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China Today

In 1954 Fr. Edward MacElroy became the last Columban of that era to leave China.

Sharing Gospel Joy

It is truly a joy for the Missionary Society of St. Columban to be celebrating our centenary.

The Missionary Society of St. Columban Timeline

For 100 years the Missionary Society of St. Columban has faithfully taken God's message of hope and salvation to the poor and oppressed in faraway…

Columban, The White Dove

I Columban
Born and bred
Among the soft roll of hills

Welcome to Our Centennial Edition of Columban Mission Magazine

Since our founding in 1918, the Society has published a magazine, first under the title of The Fa

1916: Birth of a Nation and of an Irish Missionary Movement

"You are mad to try to organize a foreign missionary society while Ireland is in the throes of a

Forgiveness

You snubbed me and the others laughed.
You were right in what you said

The Piglet that Wouldn't Grow

I did a funeral in a small village near Dogoru a few months ago.

Old Story, New Ways

Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and left that night for Egypt, where they stayed un

I Was Ready for Battle

There was a frantic voice at the end of the phone.  “Fr. Peter our Filipino friend Genalyn is sick in hospital and our Taiwan broker is going…