At the beginning of February, a group met in Inchicore for a JPIC workshop, led by Jane and Laura from Trocaire, about Laudato Si.   “Everything is connected. Concern for the environment needs to be joined to a sincere love for our fellow human beings (LS, 91)….   A thought-provoking workshop, which started the group...

Good morning. We invite you to join our Oblate Family Morning Prayer during this time of Lent. We join Paige Hudson-Jones, bringing us our morning prayer from St Mary’s Help of Christians in Holyhead on the island of Anglesey on Thursday 18th of February during the 1st week of Lent. Gospel Matthew 16:13-19 You are...

We join Kathy Barclay who is part of the parish team at St Mary’s Star of the Sea in Leith, Edinburgh. During Lent we focus particularly on the message of today’s gospel – repentance – but we are encouraged not to wear sackcloths like the Ninevites, but to be open to the word of God...

Good morning. We invite you to join our Oblate Family Morning Prayer during this time of Lent. We join Mary Tyrrell, bringing us our morning prayer from her home in Liverpool, England, on Tuesday 20th of February during the 1st week of Lent. Mary reflects on today’s Gospel which focuses on how we should pray:...

Friends, Please see below the February 2024 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...

Good morning. We invite you to join our Oblate Family Morning Prayer during this time of Lent. We join Fr. Irvin OMI, bringing us our morning prayer from De Mazenod House, London, on Monday 18th of February during the 1st week of Lent.  Gospel       Matthew 25:31-46 I was naked and you clothed me;...

Good morning. We invite you to join our Oblate Family Morning Prayer during this time of Lent. We join Kirk Jacob, bringing us our morning prayer from Kilburn, London. Today, February 18th, marks the 1st Sunday of Lent.  .  Gospel Mark 1:12-15 © Jesus was tempted by Satan, and the angels looked after him   Kirk...

Good morning. We invite you to join our Oblate Family Morning Prayer during this time of Lent. We join Fr. Irvin OMI, bringing us our morning prayer from De Mazenod House, London. Today, February 17th, we are celebrating Oblate Day as we commemorate the anniversary of the approval of our Oblate constitutions and the rules....

San Antonio (Texas), February 17, 2024 Dear Oblates and members of our charismatic family. In two years, God willing, we will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of the pontifical approval of the Constitutions and Rules and the Congregation of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, just after living the Jubilee of 2025. Both events will...

Good morning. We invite you to join our Oblate Family Morning Prayer during this time of Lent. We join Fr. Godfrey OMI, bringing us our morning prayer from Holyhead.  Gospel Matthew 9:14-15 © When the bridegroom is taken from them, then they will fast   Fr Godfrey reflects: “In both cases, dear friend Lent shows us...