Please find attached the May 2023 issue of Oblate Connections in PDF format and a new interactive format called Epub which is used for digital books and is supported by many e-readers, and compatible software is available for most smartphones, tablets, and computers. When you open the PDF version, you may be given an option...

Dear friends welcome to the 2023 Novena of prayer for Oblate Vocations. We join the Oblate Community in the community chapel at the House of Retreat, Inchicore, for Day Two, on Monday May 22nd. The second day VOCATION: THE SENDING Jesus said: “Pray the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to the harvest”. Lord...

Dear friends welcome to the 2023 Novena of prayer for Oblate Vocations. We join our Oblate Parish in Leith, Edinburgh for Day One on Sunday May 21st, the Feast of our founder, Saint Eugene de Mazenod. The first day: VOCATION: THE CALL Jesus said: “What are you looking for… Come and see…” We are invited...

Good morning and welcome to today’s morning prayer with Fr Irvin Morastil OMI who is the director of Oblate Vocations. Thank you very much indeed, my dear sisters and brothers, for joining me today in our morning prayer, starting tomorrow, May 21, the Oblate world celebrates the Feast of Saint Eugene de Mazenod, our Oblate...

You are invited to join us in our Novena of Prayer for Oblate Vocations. It has become a tradition that the Oblate family unite in prayer for vocations during the Oblate Novena Prayer beginning on May 21, the feast of St. Eugene de Mazenod, through May 29. In the days that are to follow, we...

St. Eugene – a saint for our times and our age Happy Feast Day to all involved with the Oblate Mission!!! And yes, that is everyone who is involved with the Oblates of Mary Immaculate all over the world. Little did Eugene de Mazenod know when he gathered a small group of like-minded men in...

Check out these 10 reasons why you should get to know Saint Eugene de Mazenod. 1.) His life is an example of overcoming sinful inclinations. From an early age, Saint Eugene de Mazenod struggled with his temper. When he was four years old, his uncles took him to the theater where they sat in boxed seats....

Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Kirk Jacob. Today, in the quiet moments, may we seek God’s unconditional love, and gain clearer direction to bring about God’s kingdom here on Earth – for those who have no voice and who do not matter in our society. Thank you for joining us in...

Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Kirk Jacob. Today in gentle meditation, we ponder on the image of being present on the mountain with our risen Lord Jesus and the disciples, as he ascended into Heaven. What did that feel like for the disciples? Were their hearts really sad at Jesus’ departure?...

Good morning everyone, and welcome to morning prayer with Bruna. In today’s reading, Jesus speaks to his disciples about the coming of the Holy Spirit and the depth of truth that will be revealed through him. Jesus acknowledges that there is much more to be revealed, but that the disciples are not yet ready to...