Oblate Jubilee Celebration 2019 Twelve Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate celebrated significant milestones last month with their Oblate brothers, their families, friends and parishioners. Each was marking a special anniversary of his ordination or profession. Our Provincial, Fr Oliver Barry presided over the beautiful ceremony held in the Church of Mary Immaculate, Inchicore on August...

The Parish of St. Joseph’s, Colwyn Bay recently hosted an evening titled “Christians in the Arab World and Interreligious Dialogue”. The evening was led Archbishop Michael Louis Fitzgerald. The text of his presentation is attached. Archbishop Michael Louis Fitzgerald (born 17 August 1937) is a British Roman Catholic prelate of the Catholic Church and an expert on Christian-Muslim relations. He...

The Scourge of Domestic Abuse – theme for the 2019 ‘Day for Life’ pastoral letter ‘Day for Life’ is celebrated each year across the Catholic Church in Ireland, Scotland, England & Wales.  It is a day dedicated to raising awareness of the value of human life at every stage and in every condition.  This Sunday,...

Zimbabwe 2019 My name is Sorcha Dempsey-Roberts. I am 19 years old and live on Anglesey in North Wales. I was fortunate enough to get a place on this year’s missionary experience trip to Zimbabwe 2019. The excitement of finding out that I had been successful in gaining a place on the trip was quickly...

‘Blessed are the Poor; the Kingdom of God is theirs’ Wednesday 18th September  Today during mass in Lourdes all our pilgrims will have the opportunity to be anointed with the Holy Oil of Healing. The Anointing with Oil is one of the seven sacraments of the Church. In the letter from St. James we read; ‘If...

‘Blessed are the Poor; the Kingdom of God is theirs’ Through these Prayers and Reflections, we join our prayers and intentions with those of our Pilgrims in Lourdes. As we accompany them and pray for them, we are assured that they are praying for us. Today in Lourdes our pilgrims will celebrate and take part...

‘Blessed are the Poor; the Kingdom of God is theirs’ Through these Prayers and Reflections, we join our prayers and intentions with those of our Pilgrims in Lourdes. As we accompany them and pray for them, we are assured that they are praying for us. Monday 16th September Today in Lourdes our Pilgrims will be...

‘Blessed are the Poor; the Kingdom of God is theirs’ Through these Prayers and Reflections, we join our prayers and intentions with those of our Pilgrims in Lourdes. As we accompany them and pray for them, we are assured that they are praying for us. 15th September 2019 Today in Lourdes, both the General and...

‘Blessed are the Poor; the Kingdom of God is theirs’ Through these Prayers and Reflections, we join our prayers and intentions with those of our Pilgrims in Lourdes. As we accompany them and pray for them, we are assured that they are praying for us. 14th September 2019 The pastoral message for our pilgrimage to...

Fr. John Flynn OMI: Australia On my recent visit to Australia to join in the celebrations in mark the 125th anniversary of the Oblates Mission I brought with me a watch that had been in my possession for a number of years. The watch had been presented to Fr. John Flynn OMI in gratitude for his...