DECEMBER 17 – The day of Beatification of the Blessed Oblate Martyrs of Spain Let us join the LIVE DISCUSSION which will be streamed on the OMI World Facebook page. Available to watch at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/omiworld.org   DATE AND TIME: December 17 Ireland/UK – 2pm Rome/Madrid/Abuja – 3 PM Johannesburg/Roma – 4 PM...

Hello, Friends! On the third week of Advent, together with Father Eduardo, Maria and Maveth we continue our journey towards the Christmas Day. Like in the last week, today also Saint John the Baptist helps us to prepare the way for the Lord. This week is quite challenging though – he says that he came...

Memorial: December 16  Laos presents to Christianity its “Witnesses of the Faith in the 20th century,” 17 men who died as martyrs between 1954 and 1970: a young Laotian priest, 5 priests of the Foreign Missions of Paris, 6 Oblates of Mary Immaculate—an Italian and 5 French, 5 Laotian laymen. The beatification ceremony for all...

Christmas Musical Gathering with the Oblate family In these unprecedented Covid-19 times, we find ourselves experiencing long moments of social isolation, and finding it more and more challenging each day especially with the festive season of Christmas drawing near. Here is a unique opportunity to come together socially even if it means electronically via Zoom...

In the second week of Advent, we try to take a real step forward. From the first Sunday of Advent, when Jesus simply asked us to “stay awake”, now we want to move forward and do something to “prepare the way for the Lord.” Clodagh, Renato, Lorraine and Fr Dominick will help us in understanding...

Letter to the Congregation on the occasion of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary – 2020 Published on Tuesday 1 December 2020 Download the PDF The Internal Committee for Mission L.J.C. et M.I. Dear brother Oblates and all those who live the charism of St. Eugene, Blessed be God the Father...

25 Years since the Canonisation of St. Eugene de Mazenod, on December 3rd, 1995 – a great day of joy for Oblates, lay associates, and friends of Oblates. In this video, some of those Oblates who were present in Rome on that day, recall the day with joy.

For the first week in Advent, please join with Gerard, Liliana, Piotrek and Fr Eduardo for this Tuesday evening’s and our very first Advent Meditation by young people and for everyone. This week’s theme is “Stay Awake – be watchful!” We hope that this series of reflections enriches and helps you on your Advent journey...

OBLATE COVID-19 EMERGENCY APPEAL Covid-19 affects all of us. To a greater or lesser extent we are, and will be, changed by the suffering our planet is presently experiencing. All around us there is pain and tragedy the like of which we have never before lived through. Yet despite all of this, we are the...

Brothers and Sisters All! (Fratelli Tutti) EVERY THURSDAY & FRIDAY DURING ADVENT FROM 7PM-8PM ON ZOOM These retreat evenings are offered to accompany each of us on our pilgrim way. Advent is a beautiful season that begins by firstly calling us gently to an awareness that God-with-us, and then gradually increases it’s intensity as we...