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eBulletin - Vol 14 No. 1

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From the Director - Who knows what this year holds?

Who knows what this year holds? At these times I always remember a saying from one of the wise priests we had in the seminary. “We do not know…
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Open to conversion, renewal and reform?

Columban Fr Warren Kinne writes in response to one of the six National Themes for Discernment of the Plenary Council - "How is God calling us…
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Slavery in the fishing industry

Working up to twenty hours a day in the open sea casting out the nets, hauling in the catch, cleaning and storing the fish below deck, and mending…
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Columbans stand in solidarity with the people of Myanmar

In many parts of the country conflicts between the government army and ethnic minorities continue. In the Kachin state, where Columban missionaries…
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“Mother and Teacher” of God’s Global Family

These three documents highlight the share that People of God hold in the Lord’s mission of leading the global family back to its Creator and…
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The burden of goodness

The trauma of leaving the homeland, family, friends and the work of a lifetime is one thing, but Denzel was to discover that the initial relief…
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2024 Columban Christmas Appeal

"Give something, however small, to the one in need.
For it is not small to one who has nothing."
St Gregory Nazianzus

Your donation, no matter the size, will address immediate needs and bring hope, love, and the light of Christ into the lives of those in countries where the Columbans work.