Eileen from Auckland wrote:
We have been receiving the Far East magazine for at least 45 years, I think. I have 8 children and long ago, in Mairangi Bay a Columban priest visited us. I don't think I knew he was coming as my young son had his blocks spread all over the lounge and didn't want them disturbed!! I was a bit embarrassed. I had hoped that one of my children would become a Columban as I admired them a lot. "Swords and Ploughshares" (Fr Herlihy) and Fr Crobsie's story have been read often. I like the way the Columbans live like the poor in countries in which they live.
Chris from Mt Cotterell wrote:
I first encountered the Far East in our home and when, as a young schoolboy, I used to deliver the church newspapers to our parishioners. The Far East was a font of information about the world outside Australia. I remember reading accounts of man-eating tigers in India and stories about faraway lands. Also, being a schoolboy, Mickey Daly's Diary was essential reading.
If you would like to share your Columban story with us, in 100 words or less, send your Columban story and photo (optional) to:
Columban Mission Centre
P.O. Box 752
Niddrie VIC 3042 OR
E: tfe@columban.org.au
Related links
- Read more from The Far East, January/February 2018
