Columbans in the Philippines: The Beginnings
Fr. Kevin McHugh, a Columban priest from Ireland assigned in the Philippines, narrates about the beginnings of the Columban mission in the country.
A Time in History (May 1-7)
May 1 FR. CLARENCE BECKLEY was born on February 8, 1939, in Springville, Iowa. He graduated from Holy Rosary High School in La Motte, Iowa and went to St. Columban’s College, Milton, Massachusetts, USA where he was ordained on December 21, 1966. Assigned to the Philippines he worked in the parishes of Sapang Dalaga, Aurora, and …
A Time in History (May 8-16)
May 11 FR. PETER STEEN was born in 1925 at Navan, County Meath, Ireland. He died in the Dalgan Nursing Home on May 11, 2009. Educated at De La Salle and at St. Patrick’s Classical School, Navan, Father Peter then studied dentistry for two years at University College, Dublin. Then in 1946 he entered Dalgan and …
A Time in History (May 17-23)
May 21 FR. MARTIN FORDE was from Kilchreest, County Galway, Ireland where he was born in 1912. He died on May 21, 1976. He was a brother of Columban Father Bernard Forde. Fr. Martin was educated at St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe [1925-30] before coming to Dalgan in1930 where he was ordained priest in1936. In 1937, …
A Time in History (May 24-31)
May 24 FR. TIMOTHY J. DONNELLY was born in 1918 at Cobh, County Cork, Ireland. He died in Dalgan on May 24, 1996. When Father Tim completed his secondary education at Presentation College, Cobh in 1936 he entered Dalgan seminary where he was ordained priest on December 21, 1942. Due to World War II, he …
A Time in History (April 24-30)
April 25 FR. ROBERT JOSEPH “Bob” CLARK was born in Boston, USA, on February 12, 1939. His Columban studies took him to Bristol, Milton, and Dalgan, and on December 18, 1965, he was ordained priest in Milton. He was assigned to the Philippines, to the lakeside parishes of Binangonan, Cardona, and Morong, Rizal. In 1970, …
A Time in History (April 8-16)
April 11 FR. DENIS MESCALL was born in 1924 at Watergrasshill, County Cork, Ireland. He died on April 11, 1995 at Bon Secour Hospital, Cork while being treated for a liver problem. When Father Denis had completed his secondary education at St. Finbarr’s College, Farranferris, Cork he entered Dalgan Seminary in 1942 and was ordained priest …
A Time in History (April 17-23)
April 18 FR. MICHAEL DOYLE was born in Bohola, County Mayo, Ireland in 1923. He died in Los Angeles on April 18, 1986. Having completed his secondary studies at St. Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen, Ireland, F.ather Michael entered Dalgan in 1941 and was ordained priest there in 1947. He was assigned to the Philippines where he worked …
A Time in History (March 1-7)
March 1 FR. PETER LEDDY was from St. Paul’s parish, Belfast, Ireland where he was born in 1911. He died at Blanchardstown Hospital, Dublin, on March 1, 1993. Having completed his secondary education at St. Malachy’s College, Belfast, Father Peter went to Dalgan in 1929 where he was ordained priest by Bishop Galvin on December 21, …
A Time in History (March 8-16)
March 10 FR. JOHN LEAHY was born near Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland in 1932. He died at Middlesex Hospital, England on March 10, 1977. Father John studied [1945-50] at De La Salle College, Loughrea, County Galway before becoming a Post Office clerk. In 1954, he entered Dalgan seminary where he was ordained priest in 1960. He …