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"I have seen many humanitarian disasters in the world, but I have never seen climate carnage on this scale," this is a statement of UN General…
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St. Thomas the Apostle Parish is located in a rural city called Badin. It is about a three-hour drive from Pakistan’s biggest city, Karachi. There…
Life is difficult for most Christian families in Pakistan, and it became even more unbearable with the recent flood that left many families…
The Season of All Saints and All Souls
The entire month of November is dedicated to “those who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith.” The month’s remembrance begins with the Feast of All saints on November 1, a holy day of obligation. As Catholics, on every Sunday and holy day, we profess that we “believe in the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.” It is that profession that captures what the entire month of November represents for prayer and reflection within the …
Stories from Columban Missions
From the Director
Faces of Mission
As a child, my image of the faces of mission were predominantly priests who courageously ventured into unknown territories and established parishes, schools, hospitals and community centers. They engaged with the locals and learned the customs and language. Then there was a smattering of religious Sisters who taught in schools or worked as nurses in hospitals/clinics. At least, that is what I used to believe were the only faces of mission. Today, the faces of mission have expanded to include lay men and women and services beyond the traditional parish model.