan, for reasons I’ll never know, I was asked by the Osanaki Iesusu-kai Sisters to teach a course in Comparative Cultures to the young ladies of the senior class at the Shin-al Tankidai (Junior College) near Wakayama City.
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Mission World
01.10.2008Philippines (UCAN) - Young people in Oriental Mindoro province claim material needs keep them from entering the priesthood, but an indigenous local priest says it was in poverty that he found his vocation. read more
From the Director - Power is dangerous
01.10.2008Recently I re-read one of my favourite books, Paul Tournier’s The Violence Inside. I first read it 25 years ago and I have never forgotten his claim that, “the weak are very conscious of their weakness and the powerful are rarely conscious of their strength.” read more
No room for arrogance
01.10.2008Being a missionary is all about relationships. With each you can transform people’s lives by listening to their struggles, hurts and pains, dreams, hopes and most importantly, by sharing the way they express their faith. read more
Pakistan is in a vacuum
01.10.2008Pakistan is struggling with instability at the present time. Fr Robert McCulloch shares a few thoughts on the new Prime Minister. read more
Peace on the Peninsula
01.10.2008I remember the first time I met Ko Tong-ju (Pio). I was going to a Mass in solidarity with conscientious objectors, in particular to support Pio, the first Korean Catholic who had refused to go to the military on the grounds of conscience.
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