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Stories from Columban Missions

Fr. Kurt with program participants
Better Together

“Better Together,” was the theme for this year’s Interfaith Youth Leadership Camp 2024. It was conducted from June 7-9, 2024. It gathered about 43…

Program worker running fabric through the sewing machine.
Sewing for the Future

The first super typhoon, Sendong (international name: Washi), tore over Cagayan de Oro (CDO), Iligan City, and certain areas of Lanao del Norte in…

Student Leadership Camp participants
All Thunder and No Rain

It’s been two years since we hosted the last Student Leadership Camp. In the last two years, many things have changed. Most parts of the world…

Diary - In So Many Words
A Journey from the Head to the Heart

My sabbatical, October 2022 to September 2023, brought me to do the Ignatian Training Program (Phase 1), the Full Ignatian Spiritual Exercises and…

Christmas dumplings stuffed with mushroom and cabbage on a white plate.
Wigilia

During my time as a Columban missionary priest I have spent Christmas in many different places including the Philippines, China, Ireland and of…

AIDS red ribbon in hands on the background of a sunset.
Nurturing Hope Together

Every December 1, World AIDS Day is observed globally. Some might wonder why, despite over 40 years since the first reported AIDS cases and…