Missionary Society of St. Columban US
Since the damaging floods last monsoon season, the villages that were affected here in Badin parish have recovered remarkably well. My last…
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At the close of 2022 (At the dawn of 2023) we look back in gratitude not only on the year gone by, but also on the life of Pope Emeritus Benedict…
One of the main issues is food security for poor families in rural areas who have lost livestock and crops and in many cases in some of the worst…
Fr. Antiquera Uses Art
in Lenten Recollection
Columban Fr. Jason Antiquera lives and works in South Korea. Thanks to Columban benefactors like you, after a two-year hiatus due to COVID, he was finally able to enrich the lives of his parishioners by hosting a face-to-face Lenten recollection.
I am happy to be able to share with you his thoughts on this very unique and effective way to contemplate Jesus’ journey to the cross. The entire Lenten recollection focused on …
Stories from Columban Missions
From the Director
The Great Gift
As a child, I enjoyed Christmas for the presents. Weeks before Christmas, I would be searching the house looking for where my parents hid the presents. Once found, I would take the present out of the box and play with it when I was home alone. Of course, when I heard my parents arriving, I quickly ran to put it back. It was bit of a cat and mouse game that I oddly enjoyed. All I could think of was that one day this football will be completely mine!
When I went on mission to Chile, I came to celebrate Christmas in a different way. In Chile, Christmas was not about receiving…