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Stories from Columban Missions

A shepherd and his flock in the mountains
Clear New Dawn

Water is a significant symbol in many cultures. We cannot live without water. Water is life. Indeed, in the Catholic and Christian Churches, we…

Lima, Peru
From Participants to Group Leaders

Just a few weeks ago, we embarked on a new adventure--our participants from various migrant nationalities, who participated in our pastry cooking…

Diary - In So Many Words
God of New Beginnings

After I finished my term as Columban Lay Mission Coordinator in Britain, I asked God: “What do you want me to do next, Lord? Which former ministry…

A baker's hands kneading dough.
Life on a Platter

Among the seventeen women who had come to live in the city of Lima, Peru, several were migrants from Ecuador, while others had arrived from…

Pictured, from left, are Angela Bennett, Sister Mary Ellen, Fr. John Burger, Angie Determan, Columban lay missionary Sainiana Tamatawale.
Ongoing Outreach

I recently had the opportunity to travel to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with my fellow donor relations officer Angie Determan and Columban Lay…

Green vegetable plant
The Joy in Nurturing

The Columban house in Myitkyina, Kachin state, Myanmar (formerly Burma), is in the compound of Eden. It is surrounded by bamboo and various types…