Climate Change
2026 International Earth Day: The heart of all matter is God
Apr 15, 2026
God is inherently present to the whole of creation and every part of it. Teilhard de Chardin says: “The heart of all matter is the heart of God… What I call my body is not part of the universe which I possess totally; it is the whole universe which I possess partially.”
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Threats, protection and restoration of ecosystems in Chile
Apr 15, 2026
In the end, we all need water. Access to safe, clean water is a basic human right. We must remember the deep, sacred value of water and biodiversity. I see hope for solidarity, for sacred spaces that work for the common good, and for places that listen to the cry of the earth.
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The Rebirth of a Forest
Mar 20, 2026
International Day of Forests is celebrated annually on March 21st to raise awareness on the importance of forests. This year the theme focuses on how forests help drive economies by generating jobs and providing food systems for billions of people worldwide.
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World Water Day 2026 - “Vurevure ni Bula”
Mar 17, 2026
The urgency of this mission is embodied in the lives of Columbans Fr. Taaremon Matauea and Fr. Teakare Betero, Columban priests whose stories reflect the resilience of Pacific peoples. Both are from Rabi Island and are descendants of the Banaban people, who were displaced from Ocean Island - Kiribati…
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Outreach to migrants and refugees
Dec 15, 2025
We, as New Zealand Columbans, with our long overseas experience of living and working among people of other cultures and languages and experiencing their hospitality, can help to ensure that we make “outreach to migrants and refugees” a mission priority for Columbans in Aotearoa-New Zealand.
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Catholic activists bring blessed glacier water to COP30
Nov 13, 2025
Columban missionaries issued a COP30 mission statement, urging world leaders to commit to bold, enforceable climate policies that prioritise frontline communities. These should support faith-based and Indigenous-led ecological initiatives, uphold the principles of integral ecology, recognising the interconnectedness…
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Christmas cards make love visible
Nov 13, 2025
As part of our ministry, we craft Christmas cards that feature images linking the Nativity story with the lives of the Subanen people. We do so by showing Mary and Joseph doing things that Subanen parents do every day for each other and their families.
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2025 Season of Creation: Peace with Creation – Young Voices Arise
Nov 13, 2025
This year’s Season of Creation Competition received over 200 entries from Catholic students in Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. Creative art pieces, inspiring poems, and powerful essays were submitted by rightfully proud teachers, all of whom successfully guided and encouraged their students to reflect…
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From the archives: An interview with Fr Patrick McInerney on ecumenism and interfaith dialogue
Nov 02, 2025
Fr Patrick McInerney, Director of the Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations, offered insights into the meaning and mission of interfaith dialogue and ecumenism in two online interviews for Catholic Schools and published in The Catholic Weekly.
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Winners - Season of Creation - School Competition 2025
Oct 17, 2025
The St Columbans Mission Society invited primary and secondary school students to participate in our 2025 Season of Creation competition. We thank all students and schools who participated. Here are the winners.
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What is the theme for Season of Creation 2025?
Sep 18, 2025
As we commemorate the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed, our faith unites us in witnessing God’s promise of peace. During this Season of Creation, let's pray, act, and teach the next generation to cherish our common home, transforming barren lands into thriving spaces for all to live in peace.
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A time of transformation to live in harmony with one another and with creation.
Sep 18, 2025
In his message for the Season of Creation, which we are currently celebrating, Columban Fr. Andrei Paz, the Society Leader of the Missionary Society of St. Columban, emphasises that this is a time to renew our relationships with God, one another, and the Earth.
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A time of transformation to live in harmony with one another and with creation.
Sep 18, 2025
In his message for the Season of Creation, which we are currently celebrating, Columban Fr. Andrei Paz, the Society Leader of the Missionary Society of St. Columban, emphasises that this is a time to renew our relationships with God, one another, and the Earth.
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St Columban’s message on care for creation “needed in our world and Church”
Aug 26, 2025
In his talk, Fr Seán McDonagh told participants, “St Columban has much to teach us about sensitivity to God’s creation which is much needed in our world and Church today.”
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A program on Care for Creation at St Michael’s Primary School
Aug 26, 2025
Then it was time to discuss solutions that could be practised at school and home. The students spoke about picking up rubbish, recycling cardboard and plastics, closing the tap when brushing their teeth, switching off the lights in rooms not being used, and planting gardens.
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Expensive rice causes hunger
Aug 26, 2025
The Philippine population is 115 million, and 14.2 per cent or 17 million Filipinos go hungry most days, according to a survey by the Social Weather Station (SWS) released this year. Many of the very poor just eat a handful of cooked rice and soya sauce or a piece of small fish. Others in the cities…
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Noble educators
Aug 26, 2025
Filipino Columban Fr. Louie Ybañez juggles parish work with looking after six village schools as well as teaching in a seminary. He outlines some of the challenges faced by rural teachers in Pakistan.
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Theme for Season of Creation 2025 - "Peace with Creation"
Aug 25, 2025
Imagine a world where barren lands bloom into vibrant green and peace reigns not only among people but with all creation - this is the vision at the heart of the Season of Creation 2025. Inspired by Isaiah’s words, “The effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness,…
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Habemus Papam, Habemus Dialogue: Celebrating Shared Humanity
Jun 30, 2025
As the Church welcomed Pope Leo XIV and honoured the legacy of Pope Francis, Christians and Muslims gathered for the second event in a series marking 60 years since Nostra Aetate, reflecting on the challenges and hopes of Christian-Muslim dialogue. Nathalie Marytsch, a Columban Lay Missionary in Britain…
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Wake Up! The Hour Has Come - The Correcting Face of Jesus
Jun 11, 2025
Since St John Paul II’s Message in 1990, popes have called believers to ecological conversion as an integral part of the Catholic faith.
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2026 Columban Art Calendar
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