90 years taking the Gospel to the ends of the earth
belong to Christ and not ourselves
In Santiago St. Columban Parish will be holding
belong to Christ and not ourselves
In Santiago St. Columban Parish will be holding
spirit to start preparing for the big celebration of nine decades of existence of the Missionary Society of St. Columban, party to be held on Sunday 23 November, we invite you to know something more about the life of this great family of Missionaries:
Biography of St. Columban
Born in Ireland in 543. Very Young St. Columba entered the monastery and stay there until age 40. Then leaves his village and crosses the sea with his 12 colleagues to be a missionary in the European continent. These had fallen into decay under the invasions of the barbarians and the fall of the Roman Empire.
With three colleagues founded monastic centers in what is now France. After several years of religious and civil authorities came to feel threatened by the moral influence exercised by the monks of Ireland and decided to expel from its territory.
St. Columban and his companions crossed northern France and founded monasteries to step up to the north of Italy where he founded his last monastery in the town center of Bobbio in 614. A year later St. Columbanus died in the same place on November 23 615.
Columban was a dedicated and very determined man with a great missionary vocation. He prophetically denounce abuse and immorality of the authorities and people, participated actively in religious debates in the community but always showed great affection for each of his companions and disciples.
Columban in Chile
late 50's, our Superior General, Fr Jeremiah Dennehy, received an urgent request from the Vatican to make our society send missionaries to Latin America. Father Dennehy
sent two missionary priests who had long experience in China. Once Latin America visited Colombia and Ecuador with the task of establishing ties missionaries in Argentina. But when they came to Lima a few of them P. Murphy became critically ill and died. Who was accompanied by James P. Loughran was a veteran missionary with 22 years of missionary experience in China. Lima waited until I got a replacement, Father John McFadden.
After visiting Peru, they were leaving for Argentina but had to make a stopover of several days in Santiago. It is in these days when meetings occur ... indecipherable mysteries of the Holy ... Father James was a very sociable. Discovered that an old friend of China, Apostolic Nuncio Monsignor Zain was in Santiago and went to greet him Archbishop Zain asked the reason for his visit to Chile and Father James explained to him that Argentina was on track to finding out the possibility of establishing a mission Columban in Latin America.
Mr. Nuncio insisted that Fr Visit to Cardinal Jaime Caro. Being a man who knew the importance of hospitality, accepted the invitation. Cardinal Caro received them very well and during lunch told his guest as he was rescued from a group of thieves in Rome by the intervention of a large and robust Irish priest. Later I asked him why he was visiting Chile, he explained that he was traveling to Buenos Aires to see the possibility of a new mission there.
Cardinal Caro told the pastoral needs of his archdiocese and invite them to come Columbans to do a mission among the poorest in Sgt. Jaime's father told him a little uncomfortable, that Chile was not in the list of possible missions, but would tell the general superior to your request. The next day they went to Buenos Aires
is not known exactly what was contained in his report but it was approved. The General Council of the Society decided to establish new missions Columban in Lima, Buenos Aires and Santiago. Father Jaime would be responsible for establishing the Columban mission in Santiago, Chile. Back in the United States Fr Jaime began studying Castilian but the desire to do mission were too strong and went to Chile without having run its course. He arrived in Chile in January 1952.
During that year he worked in the parishes of the Annunciation and St. John of God but never failed to pressure the archdiocese to fulfill their commitment to deliver a new parish to the Columban.
In October 1952 the Archbishop established the new parish of St. Andrew handing it over to the Missionary Society of St. Columban. Fr James was appointed as first pastor of St. Andrew. With that good news was communicated with his superior general asking them to send the two young priests who had promised him they were the P. James McCarthy and Hugh P. McGonagle, who were waiting for months for the same good news in New York.
sailed from that port on December 16, 1952 on a boat loaded with explosives ... they signed a document accepting collateral risks boat ride without the right to compensation in case you crash. On the night of January 11, 1953 came to Valparaiso with a great task in hand and a heart full hope ...
Thus began thanks to God and the generosity of so many missionaries, Fathers Loughran, McCarthy and Mc Gonagle, we feel privileged to announce the Good News of Jesus in Chile and Chilean call the Church to participate in the Universal Mission Church.
(Source: www.columbanos.cl )
sent two missionary priests who had long experience in China. Once Latin America visited Colombia and Ecuador with the task of establishing ties missionaries in Argentina. But when they came to Lima a few of them P. Murphy became critically ill and died. Who was accompanied by James P. Loughran was a veteran missionary with 22 years of missionary experience in China. Lima waited until I got a replacement, Father John McFadden.
After visiting Peru, they were leaving for Argentina but had to make a stopover of several days in Santiago. It is in these days when meetings occur ... indecipherable mysteries of the Holy ... Father James was a very sociable. Discovered that an old friend of China, Apostolic Nuncio Monsignor Zain was in Santiago and went to greet him Archbishop Zain asked the reason for his visit to Chile and Father James explained to him that Argentina was on track to finding out the possibility of establishing a mission Columban in Latin America.
Mr. Nuncio insisted that Fr Visit to Cardinal Jaime Caro. Being a man who knew the importance of hospitality, accepted the invitation. Cardinal Caro received them very well and during lunch told his guest as he was rescued from a group of thieves in Rome by the intervention of a large and robust Irish priest. Later I asked him why he was visiting Chile, he explained that he was traveling to Buenos Aires to see the possibility of a new mission there.
Cardinal Caro told the pastoral needs of his archdiocese and invite them to come Columbans to do a mission among the poorest in Sgt. Jaime's father told him a little uncomfortable, that Chile was not in the list of possible missions, but would tell the general superior to your request. The next day they went to Buenos Aires
is not known exactly what was contained in his report but it was approved. The General Council of the Society decided to establish new missions Columban in Lima, Buenos Aires and Santiago. Father Jaime would be responsible for establishing the Columban mission in Santiago, Chile. Back in the United States Fr Jaime began studying Castilian but the desire to do mission were too strong and went to Chile without having run its course. He arrived in Chile in January 1952.
During that year he worked in the parishes of the Annunciation and St. John of God but never failed to pressure the archdiocese to fulfill their commitment to deliver a new parish to the Columban.
In October 1952 the Archbishop established the new parish of St. Andrew handing it over to the Missionary Society of St. Columban. Fr James was appointed as first pastor of St. Andrew. With that good news was communicated with his superior general asking them to send the two young priests who had promised him they were the P. James McCarthy and Hugh P. McGonagle, who were waiting for months for the same good news in New York.
sailed from that port on December 16, 1952 on a boat loaded with explosives ... they signed a document accepting collateral risks boat ride without the right to compensation in case you crash. On the night of January 11, 1953 came to Valparaiso with a great task in hand and a heart full hope ...
Thus began thanks to God and the generosity of so many missionaries, Fathers Loughran, McCarthy and Mc Gonagle, we feel privileged to announce the Good News of Jesus in Chile and Chilean call the Church to participate in the Universal Mission Church.
(Source: www.columbanos.cl )
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