Meet Some Oblate Associates
Dan & Joanne Friedt

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Meet Some Oblate Associates
Dan & Joanne Friedt

We, Dan and Joanne, live in Edmonton, near our three daughters and their families, including eight precious grandchildren.  After a lifetime of association with many Oblates in a variety of ministries and parish life across the prairies, we formalized our individual promises as Oblate Associates in 2015.  Journeying together to build God’s Kingdom, we seek to live the charism of St. Eugene through prayer and service to the people of God, starting first in our home as we offer hospitality and friendship to those in need.  We are especially attracted to the Oblates as they serve the marginalized and strive to live in community.  Our vocation as Catholic educators / administrators since 1980 in Medicine Hat and Edmonton allowed many opportunities for each of us to live the gospel, with our unique gifts and talents.  We treasure our rich missionary experiences of preparing and accompanying two groups of high school students in 1996 and 1998 to work among the poor in an Oblate parish in Salvador Brazil with James and Ieda Hellman (former Oblate from Saskatchewan).  We have been blessed to live and work alongside the Oblates in liturgical music; youth ministry and retreats.  Now as we are “rewired” we are thankful to have more time and energy to connect with Oblates and Associates in Lacombe province and throughout the world to pray and serve in joint ministry.  We love our Oblate family and look forward to the future with joy and enthusiasm!