St Columbans Mission

The Far East Magazine is published 8 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missionaries from those countries where the missionaries work. The magazine was originally launched to promote mission interest in Catholic homes in Australia and New Zealand. The Far East Magazine is a major fundraiser for Columban Missionaries and was first published in Australia on 15th October, 1920. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

The Christian woman asked me if I could pray for her daughter so that she could walk. Without any hesitation, I gently placed my hand on the child’s head and uttered a silent prayer for the girl as her mother intently watched. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

St Joseph's Presbytery, Nechells, Birmingham. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

The first group of Columbans went to China in 1920. Fr Charles Cullen was in the second batch and he and ten others sailed from Cobh on September 8, 1921, on RMS Albania, arriving in Shanghai on December 13, 1921. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

At a special Eucharist, on the last Sunday of January 2024, parishioners from all seven ecclesial communities of San Columbano parish gathered to farewell the Columbans from the parish. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

Another language, another culture, another mission. Newly ordained Columban Fr Iowane Naio from Fiji is assigned to Pakistan. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

Let us continue with the story of Hiroko from the last edition of The Far East magazine as we hear why she stayed with her husband… The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

Fr Häring introduced a fresh way of approaching the Church’s moral teachings - not as a laundry list of sins but as an encounter with God. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

Spring is not so much a time of year but a belief in the new life that Christ promises each one of us. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

Arturo sought help from the Hope Workers’ Centre (founded by the Columbans in the 1980s) and filed a complaint against his employer for the following reasons: unsafe working environment and hazardous living conditions. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

Fr John Wanaurny was not just the last of his family line - he was also one of a kind! The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

The Far East Magazine is published 8 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missionaries from those countries where the missionaries work. The magazine was originally launched to promote mission interest in Catholic homes in Australia and New Zealand. The Far East Magazine is a major fundraiser for Columban Missionaries and was first published in Australia on 15th October, 1920. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

I wish you and all your loved ones a blessed Lent and a hope-filled Easter. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

The Columban Sisters recall how Lady Frances Moloney, and her twelve companions, began their training in 1922 as members of the Missionary Sisters of St Columban. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

“and Mary arose in those days and went in haste …” Lk 1:39 The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

Looking back on these past thirty-three years of Columban lay mission, similar stories about thoughtful, caring, and humble service by so many women ought also to be treasured. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

World Youth Day has particular significance for the youth of Myanmar, who have taken the Pope’s reminder to heart: Do not be afraid. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX

We had both received threats for supporting the rights of the poor and opposing the evildoers. That is the lot of a missionary. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX