It is with regret that the Oblate Community announces the death of Fr Des O’Donnell OMI. Des died peacefully surrounded by his family, the Oblate Community and Care staff of the House of Retreat on Friday, 8th December 2023, Feast of Mary Immaculate.   Funeral arrangements are below.   May Des rest in peace.  ...

10th December 2023 2nd Sunday of Advent A(I) “Essential Christmas requirement” When we come back to the beginning, looking at the example of John’s ministry, we cannot escape this main challenge he puts in front of us – our first and main Christmas preparation requires one – and one only – to truly trust in...

Dear Oblates and Members of our Charismatic Family, I hope this message finds you well and filled with the grace of our shared mission. I am thrilled to announce my upcoming Pilgrimage of Hope to Lesotho, a sacred land steeped in Oblate history and a spirit of missionary zeal. This journey holds immense significance for...

Good morning all, and welcome to morning prayer. We join Pádraig Corcoran in Dublin for today’s prayer. Pádraig is the director of Oblate Youth Ministry. Two words always jump out from this gospel passage; the words “rock” and “sand”. It reminds us of something said by St Thomas More. Are our lives like our lives...

December 8, 2023, is addressed to Oblates and members of the charismatic family. The Superior General expresses gratitude for prayerful companionship throughout the year, during which the central government members made a pilgrimage to places serving the poorest. The message emphasises the Oblates’ mission to the poor and the profound impact of serving them. The...

This article has been taken from the Denis Hurley Centre Newsletter. Find out more about Denis Hurley Centre – www.denishurleycentre.org So many of us have been troubled by what has happened, and continues to happen, in the Middle East and wonder how to respond. As Pope Francis has said: “War is always a defeat.” We...

His Holiness, Pope Francis declared that Friday, October 27, is to be a day of fasting, penance and prayer for peace.  The Holy Father invited, “the various Christian confessions, members of other religious, and all who hold the cause of peace in the world at heart to participate.” A Vigil will take place at 6...

On this Mission Sunday, Fr Dominik offers an interesting reflection and food for thought for all of us, inspired by today’s second reading, and also, considering our own use of social media and how we use it as part of our own mission as christians to spread the Good News to those we meet online....

Published on Friday 29 September 2023 on OMIWORLD Stefano Dominici, the Coordinator of Lay Associates and Associations, presented his vision and program as coordinator of lay people sharing the Oblate charism. Father General appointed Mr. Stefano Dominici, a lay associate from Italy, as the first Coordinator of Lay Associates and Association, effective 1 June, 2023....

Our 2023 pilgrimage is over and what a momentous, and celebratory one it was!  2023 was special in two ways.  First and foremost, it was the 140th Anniversary of the first Oblate pilgrimage, led by Fr William Ring OMI in 1883, a mere 25 years after the apparitions to St Bernadette in Lourdes.  Secondly, and...