 Fr Charles Rue began his missionary life in several parishes of the Wonju Diocese, Korea. After studies in Berkeley USA, he taught liturgy in Seoul. Mission Education work and Environmental Studies in Australia followed. Next was four years in the Montego Bay Diocese of Jamaica. Back in ANZ, Fr Charles worked on the Columban History Project and more recently as Coordinator of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation for the Columbans in Australia and produced environmental resources: 'Let the Sun Shine' and 'Eucharist and Laudato Si'. |
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 Fr Ray Scanlon after his first term in Korea, returned to Australia to manage The Far East Office. This was followed by many years in the formation of Korean Columban seminarians and five years at the Columban International Theologate in Chicago. In recent years Fr Ray has served at Essendon as House Manager and Vice-director of the ANZ Columban Region.
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 Fr Hans Meyer was born in Germany and completed his primary education there before migrating to South Australia with his parents and older brother, Wolfgang. In the Philippines he served in the dioceses of Lingayen and Manila. Later he engaged in mission promotion work for the Columbans in various dioceses in Australia and in recent times was Chaplain to Nazareth House Aged Care in North Turramurra, NSW. Fr Hans now lives in retirement in Strathfield, NSW. |
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 Fr Brian Gore received international publicity when, along with two other priests and six Filipino co-workers, he was charged with the murder of the Mayor of Kabankalan, Negros, Philippines and gaoled for two years until the case was dismissed. Back in Australia, Fr Brian served as Regional Director for the ANZ Region and then carried out the same role in the Philippines when he returned there. Now he continues to direct the farming, weaving and educational work of the Negros Nine Human Development Foundation.
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