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 …
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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. …
By Reina Mosqueda, Columban Lay Missionary in Taiwan For most Catholic Filipino migrant workers who arrive in a new country the priority is finding a church. This was what Kuya (Brother) Medel, an Electronics and Communication Engineer, did when he first arrived in Taiwan because he wanted to know where he could attend Mass every …
By Joan Yap “Continue the dream for the family despite what happened in my life. Even though I lost one hand, I still have another one. I won’t give up. Just keep fighting. I believe in God. He won’t forsake us. Let’s continue to trust in God and in ourselves that we can overcome all …
A virtual Eucharistic celebration was held on October 6, 2020 to commemorate this milestone and celebrate the blessings and gifts received and the challenges encountered along the journey. With gratitude, and hearts filled with joy and praise to God, the Columban Lay Missionaries is celebrating its 30 years of mission this year 2020. We honor …
By Hazel Angwani Hazel is from Bontoc, Mountain Province and is currently undergoing the Columban lay missionary Orientation program with Ma. Fe Corazon Arienza. I have always believed that life is full of choices, and that the circumstances that surround us in life are not for us to suffer in agony but to learn about …
Columban lay missionary, Lanieta Tamatawale, from Fiji Islands, sharing about her life in the mission.
This video is about the mission sending mass of PH 20 composed of Monaliza Esteban, Leizl Ladaran and Marjorie Engcoy, and their signing of contract with the Missionary Society of St. Columban. They were sent to Fiji Islands as Columban lay missionaries.
