Missionary Society of St. Columban Annual Report 2026
October 2026
Rice and Weeds
Fr. Kurt Zion Pala, Myanmar I have worked with young people for most of my life, seeing them as my own brothers and sisters. Now, as I get older, I see many of them as my own children. There are days when I feel frustrated and disappointed. There are days when I feel like …
Even Just One of These Children
Joan Yap, Columban Lay Missionary, Taiwan “Even just one of these children.” This is the theme of this year’s World Migrants and Refugees Sunday. It brings me back to the words of Scripture: “Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. Recite them to your children…” For many years, I …