The Far East Magazine is published 8 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missionaries from those countries where the missionaries work. The magazine was originally launched to promote mission interest in Catholic homes in Australia and New Zealand. The Far East Magazine is a major fundraise…

A journey of mercy.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Christopher Joseph Baker’s long and fruitful life was dedicated first to educating future priests and then to hands-on service to the neediest of God’s people.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

"We want to hang our washing out in front." The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Empowering communities for justice and meaningful change.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

I find it most encouraging to know that I belong to Christ, who is ever at my side and tells me solemnly that he is my brother and friend.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

The Far East Magazine is published 8 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missionaries from those countries where the missionaries work. The magazine was originally launched to promote mission interest in Catholic homes in Australia and New Zealand. The Far East Magazine is a major fundraise…

A perspective on mission in Taiwan.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

I hoped my calling would come true and I would become one of the Columban missionary priests in a future mission.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Sometimes, God calls us little by little.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

The day’s Mass included a wedding - a joyous occasion with a couple of minor hiccups.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

As missioners, we became companions in their fight for dignity, reflecting together on faith and its meaning in their lives.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

We can do small things with great loveThe Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Columban co-worker Adam Williams gets much more than he bargained for on a sentimental visit to the Welsh land of his forebearsThe Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

The Far East Magazine is published 8 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missionaries from those countries where the missionaries work. The magazine was originally launched to promote mission interest in Catholic homes in Australia and New Zealand. The Far East Magazine is a major fundraise…

In the Children’s Centre, just as in St Bernadette’s Home and School, we assume that children and adolescents are, before all else, human beings and, as such, have rights. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

attended Catholic schools and became an altar server. In truth, I hadno desire to be an altar server, but my mother insisted. I was determinedto resist her, but when I saw all my school companions volunteer, I didn’twant to be left out, so I volunteeredThe Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://g…

Our hope is that the people, through these planting and pig projects, will be more self-sufficient and life-giving to one another.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Fr Pat was one of six members of his class appointed to the Philippines.He was assigned to Mindanao where he lived and worked from 1975 to 1978.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Although Jesus didn't bring world peace, universal prosperity, or a perfect world , what He announced was the true God, already partially unveiled in the Old Testament.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Lakhmi is a first-year student at St Elizabeth School of Midwifery,attached to St Elizabeth Hospital in Hyderabad, Pakistan.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Dad inspires me to care for our plants and trees - I want to follow in his footsteps.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Christmas present for me to celebrate the birthday of his foster child and laterhis apprentice carpenter, Jesus.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

The Far East Magazine is published 8 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missionaries from those countries where the missionaries work. The magazine was originally launched to promote mission interest in Catholic homes in Australia and New Zealand. The Far East Magazine is a major fundraise…

During the Christmas season, as we ponder the manger scene, we come to the renewed realization that Jesus came on mission among us as a helpless baby.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

“A life unlike your own can be your teacher.” St ColumbanThe Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

On one occasion, the shelter experienced a surprise check by the military.Luckily, the inmates managed it well. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

According to the Acts of our recent Columban General Assembly 2024, one of our two priorities for the next six years will be “outreach to migrants and refugees”.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

The Far East Magazine is published 8 times a year by St Columbans Mission Society. It features articles and photographs by Columban Missionaries from those countries where the missionaries work. The magazine was originally launched to promote mission interest in Catholic homes in Australia and New Zealand. The Far East Magazine is a major fundraise…

“As a missionary, you don’t undertake a ministry for life. You start it with a view to handing it over. So, I began to dialogue with different groups to find the right one who could keep it running. The Brothers of Charity had the same ethos.”The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukm…

Time passed by, but her condition didn’t change. I encouraged the mother to bring her daughter to the hospital again.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Emerging from these workshops in China, the Columbans initiated a project to establish ecology spaces at retreat houses, pastoral centres and convents in China.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Visiting my Columban colleagues in various countries has strengthened my belief that living an ordinary life well is, in fact, something extraordinary. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Columbans' legacy amid Chile’s deadliest wildfiresThe Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

“When I have a difficult time, God always sends someone to help me. I remember this sergeant in the army. Then there were the Chief of Police, a Sister in the parish, and a Columban priest in Seoul. And Cecilia, of course.”The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX…

The Korean proverb “A neighbour nearby is better than a distant relative” highlights that neighbours can be more reliable and helpful in times of need than distant relatives.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

At Preda, they can continue their studies and have a full life until safe and secure reintegration. They receive financial assistance from Preda to continue going to school when they are reintegrated.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX…

Synodality for them is not a difficult or strange word. Rather, it is based on one of the key cultural values of Fijians: solesolevaki (collaborating in solidarity on behalf of the community). The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX…

So, he is someone worth listening to when it comes to talking about mission. The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Coming to Rome in 2011 was the opportunity for my commitment to ecumenism to flourish and bear even more fruit.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

When the task involves some help to others and for the Kingdom, it brings us closer to Christ. So younger generation - over to you, please!The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

But that is God for you. How often He manifests Himself in life’s connections. Connections between missionaries; connections between Christians; connections, even, between a church, an architect and a red telephone box.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX…

I loved my life and work in the Andes, living at 3,400 metres in a totally rural situation where the Quechua speaking farmers worked hard to survive on the potatoes, maize, and beans they produced on their few hectares of land.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX…

To save his leg he needed a major operation that would remove two inches of his infected shin bone. With the help of Columban donors, Jemuel had the operation, after which he spent six months in a leg brace while waiting for his leg bone to regenerate.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://go…

Sisters Josy and Xavier then took me to the Yangon Cathedral nearby, which is very beautiful, outside and inside.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

As Fr Tim, Fr Alvaro and I enjoyed our time in Yang Xu’s room, I was aware of the great privilege to have the opportunity to visit the home of a family in China.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Like one of the famous saints in our church who said, “There are no great things, only small things with great love.”The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQXVon St Columbans Mission Society

Two years later I attended her graduation. While posing with her for a graduation photo, I turned to her and asked, “What is the next mountain you would like to climb?” She answered, “Independent living”.The Far East podcast is narrated by John Doherty. Subscribe to the Far East magazine at https://goo.gl/5ukmQX…