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International Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary
This past weekend, the community at the Immaculate Heart of Mary church celebrated its International Mass, where the richness of the parish was on full display. Check out some of the photos from the day!

Morning Prayer with the Oblate Family, Wednesday October 19th
Good morning, everyone! We invite you to join Fr Dominik, from Inchicore, Dublin, for morning prayer today on Wednesday October 19th. Fr Dominik leads today’s prayer with a prayer written by Saint Teresa of Avila. Today’s reading is from the Gospel of Luke. The parable of the burglar might seem like a difficult one at...

Morning Prayer with the Oblate Family, Tuesday October 18th
Friends, we invite you to join Angela McCullough in London for morning prayer today on Tuesday October 18th. Today is the Feast of Saint Luke, the evangelist, and is where today’s reading is from. Luke is sharing the message of peace. God is sending his disciples to bring peace and has people carrying this message...

Morning Prayer with the Oblate Family, Monday October 17th
Friends, we invite you to join Angela McCullough in London for morning prayer today on Monday October 17th. Reflecting on today’s gospel, Jesus could be teaching us the danger of greed. How easy is to become consumed with material gains? The pursuit of more acquisitions and fear of losing them. That it dominates our lives,...

Morning Prayer with the Oblate Family, Sunday October 16th
Dear friends, we join Fr Dermot Mills OMI, an Oblate based in St Michael’s Parish, Inchicore for morning prayer again this morning. This Sunday morning, the gospel today tells us of an unjust judge who was asked by a widow to give her justice. He refuses. And so she continues to annoy him and pester...

Oblates Chat with Jane Mellet of Trócaire about Laudato Si’ #jpic
Jane Mellet works as the Laudato Si’ Officer with Trocaire (the overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland) and the Laudato Si’ Movement. Her role involves promoting Pope Francis’ encyclical, On Care for Our Common Home, with grassroots faith communities in Ireland. How can faith groups engage in climate actions and respond to...
Morning Prayer with the Oblate Family, Saturday October 15th
Dear friends, we join Fr Dermot Mills OMI, an Oblate based in St Michael’s Parish, Inchicore for morning prayer. Have you ever wondered about all of the characters in the gospel stories? The minor ones, those who seem to play a small part. But in fact, it turns out to have been essential in what...

Morning Prayer with the Oblate Family, Friday October 14th
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to morning prayer. Today, we are joined by Caroline, from Cumbria. Today’s reading is from St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Caroline reads the passage twice, from two different versions, and discusses her technique for reading from the Bible. Her method involves, among other things, getting a pen and paper...

Morning Prayer with the Oblate Family, Thursday October 13th
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to morning prayer. Today, we are joined by Caroline, from Cumbria. Today’s reading is from St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, in which Paul talks about the love of God for humanity by giving us His son, Jesus. “Grace and peace to you” – Caroline discusses what grace and peace...

Morning Prayer with the Oblate Family, Wednesday October 12th
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to morning prayer. Today, we are joined by Patsy, from Anglesey. Today’s reading comes from the Gospel of Luke. Jesus speaks to some Pharisees and lawyers, and contrasts how they observed the temple tax while neglecting justice and love. Sometimes the Gospel may seem demanding on what is expected of...