Society of St. Columban British Region
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St. Columban’s Widney Manor Road, Knowle B939AB colsol@columbans.co.uk
Reg. Charity No. 221594
Charity No. SCO38948
Prayer of St. Columban
O Lord, take away from my soul whatever the enemy has planted in it.
Take away from my heart, and from my lips all evil.
Enlighten my mind and strengthen my will that I may serve you alone in deed and truth.
Give me, O Lord, charity, chastity and faith, give me whatever
is profitable to my soul.
Why are we called ‘Columbans’?
We are named after Saint Columban, a sixth century Irish monk, (540-
Who We Are
Today the Columban mission in Britain has many faces.
Mission awareness, Every weekend there are mission appeals in several parishes around the country made by Columbans who are trying to raise awareness of the missionary dimension of the Church and calling for support for our work, Spiritually, Materially and in Personnel.
Vocation for Justice, Faith and Justice, Columban Lay Mission, Chaplaincy for Immigrants,
China Research programme.
Interfaith/culture dialogue.
The Society of St. Columban is a Catholic organization working in eighteen countries with a special commitment to Asia and Latin America.
Its primary aim is inculturation of the Gospel in Cross Cultural environments. Columbans engage in Reconciliation, Dialogue and building relationships between peoples of different faiths, cultures and ideologies.
At the heart of their work is the call to help people become fully human, to help establish a world of peace with justice and care for the integrity of creation in solidarity with the poor.
In order to do this effectively they strive to read the signs of the times through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, willing to take the risks of meeting the challenges that confront them.
