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19 Aug

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In response to the orientations of the 37th General Chapter, the Oblate Province of Brazil has joyfully accepted the Congregation’s new mission in Ecuador, strengthening the presence of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Latin America. As part of the process of discernment and preparation,...

08 Jul

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Ottawa – The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has established the Service for Migrant and Refugee Ministry (Human Mobility), a new national initiative that will strengthen the Catholic Church’s pastoral response to migrants, refugees, and other people affected by human mobility across Canada. The CCCB is seeking...

20 May

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On this Feast of Saint Eugene de Mazenod, Fr. Andrzej Stendzina, OMI, Provincial of OMI Lacombe Canada, shares a message of gratitude, hope, renewal, and encouragement as we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the approbation of our Constitutions and Rules and continue preparing for our...

20 May

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Pictured left: A painting capturing Fr. Alexander Taché, the Oblate missionary who would go on to become the first Archbishop of St. Boniface. Photo courtesy of Fr. Ken Forster, OMI Two centuries since Pope Leo XII approval order that helped shape Canadian west, north “Will you come and...

08 Apr

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We are pleased to announce the release of the latest update to the OMIWORLD App, your gateway to staying connected with the global Oblate family. This new version brings improved performance, a refreshed design, and new features to make your experience smoother and more engaging. What’s New? *...

25 Mar

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EWTN documents Church's history in this land Francis Denis created his new 10-part documentary Catholic Canada, which recently debuted on EWTN, to highlight the people and stories shaping the Catholic Church in Canada. “It's really designed to present the life of the faith in Canada and how the grace of...

18 Mar

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The ad hoc Restructuring Committee, on behalf of the Superior General and his Council, presents a document containing structural proposals for the ongoing Congregation-wide consultation on restructuring. These proposals stem from the recent Interchapter, held in India in August 2025.  DOWNLOAD PDF HERE All Oblates are invited...

21 Jan

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A fire lit once does not survive by accident. It lasts only if someone carries it, protects it, and dares to pass it on. #ConnectedToTheCharism That quiet truth sits at the heart of #ConnectedToTheCharism, a new video series that reflects on how the Oblate charism, born two...

21 Jan

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(Ottawa) — The recently-launched National Ecumenical Strategy of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) lays particular stress upon “spiritual ecumenism,” defined as “the heart of the ecumenical movement.” This includes “praying for and with other Christians, promoting prayer for unity in local parishes, and participation in the...

17 Dec

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Indigenous Christianity – Winter 2026 Follow the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/14TS7qFXhkD/ Wednesdays, 5 to 8 p.m. ET Starting January 14 and ending April 8 SIGN UP HERE Syllabus Course description Historically, the experiences of Indigenous Christians in the churches have not been honored or valued. At best, they were marginalized, and this is...

26 Nov

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Pope Leo has appointed the Most Reverend Stephen A. Hero, Bishop of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, as the eighth Archbishop of Edmonton. [caption id="attachment_20379" align="alignright" width="400"] Archbishop-Designate Stephen Hero. Source: Archdiocese of Edmonton[/caption] The Vatican announced the appointment on November 21. “I am very humbled and grateful for the...

19 Nov

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Pictured left: Cardinal Francis Leo (centre) is flanked by the cardinals, archbishops and bishops who concelebrated the Mass where he took titular possession of Santa Maria Della Salute Church in Rome on Nov. 15. Notably, Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops President Pierre Goudreault (second from...

01 Oct

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Pictured left: Students from Hamilton diocese Catholic schools mark Ash Wednesday. The diocese is seeing a rise in youth engagement post-COVID. Accompanying young a focus of 'Moving Forward Together in Christ' initiative A post-pandemic resurgence is being felt through a revitalized youth and young adult engagement in...

23 Jul

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In just a few days, young people from all over the world will arrive in Rome to celebrate the Jubilee and meet Pope Leo. Oblate youth, too, will be on the move, walking in the footsteps of Saint Eugene. This very week, as we prepare...

02 Jul

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“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Mt 11,28). Across the world, people pause at different times for holidays. Schools and universities close. Many take leave from work to rest, spend time with family, or explore the...

25 Jun

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Since 2021, Pope Francis invited all persons of good faith to “walk together” on a synodal journey – under the themes of “Communion, Participation and Mission.” Local, regional, national and continental phases of dialogue led to Synods in Rome in both October 2023 and 2024....

29 May

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DOWNLOAD PDF HERE: ENGLISH / FRANÇAIS TREATY 1 TERRITORY, WINNIPEG, May 29, 2025 – The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) and the Oblates of OMI Lacombe Canada (the Oblates) continue their collaborative efforts to ensure residential school Survivors, their families, and communities have access to...

30 Apr

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The Oblate family joins the universal Church in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, giving thanks for his life, witness, and words that stirred hearts across the world. Among the memories we cherish is his message to the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate at our 37th...

23 Apr

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We are living the Easter season—a time of joy. But it’s also a time to witness the Resurrection. That’s our calling as Church, as the People of God. One line from Evangelii Nuntiandi, later echoed in Redemptoris Missio, still rings true: “Modern man listens more...

21 Apr

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Pictured left: Pope Francis receives a Star Blanket, a gift from parishioners at Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, Edmonton, July 2022. With deep gratitude and sorrow, we learned of the death of Pope Francis, earlier today. Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis called the Church to...

16 Apr

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Ten years ago, Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si', setting out a bold vision for our common home. While we celebrate 10 years of prayer and action together, we look ahead to an even brighter future. The next chapter of Laudato Si' begins with us. A special...

16 Apr

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In the early months of 2025, the CRC invited their JPIC network members to a series of meetings with some of their partner organizations. Among other things, they hoped to learn more about current issues in the run-up to the next federal election. Based on the...

09 Apr

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Yesterday, in the Gospel of the Fifth Sunday of Lent (Jn 8,1–11), we saw Jesus confronted by the Pharisees with a woman caught in adultery. Their intention was to test him. Would he condemn her according to the law of Moses, or would he do...

02 Apr

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The Foundation House in Aix eagerly awaits participants for the next de Mazenod Experience sessions in French (September 2025), English (April 2026) and Spanish (September 2026). The de Mazenod Experience (DMX) is an ongoing formation renewal programme which enables participants to make a personal assessment of their...

05 Feb

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[caption id="attachment_16944" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Fr. Andrzej Stendzina, OMI[/caption] On January 31, 2025, the Superior General with the unanimous  consent of the Council,  appointed Fr. Andrzej STENDZINA, OMI   as Superior, OMI Lacombe Canada Province for the first term of three years. Click HERE for short bio of Fr. Andrzej Stendzina, OMI. Published on the OMI...

05 Feb

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On Sunday, February 2, the Church celebrated the 29th World Day of Consecrated Life. This year’s theme, set within the context of the Jubilee Year, carried a distinctly missionary emphasis: “Pilgrims of Hope, on the way to Peace.” This is precisely the vocation of consecrated...

08 Jan

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Download job description here: ENGLISH / FRENCH The Oblate Conference of the Canada-US Region (CROCUS) is seeking to fill the position of Executive Secretary. This bilingual (English/French) role may appeal to individuals familiar with the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (or, more generally, with Catholic religious life)...

03 Dec

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DOWNLOAD PDF HERE: ENGLISH / FRANÇAIS TREATY 1 TERRITORY, WINNIPEG, December 3, 2024 – The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) and the Oblates of OMI Lacombe Canada (the Oblates) have signed a supplemental agreement to accelerate access to personnel files of Oblate members who worked...

26 Nov

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On November 2nd, I, along with Bishop Martin Laliberté, P.M.E., of Trois-Rivières, participated in a purification and reconciliation ceremony in Wemotaci. As many will have seen on Radio-Canada, one of our confreres was convicted for sexual abuse committed against minors in the basement of the...

06 Nov

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What does Jubilee mean to the ordinary person? The Bible and our Church tradition describe it as a special year, a holy time of forgiveness, a moment of grace, liberation, a period of respite and thanksgiving, a celebration. At its heart, Jubilee invites us into...

30 Oct

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Two things are uppermost on my mind at this time: the conclusion of the second session of the Synod on Synodality and, the end of the month dedicated to mission in the Church. On Sunday, October 27, the Holy Father presided over the Eucharistic celebration marking...

09 Oct

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“In these eight days that follow I imagined that Juan is in his spiritual exercises, as was in his plan”. So Thelma consoled herself as she walked thoughtfully with her daughters Claudia and Julia behind her husband’s coffin in the parsimonious funeral march in the...

25 Sep

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October is approaching, a month known as Missionary Month because World Mission Sunday is celebrated in many places. This special day unites Catholics around the world in prayer, solidarity, and support for the Church’s missionary efforts. This year, Pope Francis invites us to reflect on...

17 Jul

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Joint Session of the Central Government and the Canada-US Region Day 5 - Friday, July 12 Today, CROCUS 2024 Joint Session participants rolled up their sleeves and plunged into the final stages of the discernment process, sharpening their shared vision for the region’s renewal. With determination and...

19 Jun

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Missionary zeal and closeness to the poor remain as the burning heart of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, the order of priests and brothers who founded the Archdiocese of Edmonton and were essential to the evangelization of the Canadian West. Between May 13-17, the Oblates of Mary Immaculate...

01 May

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Today, on the feast of Saint Joseph, the worker, the Catholic Church celebrates, Religious Brothers Day. The day offers an opportunity to celebrate the gift of religious brotherhood to the church and the world and to give thanks for the Oblate brothers in our lives. With...

30 Apr

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David Perrin's newest book, Studying Christian Spirituality, 2nd edition, has just been published by Routledge Publishing. It proposes a framework to discover how spirituality – both as a faith-based reality as well as a secular one – can be understood beyond the conventional boundaries that...

24 Apr

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Enhancing our previous app, we’ve developed a more powerful and feature-packed platform to better engage with you, our community! Here’s what you can look forward to: NEWS: Keep up-to-date with the latest developments and announcements through our dedicated news feed. COR-UNUM: Read insightful weekly reflections directly from...

18 Apr

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The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) warmly invites the Catholic faithful to celebrate National Family and Life Week 2024 (NFLW), which will take place from 13 – 19 May 2024. This year’s theme, “Love hopes all things,” is inspired by the words of Saint Paul, the Apostle: “[Love]...

03 Apr

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People would really wake up early to join the procession and  the “salubong” in a designated place usually  a crossroad. The place is already jampacked with people. The images will come from both ends of the road slowly approaching one another and  once the images...

19 Mar

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TÉLÉCHARGEZ VERSION FRANÇAISE Following a commitment to independently review the congregation’s response to historical allegations of sexual abuse against Joannès Rivoire in present-day Nunavut, including the circumstances under which he left Canada, OMI Lacombe Canada and the Oblates of the Province of France (the “Oblates”) appointed...

13 Mar

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Kateri Native Ministry is offering an opportunity for your parish to experience the KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE). This 2- 3-hour session is an experiential way to understand our shared history as Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. It includes a talking circle so we can...

06 Mar

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One thing the season of Lent reminds us of is the reality of pain and suffering. Christ went through pain to attain our healing and redemption. Amid this Lent in 2024, there is so much needless pain in the world. As pilgrims of hope in...

06 Mar

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[vc_video link='https://youtu.be/dfkh0jaGg5Y'] At the Sunday Angelus appointment, Pope Francis says our Lenten journey beacons us to build a greater sense of home with God by strengthening our relationship through prayer, trust, and intimacy, while also building fellowship and fraternity with our brothers and sisters. Addressing visitors and...

07 Feb

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In his homily on February 2, Pope Francis said: “By welcoming the Lord, the past opens up to the future, the old in us opens up to the new that he awakens. This is not easy, we know this, because, in religious life as in...

24 Jan

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Greetings from the Central Government as we commemorate the 208 years of the First Community of the Congregation. On January 25, 1816, the day the Church celebrates the conversion of Saint Paul, marks the beginning of our missionary family in Aix. As our history narrates, Eugene...

10 Jan

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Looking back at 2023, there are many reasons to feel despondent: the violent wars between Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Palestine, the widening gap between the rich and the poor, the number of migrants who continue to die as their attempt to get to a...

06 Dec

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Pope Francis emphasises the importance of vigilance at his Sunday Angelus, highlighting this does not mean living in fear, but rather waiting in loving anticipation of Jesus' arrival. [vc_video link='https://youtu.be/d12Bja8myWY'] In his catechesis for the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis focused on the theme of vigilance. He...

25 Oct

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[vc_video link='https://youtu.be/G9LzGQpxMj0'] Around 300 people live in the Kenyan village of Amboseli and are facing great hardship due to problems caused by climate change. A team of young economists, nutritionists, doctors and educators from the Economy of Francesco has brought them assistance so they can improve...

18 Oct

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This visit will be an opportunity to meet his confrères and their communities. To welcome the Superior General, the Provincial Council of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate and Saint Paul University are organizing two days filled with meetings and activities to strengthen the relationship between...

12 Oct

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Last week's release of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, “Laudate Deum” has been received by The Ecclesial Networks Alliance for Integral Ecology (ENA) “as a most positive encouragement for ENA’s mandate and ministry,” said ENA Convenor, Father Rigobert Minani Bihuzo. The Ecclesial Networks Alliance for Integral Ecology...

04 Oct

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Pictured left: Canadian delegates to the International Conference on Catholic Indigenous Ministry in Washington, DC. Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen, left, and Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith, right, went on to the Canadian bishops' plenary assembly afterward. (Submitted photos) Canada’s bishops are restructuring their Indigenous Council to include...

06 Sep

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Jeannie Marie-Newell of Fort Smith, NWT, said sheltering out of the region for over two weeks has begun to “take a toll” on wildfire evacuees. “Initially, it was surreal and scary, but I was not mentally prepared,” said Marie-Newell, who served as the first female speaker...

16 Aug

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Fr. Ismael, an Oblate of Mary Immaculate from the Mediterranean Province, recently participated in the World Youth Day activities in Lisbon. The Experience provoked in him some deep reflection, here he shares with us his reflections on this unforgettable experience. 32 years ago, I was fortunate...

26 Jul

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I wrote my doctoral thesis on the value of various philosophical arguments that try to prove the existence of God. Can there be such a proof? Brilliant philosophers, from Anselm, through Aquinas, through Descartes, through contemporary intellectuals like Charles Hartshorne, submit that the existence of...

19 Jul

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2023 Theme: Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind Global crises, conflicts, and the climate emergency are escalating trafficking risks. Displacement and socio-economic inequalities are impacting millions of people worldwide, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation by traffickers. Those who lack legal status, live in...

12 Jul

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Jubilee Year The Oblate Delegation of Bangladesh inaugurated their Golden Jubilee year of the Oblate presence in the country on July 29, 2022, in Lokhipur Parish. The first Oblates arrived in the country on July 29, 1973. Oblates are currently serving in four dioceses in Bangladesh:...

31 May

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Stefano Dominici: During the April-May 2023 Plenary Session, the Superior General, Fr. Luis Ignacio ROIS ALONSO received the consent of his Council to establish in the congregation the position of Coordinator of Lay Associates and Associations. Father General has appointed Mr. Stefano Dominici, a lay associate from Italy, as...

03 May

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DOWNLOAD PDF HERE Twenty years ago, the Québec National Assembly unanimously adopted the Act to combat poverty and social exclusion. Today, Québec society is still marked by significant socio-economic inequalities. These inequalities have even increased since the law came into force in March 2003. The Church of...

19 Apr

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UKRAINE During a special meeting of the Kyiv Province State Administration (Kyiv Military Administration), honorary certificates were awarded to representatives of churches and religious associations involved in humanitarian aid and educational activities during the hostilities caused by the aggression of the Russia against Ukraine. Among the...

31 Mar

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Translation: FRANÇAIS - ESPAÑOL 1. In fidelity to the mandate received from Christ, the Catholic Church strives to promote universal fraternity and respect for the dignity of every human being. 2. For this reason, in the course of history the Popes have condemned acts of violence, oppression,...

31 Mar

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The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (“CCCB”) is grateful that the Dicastery for Culture and Education and the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development have issued a Joint Statement addressing the concept of the “Doctrine of Discovery,” including the question of certain papal bulls of...

29 Mar

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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION The General Formation Committee (GFC) consists of Fr. Asodo Henricus, OMI, Assistant General, Fr. Frank Kuczera, OMI, for Canada – US Region, Fr. Edward Terreros Inga, OMI, for Latin America Region, Fr. Sebastian Luszczki, OMI, for Europe Region, Fr. Gabriel Pathou Matakumba, OMI, for...

16 Mar

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Greetings and welcome to the inaugural edition of ORCIE Offerings, from the Office of Religious Congregations for Integral Ecology, where Catholic religious congregations are collaboratively increasing impact on policy change towards social and ecological justice. To read this inaugural edition of ORCIE Offerings, click on this...

01 Mar

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Watch the interview with Fr. Cornelius Ngoka, OMI, the former Assistant General for Formation from 2010 to 2022. 00:00 – Introduction 00:36 – Who is an Assistant General 01:27 – Your vocation story? 03:03 – What was the positive influence those great Oblate personalities had in your life? 04:00 – What was your experience as...

15 Feb

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Fr. Frank Santucci, OMI, Kusenberger Chair of Oblate Studies, Oblate School of Theology From Ash Wednesday until Good Friday, St. Eugene Speaks will provide daily reflections for your Lenten spiritual journey. Visit www.eugenedemazenod.net or subscribe to receive reflections by e-mail by writing to oblatestudies@ost.edu The reflections are...

01 Feb

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We live in a world of deep divisions. Everywhere we see polarization, people bitterly divided from each other by ideology, politics, economic theory, moral beliefs, and theology. We tend to use over-simplistic categories within which to understand these divisions: the left and the right opposing...

18 Jan

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DOWNLOAD PDF HERE Dear brother Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Dear brothers and sisters of the Mazenodian Family, Peace and grace to you all. The 37th General Chapter of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate is a grace and a blessing for the entire Congregation. The 79 capitulars representing...

11 Jan

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[vc_video link='https://youtu.be/VGlJRrThm78'] We pray that educators may be credible witnesses, teaching fraternity rather than confrontation and helping the youngest and most vulnerable above all. Pope Francis – January 2023 I would like to propose that educators add new content to their teaching: fraternity. Education is an act of love...

21 Dec

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The Superior General of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Fr. Luis Ignacio Rois Alonso, visited the Delegation of Ukraine from the 3rd to the 9th of December 2022. Accompanied by the Provincial of Poland, Fr. Paweł ZAJĄC, and the superior of the Ukraine Delegation, Fr. Vitaly Podolyana,...

14 Dec

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Catholics, young and old, filling the pews with anticipatory energy. Choirs warming hearts and minds with joyful melodies. Parishioners joining together to celebrate Jesus’ birthday. These and other cherished images, sounds and moments from the traditional in-person Christmas Eve and Day liturgies were either stripped down...

30 Nov

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WITH MARY, MISSIONARY PILGRIMS OF HOPE IN COMMUNION DOWNLOAD LETTER TÉLÉCHARGER LA LETTRE DESCARGAR LA CARTA Dear brother Oblates and all brothers and sisters of our charismatic family. Today we greet Mary, “blessed among women”, as we contemplate the miracle of God’s mercy in the mystery of her Immaculate Conception....

16 Nov

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UNITED STATES Written by Robert Ellsberg, from the “Blessed Among Us” feature in the November 2022 issue of Give Us This Day www.giveusthisday.org (Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2022).  Used with permission. (EDITOR’S NOTE: This November is the 150th anniversary of the disappearance and death of Fr. Pierre (Pedrito) Keralum...

16 Nov

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Pictured left: The Holy Father Francis and the Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew. Photo: Vatican Media An agreement on the celebration of Jesus' Resurrection would be one of the most important moments of the 2025 Jubilee. (ZENIT News / Constantinople (Istanbul), 15.11.2022).- In an interview with a Turkish...

09 Nov

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Father Louis Lougen OMI returns to his home province. Father Louis Lougen, OMI, former Superior General, said goodbye to the Generalate in Rome. He held the office in 2010-2022. After the election of Father Luis Ignacio Rois Alonso OMI as general, the former Superior General returns to his home Province...

09 Nov

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[vc_video link='https://youtu.be/MafPVv25rBs'] We pray for children who are suffering, especially those who are homeless, orphans, and victims of war; may they be guaranteed access to education and the opportunity to experience family affection. Pope Francis – November 2022 There are still millions of boys and girls who suffer...

19 Oct

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Does the earth feel pain? Can it groan and cry out to God? Can the earth curse us for our crimes? It would seem so, and not just because ecologists, moralists, and Pope Francis are saying so. Scripture itself seems to say so. There are some very...

07 Sep

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How the Church became truly global Pictured left: Mass in Kuru, Nigeria (Friedrich Stark, Alamy Stock Photo) Quick: Name the countries with the most baptized Catholics. You might guess Brazil (172.2 million) or the United States (72.3 million). You might miss Mexico (110.9 million) and the Philippines...

24 Aug

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[vc_video link='https://youtu.be/sO0BhMphBtM'] We pray for small and medium-sized businesses; in the midst of economic and social crisis, may they find ways to continue operating, and serving their communities. Pope Francis – August 2022 As a consequence of the pandemic and the wars, the world is facing a grave...

25 Jul

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25 juillet 2022, OTTAWA - Réagissant à l'arrivée du Pape François sur le sol canadien hier matin, le Père Ken Thorson et le Père Luc Tardif, Provinciaux Oblats des deux provinces qui ont géré 48 pensionnats autochtones, ont publié la déclaration suivante au nom des...

06 Jul

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OBLATE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE IT’S HERE! The General Service of Oblate Communications is proud to announce our new website dedicated for the 37th General Chapter. www.omiworld.org/general-chapter/ The website showcases the desire of the Pre-Chapter commission to get the whole Congregation, excited, informed and involved in the preparation for the 37th General Chapter. The website...

12 May

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On December 13, 2021, the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary received long-awaited GOOD NEWS! Pope Francis recognized the miraculous healing of Angel Marie Degamo, from the Philippines, obtained through the intercession of Marie Rivier. The Foundress of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary, Mother Marie...

27 Apr

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The Red River Metis went to Rome looking for the restoration of their communities, their culture and their churches. “From our side, we’re not looking for money,” Manitoba Metis Federation president David Chartrand told The Catholic Register as he visited a cemetery for Canadian soldiers outside of Rome...

27 Apr

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After cancellation (or postponement) in both 2020 and 2021, the Convocation of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate of the United States Province finally took place on April 18-20, 2022. But the format of the Convocation was much different from the one postponed because of...

13 Apr

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O, What a beginning, and what an end? Thanks be to God! Despite working closely with his grace Archbishop Richard Smith at various levels and through many meetings with Indigenous peoples, I never expected that I would be part of the larger delegation going to Rome to...

06 Apr

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[vc_video link='https://youtu.be/bVFw4h3MCMc'] Let us pray this month for health care workers. The pandemic has shown us the self-giving and generosity of health care workers, volunteers, support staff, priests, and religious men and women. But the pandemic has also exposed the fact that not everyone has access to a...

22 Mar

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JOINT STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 22, 2022 DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION HERE TÉLÉCHARGEZ PDF ICI In advance of the historic delegation of Indigenous Peoples to the Holy See, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) and the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate are continuing efforts to ensure all...

09 Mar

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Dear Oblate JPIC coordinators and animators, Receive our greetings in Jesus and Mary Immaculate, hoping that everything is moving ahead well in your pastoral work in this time of much challenge and hope. We come once again to reaffirm our support for your missionary efforts in favor...

16 Feb

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The Letter of Superior General to the Congregation on the Anniversary of the Papal Approval of the Constitutions and Rules DOWNLOAD PDF - ENGLISH / FRENCH Dear Brother Oblates, and all our Sisters and Brothers committed to living the Oblate Charism, We celebrate with great joy and gratitude...

11 Jan

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In recent years, there has been a noticeable growth and interest in the charism, spirituality, and mission of the Oblates. The Kusenberger Chair of Oblate Studies is, therefore, responding to this by providing the opportunity to study some of these aspects in greater depth. If you...

15 Dec

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What’s still unfinished in your life? Well, there’s always a lot that’s unfinished in everyone’s life. Nothing is ever really finished. Our lives, it seems, are simply interrupted by our dying. Most of us don’t complete our lives, we just run out of time. So, consciously...

10 Nov

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Indonesia - Triennium 40th Anniversary of 'Wisma de Mazenod' Oblate Scholasticate Celebrating its 40th anniversary of the Oblate Scholasticate of the Province of Indonesia has been doing a Triennium Program since the year 2019 with so many activities. [caption id="attachment_13919" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Wisma De Mazenod Oblate Scholasticate,...

27 Oct

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Norah McMahon a parishioner of St. Joseph’s, an Oblate parish in Ottawa, initiated an effort there to surround the upcoming COP26 meetings (Oct. 31-Nov. 12) in Glasgow, with prayer. Norah’s vision – is that we each in our own way pray in union with earth for...

20 Oct

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October: Missionary Disciples We pray that every baptized person may be engaged in evangelization, available to the mission, by being witnesses of a life that has the flavour of the Gospel. Pope Francis – October 2021 Jesus asks us all, and you as well, to be missionary disciples....

17 Sep

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Leaving Nothing Undared with St. Eugene de Mazenod A four-part enrichment series focused on the life, spirituality, and mission of St. Eugene de Mazenod, founder of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, who also inspired the formation of a charism family of laity around the world. The...

13 Sep

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On September 1,  Martin Luther University’s Centre for Public Ethics, the Baha’i Community of Canada, Citizens for Public Justice and Centre Oblat – A Voice for Justice, sponsored the event, A Faithful Election Conversation 2021.  It was a thoughtful exchange between representatives of Canada’s four major...

03 Sep

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  A home for all? Renewing the Oikos of God  The Season of Creation is the annual Christian celebration of prayer and action for our common home. Together, the ecumenical family around the world unites to pray, protect, and advocate for God’s creation. During the 2021 Season of...

20 Aug

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At 8:29 a.m. on Saturday, August 14, 2021, a powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti’s Tiburon Peninsula, about 150 kilometres west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Much of the damage occurred in the towns of Jérémie and Les Cayes. The force of the earthquake was felt...

20 Aug

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HAITI Dear Oblates and friends, As you have certainly heard in the news, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck Haiti this morning at 8:30 AM. Several hundreds of people have been reported dead and missing. A lot of material damage have been reported. The epicenter was...

20 Aug

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Last year, I watched Orange Sky Day play out on Instagram from a lake on the other side of the country. In a deck chair I scrolled through countless images of the uncanny wildfire sky, with caption after caption reminding me that this dusky light...

13 Aug

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[caption id="attachment_13064" align="alignright" width="300"] Fr. Jean-Hérick Jasmin, OMI - Director, General Service of JPIC[/caption] INTRODUCTION In recent years, the OMI-JPIC General Service has shown that justice and charity are two effective pastoral attitudes of the Oblates in their commitment to the poor in our regions. Also, as...

13 Aug

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On July 15, and then on July 18-23, 2021, Fr. Fabio Ciardi OMI invited the participants to the Workshop for Post-Novitiate Formators, to explore the Charism of Saint Eugene de Mazenod. “I will not give you fish, but rather I will teach you how to fish”. That’s how...

13 Aug

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DOWNLOAD HOMILY IN PDF Homily delivered by the Superior General Fr. Louis Lougen, OMI during the Closing Eucharistic Celebration of the Formation Workshop for OMI Post-Novitiate formators “And how should men who want to follow in the footsteps of their divine Master Jesus Christ conduct themselves if they, in...

06 Aug

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August: Church on the Way Let us pray for the Church, that she may receive from the Holy Spirit the grace and strength to reform herself in the light of the Gospel. Pope Francis – August 2021 The specific vocation of the Church is evangelization, which isn’t proselytism,...

20 Jul

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General Administration [caption id="attachment_12977" align="alignright" width="300"] Since then the house is 'empty' but the community has continued to live![/caption] Greetings from the Aix-en-Provence Foundation House community! We would like to share with you some news from us. March 18, 2020 was the date set by the French government to...

09 Jul

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Several years ago, a colleague of mine suffered a crushing disappointment. Her instinctual temptation was towards anger, towards shutting a series of doors and withdrawing. Instead, wounded in spirit, she asked herself the question, what is love asking of me now? In answering that, she found that...

05 Jul

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 5, 2021 DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION HERE TÉLÉCHARGEZ VERSION FRANÇAISE ICI WINNIPEG - The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) welcomes the decision by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate to expedite access to critical residential school records. The Oblates operated 48 residential schools in Canada,...

01 Jul

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[caption id="attachment_12928" align="alignright" width="300"] OST President, Scott Woodward (R) with one of the men at the facility[/caption] Consistent with a goal of empowering lives through education, Oblate School of Theology (OST) partnered with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Archdiocese of San Antonio and the Ministry of...

24 Jun

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          June 24, 2021 DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION HERE TÉLÉCHARGEZ VERSION FRANÇAISE ICI We are two Catholic religious communities of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (commonly known as the Oblates) and were involved in operating many of the residential schools throughout Canada.  The Oblates operated...

04 Jun

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Statement from the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate regarding news from the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Nation (Kamloops Indian Band) of the discovery of the remains of 215 children at the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Download PDF here ...

27 May

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Novalis recently published a collective work that gives laity a voice in their experience of the Church and their vision of the future of the Church.  We welcome this significant contribution to the issues facing the People of God.  Novalis remains firmly rooted in the...

26 May

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Either he doesn’t know the background noise in this video makes it almost impossible to understand what he is saying, or he is too lazy to redo the video or there is something else going on.  Those are thoughts that may cross your mind after...

25 May

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Pictured left: Ismael Moreno, S.J., (center) the director of Radio Progreso/Fundacion Eric, joins demonstrators in El Progresso, Honduras, protesting the election of President Juan Orlando Hernandez in January 2018.  Funding from Canada's Development and Peace agency for his media and human rights ministry had been...

21 May

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Liberal MP John McKay doesn’t give a damn whether he’s in cabinet or not. But he does give a damn. In an extraordinary 24-year career riding Parliament’s backbenches and chairing committees in government and opposition, McKay has steered legislation through Parliament to make sure Canada’s foreign...

21 May

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Laudato si' webinar no. 7 (Organized by the OMI General Admisnitration) "The Transition of Religious Congregations to Integral Ecology" Introducing the Laudato si' Multi-year Action Platform Date: Saturday, May 29, 2021 Time: 17h00 (5:00 p.m.) CET / Rome Presenter: Bro. Alberto Parise, MCCJ (JPIC Director and member of the General Secretariat of Mission -...

06 May

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People spend many hours taking their kith and kin from one hospital to another in autos, and bikes, as the people cannot get an ambulance or any other vehicles. Once they reach the hospitals, the hospital administration washes its hands, saying there are no beds...

23 Apr

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Patti-Anne Kay and Fr. Peter Doherty, OMI find Easter parallels in COVID suffering but recall it was at Pentecost that the fullness of the Resurrection was realized. Let us go about daily activities with a renewed sense of focus, purpose, and appreciation. The COVID-19 pandemic struck close...

22 Apr

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REGISTER TODAY: KBE Teaching & Sharing Circles Summer Session begins May 18 Register today for a KBE Teaching & Sharing Circle – interactive, Zoom-based sessions that build positive relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people through truth, sharing, and open dialogue.  This summer, six public sessions will be offered,...

09 Apr

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Some good news and a huge thank-you! Yesterday some folks came and counted and carried all the donations that arrived in response to the "40 Cans for Lent" project that was sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. According to our volunteers the parish donated 1,460...

09 Apr

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April: Fundamental Rights  Let us pray for those who risk their lives while fighting for fundamental rights under dictatorships, authoritarian regimes and even in democracies in crisis, that they may see their sacrifice and their work bear abundant fruit. Pope Francis – April 2021 Defending fundamental human rights...

26 Mar

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Fr. Alexandre Taché, a well-known canonist and a former Procurator General of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate passed away from this world in Richelieu, Quebec, Canada on February 7, 2021. Alexandre Taché was born on June 13, 1926 in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce parish in Hull, Diocese of Ottawa...

26 Mar

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Pictured left: Rebecca Roughneen (right) Personal Profile For many religious communities, the coronavirus pandemic has been a time to discover the importance of an online presence. It’s something that the Oblates of Mary Immaculate have been wrestling with for some time, and has come into sharper focus...

17 Mar

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General Committee of Oblate Brothers Saint Joseph is the protector of the Congregation and the patron saint of Oblate Brothers. Thus, the General Committee of Oblate Brothers would like to offer the Congregation and the entire Mazenodian family an opportunity, between March 19 and May 1, 2021...

16 Mar

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We gather in the mystery and depth of the cross, the intersection of life and love, of pain and perseverance, of injustice and determination, of tenderness and solidarity, of Ongoing Care and Co-Creation. (+). [caption id="attachment_12312" align="alignright" width="100"] Fr. Jack Lau, OMI[/caption] We invite you to join...

15 Mar

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In January of this year, I visited the Immaculate Heart of Mary Oblate Novitiate in Godfrey, IL to begin photo documentation of the renovation and restoration of the nearly 100-year-old building which sits on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. The elegant structure was originally...

26 Feb

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Canada’s bishops are continuing to study federal legislation that provides legal protections for Indigenous communities in the form of internationally recognized rights. Bill C-15, which would incorporate the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) into Canadian law, passed second reading Feb. 17. The...

12 Feb

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Over the past months, the Oblates and Associates of OMI Lacombe Canada Province have been participating in our synodal process “Forward Together”. During the first round of small group gatherings, we were invited to tell our stories – stories of Oblate life, of significant moments...

22 Jan

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January: At the service of Human fraternity Let us pray that the Lord may give us the grace to live in full fellowship with our brothers and sisters of other religions and not fight each other, and praying for one another, open ourselves to all. Pope Francis...

19 Jan

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ARTICLE DISPONIBLE EN FRANÇAIS - TÉLÉCHARGEZ ICI I am privileged to minister regularly with the director of recovery ministries, Chris Estus, at our local United Methodist Church in San Antonio ,TX. Chris is a candidate for the pastorship with the United Methodists and will hike 2,193...

08 Jan

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Dear Friends especially for Lay Associations coordinators across the world, both Oblate and Lay . We are 200 days away from the 2nd Lay Congress and we have  great news  about a new blog  www.omioikia.wordpress.com that we have launched to become a place of interaction and sharing amongst all Lay...

17 Dec

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To say that legislation on the rights of Canada’s Indigenous peoples was overdue is more than an understatement. It is a tragedy. So it is with prayerful optimism that we acknowledge the long awaited Bill C-15 in the House of Commons, which aims to bring Canadian...

04 Dec

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For a life of prayer The heart of the Church’s mission is prayer. Prayer is the key for us to be able to enter into dialogue with the Father. Every time we read a short passage from the Gospel we hear Jesus speaking to us. We have a conversation...

27 Nov

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Bl. Francisco Esteban and companions Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate Martyrs History of the Cause The diocesan inquiry began in Madrid, Spain, between March 11, 1999, and January 11, 2000. The Spanish layman, father of a family, Candidus Castán San José (1894-1936), was added to the group of the...

13 Nov

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I am pleased to present the proper calendar of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate for the new liturgical year 2020-2021. DOWNLOAD THE ORDO 2020-2021 HERE In it, you will find useful information, especially about our liturgical celebrations and a reminder of some important events in the...

12 Nov

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Artificial Intelligence  Artificial intelligence is at the heart of the epochal change we are experiencing.  Robotics can make a better world possible if it is joined to the common good. Indeed, if technological progress increases inequalities, it is not true progress.  Future advances should be oriented towards...

30 Oct

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Women in leadership roles in the Church We pray that by the virtue of baptism, the laity, especially women, may participate more in areas of responsibility in the Church, without falling into forms of clericalism that diminish the lay charism. Pope Francis – October 2020 No one has...

23 Oct

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Pictured left: Our Lady of Peace Mission Cairn Sign at TWP 242/RR 43. (Photo credit: Stephanie Dittrich) [caption id="attachment_11735" align="alignleft" width="300"] Our Lady of Peace Mission Cairn Site in 1939. (Photo credits to Glenbow Archives - 1939)[/caption] The historic site where the first permanent mission of the...

09 Oct

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Fifty years ago, we watched the birth of the Dene Nation.  We were a scrappy bunch of rebels trying to protect what was ours.  This is the story of how a great northern people took control of its destiny. At Grandin College, the assembled Dene, Métis,...

28 Sep

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Pictured left: Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith greets elder Tony Arcand before celebrating Mass with the Sacred Heart parish community on Sept. 20 (Lincoln Ho, Grandin Media) https://www.facebook.com/sacredheartyeg/videos/246392740029792 Sacred Heart parishioners say they are grateful for the pledge to restore the First Nations church in Edmonton even as...

28 Aug

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Understanding this current change will require a more sophisticated concept of church as people in God and worship as people in God at prayer "Disruptive innovation" is not a common term in theological and liturgical discussions. It comes from Clayton Christensen's 1997 book The Innovator's Dilemma....

28 Aug

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The Maritime World The life of sailors or fishermen and their families is very difficult. Sometimes they are victims of forced labor or are left behind in distant ports. The competition of industrial fishing and the problem of pollution make their work even more complicated. Without the people of...

21 Aug

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These courses form part of the Oblate Studies curriculum, consequently the experience of St. Eugene de Mazenod and his charism and tradition will be used to illustrate the class-but always with the invitation to all participants to apply the material to their needs and situations...

14 Aug

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ONE AFTERNOON IN WYOMING, I sat on a hilltop. The wind seemed not only to blow the grasses but also the sunlight itself, sweeping it into my skin, a warm jangle. I was having some downtime in a high place. Having slowed, I could see...

24 Jul

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Harvey Spak is a former Oblate Scholastic who studied in Lebret until 1966 when the Scholasticat du Sacré-Coeur moved from Lebret to St. Norbert. He discontinued with the Oblates after one year in St. Norbert. Afterwards, Harvey explored his roots as a Catholic of the...

24 Jul

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I started experiencing my first pandemic in March 2020. While serving seven years in refugee camps and poor countries of the Global South, I never personally knew the ravages of malaria, tuberculosis, AIDS, or Ebola. My family was never faced with the frustrating reality of...

17 Jul

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Catholics are getting ready to play a role in the post-COVID look at what went wrong in long-term care, but that response is divided between a walk-softly approach and others demanding radical change. Canada has had more than 5,800 long-term care homes hit with COVID-19 outbreaks...

12 Jun

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Prayer is a 'fight' with God, pope says at audience VATICAN CITY — True prayer is a "fight" with God in which those who think they are strong are humbled and faced with the reality of their own mortal condition, Pope Francis said. The story of Jacob wrestling...

29 May

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I grew up in a close family and one of hardest things I ever did was to leave home and family at the age of seventeen to enter the novitiate of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. That novitiate year wasn’t easy. I missed my family...

15 May

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Michael Swan, in the Catholic Register, on the statement released by the Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle last week, highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on isolated First Nations communities. Canada’s bishops and their Indigenous partners in the Guadalupe Circle are calling for “a decarceration plan” —...

03 Apr

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Reflections on resurrection from participants of the October 2019, Amazon Synod As the coronavirus spreads across the world, we are reminded yet again of our interconnectedness on this, our Common Home. Where one part of the human family is hurting, others are sure to follow in...

20 Mar

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Some Oblates experience the call to the religious life, to a life of service and community, but not to the priesthood. Though small in number in our congregation, Oblate brothers witness to something fundamental about our vocation. The 33rd General Chapter Document (1998) reminds us...

12 Mar

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Throughout the world many are suffering because of the Covid-19 virus.  In these days of uncertainty and fear, we offer you this brief prayer. Let us pray for each other and for all people, remembering in a particular way those already sick, and those who are...

10 Mar

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Like many others, I was deeply distressed to learn of the recent revelations concerning Jean Vanier. He was a person whom I much admired and about whom, on numerous occasions, I have written glowingly. So, the news about him shook me deeply. What’s to be...

27 Feb

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Watch the story of Taylor Hyatt, a staff member for Toujours Vivant-Not Dead Yet TVNDY, and a lifelong advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities: TVNDY is a progressive, non-religious organization consisting of persons with disabilities and supporters who oppose euthanasia, assisted suicide, and other end-of-life...

20 Feb

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The new year of 2020 began with my arrival in Nairobi with Ken Thorson, OMI for my first visit to the Kenya Mission. As I began to travel around the various parishes our members serve, the mental images I carried from National Geographic and other...

27 Jan

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Pictured left: Facilitator Michelle Miller, Oblate Frs. Fernando Velasquez and Ken Thorson prepare to address the group. 25 Oblates (five each from U.S. and from the three provinces of Canada) gathered at Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga, Canada, the third week of September 2019...

08 Jan

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And he came to her and said, 'Greetings, favored one!  The Lord is with you. 'But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.  (Lk 1:28-29) Pondering In the world of separation and divorce, one is greeted by much...

20 Dec

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In the spring of 2012, during a time of discernment for new ministry, Fr. Tony O’Dell and I visited St. Patrick parish, in the inner city of Hamilton, ON, “incognito” for a Sunday Mass. At some point I said to Fr. Tony, “If we come...

13 Dec

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ad vitam - The webzine of consecrated life in Canada The Canadian Religious Conference is proud to launch its new publication, ad vitam, a webzine and a window into consecrated life in Canada. Featuring articles and audio-visual media, ad vitam proposes theological and pastoral reflections on...

04 Dec

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Missionary Oblate of Mary Immaculate Bishop in Western Canada Biography Bishop Ovide Charlebois was born in Oka in Québec, Canada, on February 17, 1862. He was educated at the College de L’Assomption (Quebec) and Ottawa College. Joining the Congregation of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1883,...

22 Nov

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Dialogue and reconciliation in the Middle East Let us pray that a spirit of dialogue, encounter, and reconciliation emerge in the Middle East, where diverse religious communities share their lives together.Pope Francis – November 2019In the Middle East, concord and dialogue among the three monotheistic religions...

25 Oct

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Missionary spring in the Church In this extraordinary missionary month, let us pray that the Holy Spirit engender a new missionary spring in the Church. Pope Francis – October 2019 Today, a new impulse to the Church’s missionary activity is needed to face the challenge of proclaiming Jesus...

04 Oct

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Cornwall, Ontario – The Plenary Assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) elected the Most Reverend Richard Gagnon, Archbishop of Winnipeg, as its next President, and the Most Reverend Raymond Poisson, Bishop of St-Jérôme, as its next Vice President. [caption id="attachment_9727" align="alignleft" width="113"] Archbishop...

30 Aug

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Father Ken Thorson prepares to tackle challenges for historic missionary order [caption id="attachment_9511" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Rev. Warren Brown, General Councillor of Oblates US/Canada Region, blesses new members of OMI Lacombe Provincial Council: Fathers Ken Thorson, Richard Beaudette, Leszek Kwiatkowski, Jaroslaw Pachocki, Susai Jesu and Brother Harley...

19 Jul

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[caption id="attachment_9290" align="aligncenter" width="937"] Congretional representatives of the Wisconsin Religious Collaborative, from left, are Srs. Jean Steffes, Congregation of the Sisters of St. Agnes; Sue Ernster, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration; Beverly Heitke, Sisters of the Divine Savior; Rose Jochmann, Sisters of St. Francis of...

19 Jul

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Day 9: Regional Priorities After two days of retreat, it was once more time for the inter-capitulars to engage in dialogue regarding the implementation of the calls of the 36th General Chapter. The inter-chapter focuses not only on what has been achieved in the three years...

12 Jul

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Day 3: Discussing the Regional Reports   The third day of the Inter-Chapter had the Latin America region presenting to the session on their region. Frs José Ariel MARTINEZ and Jésus FUERTES presented the joys and the challenges of the Latin America region. The social problems and human...

05 Jul

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POLAND Rule 128e of our Constitutions and Rules directs that, “Between Chapters, the Superior General in Council, in plenary session, will call at least one meeting of the Provincials with the Central Government.  After consulting the Provincials, he will determine the details of the convocation and...

05 Jul

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Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network The Pope Video is a global initiative developed by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (Apostleship of Prayer) to assist in the dissemination of the Holy Father’s monthly intentions related to the challenges the humanity faces. Every month Pope Francis invites us to follow him in...

28 Jun

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The mandate of the Mission Co-operative Program is to promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ in developing countries by: Providing food, clean water, clothing, medical and dental care and supplies, tuition, school supplies, and literacy training to those in need in developing countries; Supporting the...

21 Jun

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Dedicated individuals from Italy, Germany, Ireland, Poland, United States, Rome and Canada (members of the Global Oblate Fundraisers [GOF]) met in Saskatoon June 9 – 12. Members from Australia were unable to attend. The GOF, a service of the General Administration in Rome working with...

31 May

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Enjoy an article from Oblate Connections Ireland. The article among other things mentions Con Scollen’s great respect for Indian languages. In Leon Doucet’s memoirs he speaks of Scollen: Doucet relates, “I had to go to Saint-Paul-des-Cris and Brother Scollen, who spoke Cree very well, had to accompany...

31 May

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General Administration With the consent of his Council meeting in Plenary Session on May 9, 2019, the Superior General has appointed Fr. Mokone Joseph RATHAKOA as the Superior of the OMI General House in Rome, and Fr. Henricus Asodo ISTOYO as the Superior of the Eugene...

26 Apr

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The Prime Minister was in Hamilton for Good Friday. Justin Trudeau helped hand out fish and chips to the homeless and then stayed for mass at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on Friday.. It’s always a Good Friday around St. Patrick’s Church in Hamilton. “We feed around 300-400...

15 Mar

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The Conference on “Oblation and martyrdom” that will be held in May in Pozuelo, Spain, invites us to reflect on a fundamental dimension of our Oblate vocation: martyrdom. [caption id="attachment_8472" align="alignleft" width="152"] Alexius Reynard, OMI[/caption] The first martyr among Oblates was Alexius Reynard, killed in 1875 in...

22 Feb

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His artwork is admired by people all over the world.  But Fr. Clyde Rausch, O.M.I. doesn’t paint icons for personal glory or the admiration of others.   Instead, he paints for just one client.  “God is my best customer,” said Fr. Clyde. “And I’m not even the painter, that’s the Holy Spirit.”  Since the 1980s Fr. Clyde has been painting (often...

08 Feb

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As the leader of the Diocese of Churchill – Hudson Bay in Canada, Bp. Anthony Krotki, O.M.I. is in charge of one of the largest, and smallest diocese in the world. By land, the diocese covers about 1.4 million square miles of primarily Inuit territory. By population, there are only 9,000 Catholics living in isolated missions with names like...

25 Jan

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Hello my brother Oblates and Associates; Habemus Provincialis! Please note the attachment naming Fr. Ken Thorson, OMI as Provincial of OMI Lacombe Canada Province beginning his first term on August 15th 2019. Click here for attachment from Fr. Warren Brown. Congratulations Ken and we thank you for accepting this...

18 Jan

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Pictured left: Barry Bussey, director legal affairs at the Canadian Council of Christian Charities, left, and Alissa Golob, executive director of pro-life organization It Starts Right Now, have reservations about the attestation. OTTAWA – The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops is welcoming the revisions to the Canada...

11 Jan

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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION Fr. Peter Stoll, OMI, the General Councillor for Asia-Oceania and the liaison for lay associations, has sent us the Calendar of Masses to be celebrated for the intention of MAMI members throughout the Congregation. Download calendar “It was on the occasion of the publication of the 1947 Administrative...

20 Dec

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Avis aux passionnés d’histoire : les Archives provinciales de l’Alberta recrutent plusieurs bénévoles pour trier, classer et catégoriser des milliers de documents produits par les Oblats de Marie-Immaculée acquis en août dernier. En fin de compte, ce travail d’archive facilitera les recherches et donnera lieu à...

19 Nov

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Hilarie Fortune is part of the parish outreach at Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples in Edmonton, AB.  She, along with the pastor Fr. Susai Jesu, OMI, and many others, work together to serve the poor and marginalized of Edmonton's central neighborhoods.  Watch the...

09 Nov

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[caption id="attachment_7110" align="alignleft" width="185"] US Provincial, Fr. Louis Studer addresses the congregation.[/caption] The Shrine of St. Joseph the Worker in the heart of downtown Lowell celebrated the 150th anniversary of the start of Oblate ministry in this city in 1868 with a concelebrated Mass and reception on Sunday, October 14. The...

02 Nov

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To the worldwide community of Contemplative Outreach, It is with deep sorrow that we share the news of the passing of our beloved teacher and spiritual father, Thomas Keating. Fr. Thomas offered his final letting go of the body on October 25, 2018 at 10:07pm at...

26 Oct

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In the midst of the Synod of Bishops on Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment, Pope Francis will canonize seven new saints. During the Canonization Mass on October 14, 2018, the Holy Father will canonize Blessed Pope Paul VI and Blessed Oscar Romero, two...

19 Oct

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[caption id="attachment_7007" align="aligncenter" width="150"] Fr. Paolo Archiati, OMI Vicar General[/caption] These years, our religious missionary family is celebrating important anniversaries. On January 25, 2016, it celebrated 200 years of life, recalling the day when its Founder, Saint Eugene de Mazenod, began to live together with four...

28 Sep

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<span style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" data-mce-type="bookmark" class="mce_SELRES_start">?</span> Pope Francis’ words and actions have had a profound impact on countless people of various backgrounds, interests, and beliefs. In the interviews for my upcoming documentary, The Francis Impact, I’ve heard some beautiful and concrete testimonies of...

21 Sep

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The Most Reverend Lionel Gendron, P.S.S., Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has written a message to the present and past members of the Canadian Catholic Indigenous Council, marking its 20th anniversary. An important initiative of the Conference, the establishment...

17 Aug

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Pictured left: (L-R) Lazaro Angel Leal, Michael Kabazo, Joey Methé and Wilbroad Kapembwa Oblates and friends gathered at St. Ambrose Parish in Godfrey, Illinois on the anniversary of the birth of St. Eugene de Mazenod, August 1, 2018 to welcome four new men into the Oblate...

20 Jul

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The Pope Video is a global initiative developed by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (Apostleship of Prayer) to assist in the dissemination of the Holy Father’s monthly intentions related to the challenges the humanity faces. Every month Pope Francis invites us to follow him in his prayer requests. For...

13 Jul

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Pope Francis' encyclical has become the subject of many studies, conferences and new publications, illustrating its richness Mural of St Francis, St. Francis Parish, Seffner, Florida, United States. Pope Francis’ long-anticipated 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’ has not disappointed its readers, receiving a broad and enthusiastic welcome in a rare...

06 Jul

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Religion still matters to millions of Canadians, so why is there so little coverage of faith and personal belief? Mary Hynes sits with a cup of tea in a cozy, burgundy-walled studio at CBC’s Toronto offices. She’s interviewing Paul Bramadat, a professor at the University of...

01 Jun

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[caption id="attachment_5952" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Archbishop Murray Chatlain and Elder Rosella Kinoshameg, centre, are co-chairs of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle, which has been asked to help Ottawa with reconciliation efforts.[/caption] Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle focuses on reconciliation Minister of Indigenous Affairs has asked the Our...

11 May

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A reflection on the importance of mother's in our lives. Life throws into our path many things: the good, the bad and the ugly. However, the way we take in, reflect on, and make something out of these ups and downs makes them transformative learning experiences...

04 May

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In the weeks leading up to the flood, Constant Ngouala pulled weeds to prepare the beds for his fall seedlings. During those mid-August days, steeped in Houston’s humidity, he hadn’t known about the tropical wave forming off the western coast of Africa, hadn’t paid any...

12 Jan

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Since 2005, Father Hermann has admitted more than 4,700 women with 10,000 children into his shelter program in Namibia - but due to his age and health issues, the future of everyone there is uncertain. Photographs and text by Christian Bobst.  Published on www.lensculture.com. [caption id="attachment_4913" align="alignnone" width="1000"]...

01 Dec

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Respecting differences. Communicating clearly. Adjusting formation programs to create connection among novices and postulants from various cultures. Extending such awareness training to older members of the community. Remembering that Christianity and the Catholic Church are rooted theologically in international mission. These were some of the key...

17 Nov

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The first Angolan Oblate, Paulo Sango PINDALI, recently made his perpetual profession of vows.  Here is the story of his vocation as he himself tells it: I am Paulo Sango Pindali, born in Lobito / Benguela (Angola) on 1 November 1988. Coming from a Christian home....

10 Nov

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The Pope Video is a global initiative developed by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (Apostleship of Prayer) to assist in the dissemination of the Holy Father’s monthly intentions related to the challenges the humanity faces. Every month Pope Francis invites us to follow him in his prayer requests. For...

10 Nov

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Pope Francis has proclaimed Sunday November 19 the World Day of the Poor.  His message offers a challenge to all members of the Church and of course to religious who have professed the vow of poverty. Click on the picture to download the Pastoral Aid Message of...

03 Nov

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Jet-lagged in Warsaw I arrived in Poland on Tuesday morning October 17, and was met at the airport by Fr. Lukasz Krause, a member of the Provincial Council, and homiletics professor at the scholasticate in Obra. Patient and generous, and always in good humour, Lukasz would...

19 Oct

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On September 28, 2017, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, named former Oblate Assistant General, Fr. Ryszard SZMYDKI, to the role of Under-secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Since 2014, he has been serving as the General Secretary of the Pontifical Missionary Works...

06 Oct

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During the national 150th anniversary celebrations, Catherine Clark's blog, #150 Great People, celebrates the significant contributions of 150 Ottawa Citizens, one of whom is Marsha Wilson, the Director of St. Joe's Women's Centre in Ottawa, Clark's blog post is below...

06 Jun

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Parishes and First Nations communities from B.C. to Ontario are mourning the death of Father John Brioux, OMI, an Oblate priest with a deep spirituality and love for his flock. Photo: Father John Brioux (right) smiles with Squamish nation Deacon Rennie Nahannee and his wife, Emma....

18 May

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On Friday April 7th, 2017, the Providence Sisters of Saint Vincent de Paul, Kingston, Ontario, made a legacy gift of $2.5M to Saint Paul University to establish the Providence School of Transformative Leadership and Spirituality. Saint Paul University, founded by the Oblates, had identified the need...