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eBulletin - August 2026

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Our monthly eBulletin featuring the latest Columban mission news and stories.


A journey from rugby fields to a voyage of discernment.

Conor Maguire is a 29-year-old former Irish rugby player standing 1.8 meters tall and weighing 120 kg. A neck injury in 2023 led to rethinking…
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Finding healing and hope: Reflections on a Rachel's Vineyard Retreat

But there are many women who suffer for years with the memory of an abortion, which causes deep grieving and guilt and a traumatic feeling of…
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Interwoven: Seeing migrant workers through the lens of our common home

The deeper question isn't how we fix nature or reform labour systems, as important as those things are. It's whether we're willing to really…
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The lighthouse

As we wrestle with the uncertainty of our future - with diminishing personnel and resources, and the possibility of closing RMUs - we need to…
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Interfaith Food Drive

Solutions to local and global social issues are best resolved when we combine our shared values to serve the common good of society. Through…
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Episode 168 - The feeding of the five thousand, the Kingdom of God and the Eucharist

It's easy to read the feeding of the five thousand as just a miracle of abundance - but look closer at the verbs: Jesus took the bread, raised…
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2026 Mid-Year Appeal

Columban missionaries serve in fifteen countries, providing support and hope to those facing hardship and displacement. Your generosity to the…
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