Columban Missionaries host visitors

The Columban house in Omaha recently hosted several visitors, including a Korean priest serving in Fiji, a Filipino priest serving in Chile, and a married couple who previously served as lay missionaries in Taiwan.

Fr. Al Utzig, the director, noted that these visits allowed missionaries to share experiences regarding their relationships with the local communities where they serve. He described how missionaries adapt to local customs, such as drinking kava during meetings in Fiji to participate in community rituals or drinking soju in Korea and Japan to resolve tensions and celebrate together.