Fr Columba Jordan, CFR, has been a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal for almost 25 years. He joined the community in New York, where it originated, in 2001 and later moved to Northern Ireland. After a brief stint in Bradford, he now lives at St Patrick’s Friary in Limerick, Ireland.
At St Patrick’s, much of the brothers’ attention is centred on serving young people in the neighbourhood. Indeed, this is why the diocese, with the support of the local council, housed them in council houses in an area of Limerick characterised by poverty and hardship. Here, the friars lead youth groups and, during the summer, run a multi week camp throughout the school holidays.
