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BANGAW MINDANAO
BANGAW MINDANAO is a dance, drama musical which depicts the present plight of the peoples in Mindanao: the Lumads, Muslims and Christian settlers, their dreams and struggles for justice and peace. May this production move us all to renew our covenant with God, to be faithful defenders and joyful promoters of the beauty, sanctity and inter-connectedness of all human and cosmic life. Show schedule: November 10 and 11, 2018 at St. Paul Universtiy, Pedro Gil Street, Malate, Manila
Meet Our New General Council
The New General Council of the Missionary Society of St. Columban elected 2018
Philippine Region Celebrates the Society's 100 Years of Mission
On June 28, 2018, the Columban Missionaries in the Philippines celebrated the Society's 100th founding anniversary at Our Lady of Remedies Parish, Malate, Manila. The jubilant moment was shared with Columban friends, benefactors and mission partners.
A Love Story with the Columban Fathers by: Msgr. Crisostomo A. Cacho
My 3rd and 4th years of High School were spent as a convent boy with Fr. Cornelius O’Connell, the parish priest. I went with the Columban priests to the barrios of the parish and witnessed their work among the people, especially among the poor. Those two years were filled with admiration of the zeal the Columbans showed in their ministry as priests. I wanted to be part of what I witnessed.
Multiplying Oneself Through Columban Mission by: Franklin Hidalgo
The newsletters continued to come to the house. So I started reading them and got to know about the Columban Missionaries. I was inspired to learn how they cared for my countrymen; for the many years of sacrifices they had made to help the poorest of the poor. I had probably been to these far distant places where the Columban Missionaries went. It made me realize the difficulties that these missionaries experienced and yet they gave their lives and their hearts to serve the people. How noble it is!
