Preparing for the Columban Centenary
The Missionary Society of St Columban will mark a very important milestone in 2018 when it commemorates 100 years of mission.
Events connected with this momentous anniversary will take place in 2017 and 2018. This commemorative year opens on St Columban’s Day November 23, 2017 and concludes on St Columban’s Day November 23, 2018.
Planned Events
- Historical events published in The Far East from our archives as part of our recognition of all who have gone before us.
- Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne, at 11:00am on June 24 followed by a gathering and display at the Cardinal Knox Centre.
- Public lectures at Australian Catholic University (ACU) on Mission Today and Tomorrow by Columban Frs Pat McInerney and Noel Connolly.
- A trip to China in October 2018 to commemorate 100 years since the Maynooth Mission to China was officially founded in 1918.
Related links
- Read more from The Far East, November/December 2017
