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The Far East - September/October 2023

The Far East Magazine is published 8 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missionaries from those countries where the missionaries work. The magazine was originally launched to promote mission interest in Catholic homes in Australia and New Zealand. The Far East Magazine is a major fundraiser for Columban Missionaries and was first published in Australia on 15th October, 1920.

Contents

From the Director - Season of Creation

“God wants justice to reign. This justice must flow forth wherever it is needed. God wants everyone to strive to be just in every situation.”
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The joys and sorrows of Volunteering

I am grateful to so many people, including Columbans, religious, friends, and others, who have been part of this wonderful journey.
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Sindh housing project for the flood affected

We are grateful for the support of donors whose generosity is helping the poorest of the poor to rebuild their lives.
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My world Mission Sunday

The Choir with No Name has brought radical change to the lives of the marginalised.
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Reflection - Love your enemies

This is the centre of Jesus' teaching. A person is fully human when all their actions are directed by love and not by hate or even self-defence.
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Mission in Los Andes

As the District of Checca is one of the poorest in Peru, we also have a very high rate of anaemia, especially among the newborn and young children.
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Sr Ashwena Apao’s Vocation Story

Over the years, with the help of so many people and interested groups, we have expanded to such an extent that we now have an average of 500…
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Arts and Crafts: Incarnations of the Good News

Dr Hindmarsh travels to the Philippines to see rich catechetical opportunities among its original peoples.
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St Bernadette’s Children's Home

St Bernadette’s Children’s Home is the only institution of its kind in Peru
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A missionary vocation

I also discovered the warmth and care of many people I knew and loved. I accompanied young Koreans as they found their vocation as priests or…
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A different Church

Francis invites the Church to listen to, not lecture, those on the periphery and reach out to the poor and marginalised. Francis calls this listening…
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What's in a name?

In the Kachin State of Myanmar, they have their own way of giving names to their children. They do not name them after famous people.
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Proverbs in mission

When I looked back, it hit me that the suffering and sickness had matured me as a person, as a follower of Jesus, and as a missionary priest.
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Mission World - September/October 2023

Mission World - September/October 2023 - World Mission and Postcolonialism
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Gift in Will

Leave a gift to Columban Missionaries in your Will.
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Audio Playlist - The Far East - September/October 2023

Listen to all the articles in this edition of the Far East.
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