“Our journey as Columban Mission Partners is exciting and rewarding. We always look forward to our monthly recollection and Mass celebrated by a Columban priest. Our monthly recollections deepen our relationship with God and with our neighbors. By listening to God’s words, reflecting, and group sharing, we grow spiritually. It is also a venue
We, Columban missionaries, regard environmental protection as one of our priority ministries. This year, at the Hope Workers’ Center (HWC) in Taiwan, we introduced the Care for Creation Ministry and made it intentional to be included in our plan of action and calendar of activities. In past years, our efforts for this cause were
By Mosese Wasai Mitchell Yacalevu In this present time, as I sit to write a few words of reflection, I find myself surrounded by extreme heat and humidity. The once abundant wells and streams are drying up, leaving water sources scarce. The grasses are turning pale, and the forest cover are diminishing. People resort
MANY STRINGS TO HIS BOW by Frank Hoare MSSC Our newest Columban missionary priest Fr Iowane Naio has already lived many different lives. He speaks five languages and has lived in five different cultures and will soon add to that. But his roots are in Namau Settlement about 10 km from Ba town on the Western
By Lilibeth Sabado, CLM A busy day in the shelter means having to welcome more than 20 guests at once during a meal time or receiving arrivals just few minutes before the end of a shift. Attending to the same need of the guests at different times is enough to fill an eight hour
I have been working as a shelter supervisor for many years. During this time, I have met many caregivers who came to our center for assistance and shelter. Through our one-on-one meeting, I have had the chance to get to know them. Here in Taiwan, caregivers are not protected by the international labor standard law.
