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  Farewell to Ba Parish #3

Feb 21, 2023
We may be leaving the Parish of Ba but in Votua Village stands the large church of St Columban, the only church in Fiji named after our patron St Columban.
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  Farewell to Ba Parish #2

Feb 15, 2023
It was a huge event, not only for the parish and school, but for the entire town of Ba, as so many of the towns’ business people received their 1st education at St Teresa’s School by the Marist Sisters.
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  Kiribati President Hosts State Banquet for Fr Donal McIlraith

Jan 24, 2023
On Mon Jan 16, the president of Kiribati, the Hon Taniti Mamau hosted a banquet in honour of Columban Father, Donal McIlraith, of Macroom. Fr McIlraith is a Columban who has taught scripture at the Suva Seminary for the past 34 years. In that time, he taught nearly all the present priests of Kiribati.…
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  ‘HOLIDAY WITH A DIFFERENCE’…

Dec 19, 2022
In November 2022, myself and my friend Amy, two Catholic school teachers from the Archdiocese of Birmingham were welcomed and immersed into life at Christ The King Parish, Ba, Fiji. We know the UK Columbans through the outreach of James Trewby to our respective schools and he put us in touch with…
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  Feast day of St Columban. Historic Event in Fiji/Region of Oceania

Dec 15, 2022
As the sun was setting over Suva Harbour on the evening of 23nd November 2022, a significant celebration was beginning at the Columban Central House, Suva in honour of our Patron Saint, St Columban.
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  “TRANSFORMED, SEALED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT AND READY TO BE SENT”

Nov 22, 2022
The above are the words of Ana Vusama, one of the 131 candidates who were confirmed by Frs Veremo Dovarua (Vicar of the Western Region of Fiji) and Fr Pat Colgan (Parish Priest, Ba) in her words in testimony during our Feast Day Mass of Christ the King on Sunday 20th November 2022.
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