“Stretch forth your hand to the poor” (Sir 7:32) Pope Francis established the World Day in his Apostolic Letter, Misericordia et Misera, issued on 20 November 2016 to celebrate the end of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. On 13 June this year, he issued a message for the observance themed: “Stretch forth your hand to the poor.” “Stretch forth your...

Dear friends, you are welcome to join us in the Sacred Heart Church, in the Oblate Parish of Kilburn or our November Remembrance Service live online this evening at 7pm. In November we remember. May the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.   Click here to watch...

The month of November is the month where we remember in our thoughts and prayers all those who have gone before us, and in a particular way, those who have gone home to God since this time last year.  And while 2020 has seen many challenges and difficulties, it has been a particularly difficult time...

Bilateral Meeting between the Taoiseach and Catholic Church Leaders   The Taoiseach yesterday evening (28 October) met with leaders of the Catholic Church – Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop Michael Neary, Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly SMA and Bishop Dermot Farrell. Discussion focused mainly on the effect which the current Covid-19 restrictions are having on...

Saint Thérése’s Feast day is October 1st December 14, 1927 Saint Thérése of the Child Jesus was proclaimed the special patron saint of missionaries, like St. Francis Xavier, although she never left her monastery. This is due to the Oblates, especially to Fr. Arsène Turquetil, an Oblate father and native of Normandy. Oblate Fathers in...

October – Month of the Holy Rosary every evening at 8pm October is the month of the Rosary. The Oblate Mission of Towerhill will be facilitating an online rosary each evening during the month of October at 8pm. You are welcome to join!    You will need to have Zoom application on your phone or computer device to join....

Miriam is Director of Nursing for the pilgrimage and member of the Pilgrimage leadership team. In 2017 Miriam was presented with the McGonagle medal in recognition over 50 years service in Lourdes. On this the final day of our virtual pilgrimage we invite you to join us for a morning reflection with Miriam McDonnell. Miriam...

Celebrant: Fr Lorcan O’Reilly OMI This Mass is celebrated in Curraghlawn Nursing Home in Kildare for the residents and staff and all our Oblate family today on our final day of our virtual pilgrimage. With thanks to Kairos Communications for their help in recording this very special mass. Thank you to the staff of Curraghlawn...

Morning Reflection with Pádraig Corcoran Pádraig is the Oblate Youth Worker based in Saint Michael’s Parish in Inchicore. He is also Director of the Oblate Youth Service and co-ordinates the OYS in Lourdes each year. Join him for this morning’s reflection. Please continue your prayers and petitions to lourdes@oblates.ie – we are praying with you...

The Way of the Cross with Kairos Community Trust This very special Way of the Cross is brought to you by the Kairos Community Trust in London – a charity working with a thriving community of men and women recovering from lives of addiction and homelessness across London. For the past 10 years members of...