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A Time in History (November 1-7)

November 1929: Fr. Edward Galvin, co-founder of the Missionary Society of St. Columban, visited Manila for the 1929 Congress   November 1  FR. THOMAS BRENNAN was born in 1920 at Kilkelly, County Mayo, Ireland.  He died at Navan Hospital on November 1, 2004. Educated at Kilkelly, Ballyfin and St. Mary’s College, Galway, both in Ireland, Father …

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My Dream

By Matang M. Rotitaake, Columban Seminarian   My name is Matang, and I am 24 years of age. My biological parents are Moaniba Rotitaake and Tokanikaiatetaanga Tumeka. I was adopted by Maeke Batiata and Eritia Ibeata. I come from the island of Kiribati (pronounced as Ki-ri-baz), also known as Gilbert Island, in the Micronesian region …

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Poverty Conquered Through Determination and Hard Work

  By: Jenefer Cervantes, Columban Scholar thru Fr. Jim Sheehy, SSC   It is often said that poverty hinders individuals and families from living a decent life. I would like to prove that this is only an opinion;  true for some, but not  for  others.   I am Jenefer Dawatin Cervantes, born on June 8, …

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A Time in History (September 8-16)

September 9 FR. DENIS EGAN was born at Ferbane, County Offaly, Ireland in 1924. He died in Dalgan on September 9, 2002. Having completed his secondary studies at St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe, Father Denis went to Dalgan Seminary in 1944 and was ordained priest there in December 1950. Assigned to the Philippines, he spent the following …

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