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The Far East - July 2016

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.

Contents

From the Editor - A broad picture of Columban Mission

This issue gives us a broad picture of the work of Columban missionaries, those deceased, those retired, those currently on missionary assignments…
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Fr Mick's dream

But the centre which began as a dream now continues on as a reality and testimony to a missionary who so loved special children that even at…
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Dialogue of ordinary life in Pakistan

Louie Ybanez, a Columban seminarian from the Philippines, shares with us the importance of interreligious dialogue in Pakistan. Louie will spend…
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Reflection - A missionary journey

Fr Gerry Neylon shares with The Far East magazine his missionary journey over 43 years in three different Columban missions.
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History repeats itself

It is fascinating for me to know the direct living descendants of these two families who featured in the first steps of the Columbans in China.
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Mission exposure in El Paso and Juarez

During Holy Week 2016, participants spent Holy Week on the US/Mexican Border at El Paso, in Texas, United States, and at the city of Juarez,…
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Mission World - July 2016

Pope meets Cairo’s Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
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From the Director - When the unexpected breaks through our defences

I found it incredibly painful to witness the grief of the widow who sat silent with her heart breaking, and to listen to the young children who…
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Brigade Hill

Fr Bosco Ah Seng is a priest of the Myitkina Diocese, who works in the Diocesan Pastoral Projects Department. He was ordained on November 23,…
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A new mission in my own country

“I am content to be rediscovering New Zealand and working with people from South America and maybe helping them by becoming a bridge for them…
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Farewell to Father Vincent

Columban Fr Vincent (Vinnie) Batchelor died on May 28, 2016, at Box Hill Hospital, Melbourne. He was 95 years of age and in his 72nd year of…
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50th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood

Columban Fr Reg Howard celebrates 50 years
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Your Columban Legacy

Your Columban Legacy “Do what you can” Bishop Edward J Galvin
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