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As we step into new year 2025, we look back with gratitude on the journey that has brought us to where we are and look forward with hope. As we
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Prepare for Persecution: When Mission Becomes Witness for the Earth
By Marivic Mercene “We need to prepare ourselves for persecution.” Fr. Brendan Kelly’s words hung in the air, heavy and unsettling. I had asked him how our two mission
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Love, Joy, and Commitment
By Monaliza Esteban, Columban Lay Missionary in Pakistan I have been reflecting on my experiences in the tribal ministry – among both the Parkari Kohlis and the Punjabis. Over the
Why I Became a Columban Mission Partner
By Marge Condes Being a volunteer at Our Lady of Remedies Parish, Malate, gave me first-hand experience of how the Columban Fathers, including lay missionaries, live out their mission. Although
Celebrating 80 Years of Transformative Catholic Education: Honoring the Columbans’ Legacy
This year, 2025, St. James School of Subic celebrates its 80th founding anniversary, a milestone the school proudly calls its double ruby anniversary, with the theme: “Celebrating 80 Years of
Welcoming Christ in Every Stranger
By Reins Mosqueda, Taiwan “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger
New Life in Sierra Madre
By Sr. Virginia Mozo, SSC When I returned to the Philippines after working with refugees in Mexico, I had a month at the foot of Sierra Madre (the longest
To Persevere: The Path to a Stronger Life
By Fr. Elbert Balbastro My mom has always held a special place in my heart. Though we are far apart, our interconnectedness will always remain – like an umbilical cord
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A Time in History (December 8-16)
December 9 FR. RICHARD GRIMME was born in 1915 at Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on December 9, 1994 at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, New York. Having studied at Altoona Catholic
A Time in History (December 1-7)
December 2 FR. SHAUN O’DONNELL was born in Derry City, Ireland on August 2, 1937 and died in Dalgan on December 2, 2011. He joined Dalgan seminary in Ireland in 1956
A Time in History (December 17-23)
December 18 FR. JOSEPH F. COYLE was born on February 28, 1937 in Derry, Ireland. He died on December 18, 1991 at the Makati Medical Center, Manila. Before entering Dalgan seminary
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