'Reflection - Soon it will be Christmas' by Fr Dan Harding

Columban Fr Dan Harding reflects on Advent preparations in a parish in Chile.

(Narrated by John Doherty)

Columban Fr Dan Harding is the Editor of The Far East Magazine and has worked as a missionary priest in Chile.

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'The Jubilee Year of St Columban begins in Rome' by Filipino Columban Lay Missionary, Rose Basada

Filipina Columban Lay Missionary Rose Basada shares with us her participation in the three day celebration in Rome marking the opening of the Jubilee Year of St Columban, that runs from 10 October 2014 to 23 November 2015.

(Narrated by John Doherty)

Rose Basada is a Filipino Columban lay missionary based in Birmingham, UK.

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'Christmas in the Andes' by Fr Donald Hornsey - PERU

Columban Fr Donald Hornsey shares with us how Christmas is celebrated in the Andes Mountains in Peru.

(Narrated by John Doherty)

Columban Father Donald Hornsey has worked as a missionary priest in Latin America for 40 years.

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'From the Director - Who will pray for me' by Fr Gary Walker

"I know I am dying and I don't think I will be here when you come back to work. But there is one thing I can do for you - when I meet Jesus I will give him your name..."

(Narrated by John Doherty)

Father Gary Walker is the Regional Director of St Columbans Mission Society for Australia and New Zealand.

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'Reflection - Let us not be robbed of the joy of evangelisation'

In this Reflection we take a look at Pope Francis' message for the 88th World Mission Day which took place this year on October 19.

(Narrated by John Doherty)

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'Mission to Korea' by Luda Egbalic & Jenanydel Sandupo Nola - PHILIPPINES/KOREA

In May this year, two Columban Lay Missionaries from the Philippines, Luda and Jena, arrived as missionaries in Korea. Here is their story so far.

(Narrated by John Doherty)

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'Columbans respond to fire victims' by Jorge Parades - CHILE

In the June issue of The Far East Magazine this year Columbans published a story from Chile on 'The Great Fire of Valparaiso' which in April had destroyed thousands of homes of the poor, many of whom live in illegal squatter camps like El Vergel.

(Narrated by John Doherty)

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'From the Director - The dynamic of sending' by Fr Gary Walker

That great action of sending which began with God the Father sending God the Son to our world, still continues today in the name of the Son across the world.

(Narrated by John Doherty)

Father Gary Walker is the Regional Director of St Columbans Mission Society for Australia and New Zealand.

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'Reflection - Striving for the best in our sporting nation' - AUSTRALIA

The Australian Bishops in their 2014-2015 Social Justice Statement, 'A Crown for Australia - Striving for the best in our sporting nation' points out the important role of sport in our society.

(Narrated by John Doherty)

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'Under a bamboo roof' - PHILIPPINES

We met Columban Fr Dom and Fr Frank in late 2010 and found, to our surprise, that they operated (amongst other commitments to Columban Missionary work) a centre known as CELL (Centre for Ecozoic Living and Learning). We found CELL to be an oasis of green vibrant natural growth and beauty only a hop, skip and a jump from our new home.

(Narrated by John Doherty)

Article by Australian Lay people, Paul and Marlyn Kaye. Columbans thank them for this article.

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