Oblate News
WYD: Pope Francis Welcome Ceremony
Thursday 3rd August 2023, saw the official opening ceremony with Pope Francis. It is estimated that 500,000 young people turned up to Park Eduardo to greet and listen to him. Our Oblate Youth from the Anglo-Irish province along with many others arrived two hours early to get a good spot and enjoy the live performances....
French soccer player Olivier Giroud sends WYD message to 40,000 French pilgrims
Olivier Giroud, a professional French soccer player and faithful Christian, shared a video message on Tuesday 1st August addressing the 40,000 young French people at the “Time of the French” event during the first day of World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon, Portugal. “You 40,000 French people, united by faith in Jesus, how beautiful you are! You...
World Youth Day: Day 1
Our youth from the Anglo-Irish province have arrived in Lisbon for World Youth Day 2023 and taken the first day by storm. The morning saw them joining the worldwide community of Oblates to meet with Superior General, Fr Chicho. Around a thousand of the Oblate youth gathered in Parque de Jogos 1º de...
Looking to and Preparing for the Future as Pilgrims of Hope in Communion on Anglesey
Recently, the Anglesey Island Mission Group and all of the Parish Councillors from the three parish areas on the island (Amlwch/Benllech, Beaumaris/Llangefni, Holyhead/Rhosneigr,), met on Sunday 11th June 2023 in Oriel Môn; an art gallery and museum located in the middle of the island of Anglesey which allows for venue hire. Others from the six...
World Youth Day Preparations Are In Full Swing
Our Word Youth Day preparations have been in full swing this weekend at Wistaston Hall: Oblate Retreat Centre . It’s been great to see our youth from across the province come together to share in the WYD experience. 20 young people from across the UK and Ireland gathered in Wistaston between 7th – 9th July...
Fr. General to Meet Oblate Youth in Lisbon
Originally posted on OMI World It’s nearly World Youth Day again! And Fr. Chicho, our Superior General, will also be there! And he is so looking forward to being at the Oblate Youth Meeting in Lisbon. In the recent past, whenever there was a World Youth Day, Oblate Youth would usually gather a week before...
50th Jubilee Our Lady Immaculate Parish Darndale-Belcamp
“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” COLOSSIANS 3:15 You are invited to join us on 23rd July 2023 to celebrate our 50th Jubilee as we gather to praise God for all the work he has done through the...
Bee8 – We’ve been buzzing to tell you how we celebrated world Earth Day.
Our pollinating friends in the gardens at Mary Immaculate in Dublin have been working away with gardener Aisling O’Connor and the team at Bee8 in keeping the grounds looking superb. During Aprils update the Bee8 team shared how Earth Day is always a special day as it’s around now when the flowers, trees and...
37th Annual Overland Oblate Pilgrimage to Lourdes
We are very excited to announce that our 37th annual Overland pilgrimage to Lourdes is set to join in the 140th-anniversary celebrations this year. Organiser Patrick Denning, is proud to be able to run the coach trip again this year, allowing pilgrims an alternative route to Lourdes. Although this may be a slightly longer option...
Join the Oblate Pilgrimage to Knock: Ireland’s International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine
Dear friends, you are warmly invited to join the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and our Oblate family on our annual pilgrimage to the Marian and Eucharistic Shrine of Knock in County Mayo in the West of Ireland. If you would like to book a seat on a pilgrimage bus travelling from our Dublin parishes...
