John from Australia wrote:
I am the youngest and only survivor of the family of the late Fr Kevin Mangan, deceased in 1990 after 50 years as a Columban serving mainly in Korea.
I was born in 1930 and with Fr Kevin entering the seminary in 1933 at Essendon. I have no memory of him other than him being a seminarian.
Our mother was a promoter of the Columban Calendar and The Far East magazine at St Patrick’s Church in Tongala in 1930s and 40s.
I can claim an association with the Columbans for 85 of my 87 years as a supporter.
Ellie and Paul from Upper Hutt, New Zealand wrote:
In 1967, after sending our first donation to St Columbans, we received a letter from Fr Sean O'Connor in Chile. He thanked us for the money and told us how he had spent it.
Over the years, Fr Sean told us many interesting and amusing stories about his work in Santiago and Iquique.
I was able to tell of Father's work in my talks at Masses for the Caritas Bishops' Lenten Appeal.
We recommend that all parishioners read 'The Far East' magazine to know about the fine work the people of St Columban have been doing for 100 years.
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, June 2018
- Read more from Your Columban Stories
