Over the last few days, there has been a gathering of lay people and vowed Oblates from different countries of Europe – Italy, Spain, Germany, Czech, Poland, Belgium, France, Great Britain, and Ireland – to share  with each other what has happened in our Provinces (not each country is an individual Province) since the Congress...

Close to the people: Oblates in Port-au-Prince Please pray for the people of Haiti and for an end to all violence Published on Friday 15 March 2024 Haiti The entire Charismatic family stands in solidarity with the Oblates and the Church in Haiti. We are witnesses to the serious crisis in Haiti, which has been...

It is with regret that the Oblate Community announces the death of Fr Herbert (Bert) Bromley OMI. Herbert died peacefully, surrounded by his family, in his home town of Ballyshannon on Tuesday, 5th March 2024.     May Herbert rest in peace.   RIP.ie Notice: Bromley, Fr. Herbert (Bert) O.M.I (Ballyshannon, Bloemfontein South Africa, Bristol,...

Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate House of Retreat VACANCY Staff Nurse 24 hours per week Part-time Permanent Salary: €24.00 – €26.00 per hour The Oblate House of Retreat is a residential home for Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. We are currently looking for a Staff Nurse for the care of members of the community at...

Saturday, 16 March: LONDON 11am at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London: Annual ecumenical service to mark the anniversary of the martyrdom of Archbishop Romero. Speaker: Raymond Perrier. March marks the forty-fourth anniversary of the martyrdom of Archbishop Romero in 1980. To commemorate the life and legacy of St Oscar Romero, the Romero Trust is pleased...

Friends, Fr Irvin explains to us the steps that you might take when seeking to find out what your call in life is. This is called “discerning your vocation” – your special calling in life from God – whether you are called to single, married, or religious/consecrated life, each one of us is called by...

Lourdes: Gerard Bennett of the Oblate Pilgrimage speaks to EWTN / Lourdes United in Prayer Watch a Short clip here of Gerard speaking about the history of the Oblate Pilgrimage and also his own introduction to pilgrimage there. Watch full panel discussion here (30 minute watch):   Save the dates: 15-20 September 2024 Oblate Pilgrimage...

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...

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...

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...