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Consider a Gift to the Columban Fathers Legacy Society
As the warm and joyous feelings of the season surround us, and our calendars become filled with celebrations including friends and family, the holidays are upon us. This holiday season, give a gift to those who need it the most …
Categories: Front Feature, Planned Giving
Order Your 2012 Calendar
The 2012 Columban calendar is now available! The calendar highlights the work of Columban missionaries around the globe with a beautiful, four color photograph for each month. The 2012 Papal Intentions, both mission and general, are also available on one …
Categories: Front Feature, General Information
2010/11 Annual Financial Report
Dear Columban Benefactors and Friends, Thank you for your generous support of Columban mission. The support of our benefactors allows us to make Jesus Christ known to people around the world. One of life’s greatest rewards is helping us spread …
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Here I Am, Lord.
I Come To Do Your Will: A Reflection on Catholics on Call Flying into Chicago to attend the Catholics on Call conference at CTU, I was enchanted by the beauty of this vast city and the immenseness of Lake Michigan. …
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One Family United in Faith
By Fr. Arturo Aguilar “Come and eat, the meal is ready!” Who doesn’t have memories of being called to the table with the love and intimacy that comes with a life shared dayto- day? These also were Jesus’ words to …
Categories: Fr. Arturo Aguilar
Hospitality
Recently I attended a three day residential conference of the Jewish Christian Muslim Association in Australia which explored the theme of hospitality in our three faiths. Each of the faiths in turn took responsibility for developing the theme by leading …
Categories: E-Newsletter, Philippines
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Reaching the Light
Upcoming Events July 15 – New CCAO E-Newsletter distributed July 18 – Columban Advocates Conference Call (join the Columban Advocates at groups.google.com/group/columbanadvocates) July 29 – Summer Advocacy Internship ends, read their blog August 9 – International Day for the World’s Indigenous …
Categories: Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach, E-Newsletter
An Ancient Ritual
On Monday June 20, we took a trip up the mountain to celebrate New Years in Bolivia with thousands of local folks. We left at 8:30 p.m., drove an hour to the town of Sipe Sipe and watched a pageant …
Categories: E-Newsletter
A Loving Mother Fights for Her Babies
In hospitals and in the hovels of the poor, vulnerable and impoverished illiterate, mothers are hoodwinked into parting with their children under false pretexts and many never see them again. Here is one example of a court battle in which …
Categories: E-Newsletter, Philippines
Who doesn’t have memories of being called to the table with the love and intimacy that comes with a life shared day-to- day? These also were Jesus’ words to His beloved ones
