Fr Richard Haslam OMI 1926-2020 APPOINTMENTS 1950 – ’54 MAMI & Pilgrimages, Inchicore  1955 – ’58 St Anne’s Parish, Rockferry 1959 – ’68 Philippines: formation, school admin  1968 – ’69 Retreat work, Australia 1969 – ’71 Hong Kong, Teaching 1971 – ’72 Ottawa University, Degree in Education  1972 – ’75 Hong Kong, School Administration  1975...

Death of oldest Irish Oblate in Vancouver, BC Fr Oliver Patrick Mohan died in the early morning of June 7th at Vancouver General Hospital, BC. He was within a few weeks of his 98th birthday, and the oldest living Irish-born Oblate of Mary Immaculate. Born in June 1922, in Churchtown House, Ardee, Co. Louth, to...

After many months of lockdown, the community of Oblates and friends of the Sacred Heart Church, Quex Road in Kilburn were delighted to finally reopen the doors of the church in order for parishioners and members the public to attend the church once again for a time of quiet prayer.  The community at West Kilburn...

The Social Oblate Podcast: In this month’s episode of the Social Oblate podcast, we have a chat with Father John McFadden. You will hear about: why Jesus is the Good Shepherd, do the Oblates still work in jails, what makes the Oblates different to other communities and how to decide about the future… the answers...

Covid-19 Pandemic Since the outbreak of COVID-19, pandemic, Wuhan, China, on 31 December 2019, the global-village has gradually been experiencing lockdown. Fighting against and coping with COVID-19, “I was hungry and you gave me to eat” (Matthew 25:35), the experience of Jesus has touched the hearts of millions across the globe! Facing unseen sting of...

On 6th May 2020, Les had a lovely 100th birthday celebration at Nazareth House care home in Birkenhead. There was entertainments, cake and bubbly.  Les’s room was decorated with banners & balloons as he sat  in  his trademark battered old cap. He received flowers from Unilever, where he worked all his life & many cards...

Celebrating 200 Years On Trinity Sunday 1820 the Holy Family of Bordeaux was founded by Pierre Noailles, a priest of Bordeaux, a contemporary of St Eugene De Mazenod. Fr Noailles was a man seized by God’s love and full of passion for the reign of God.  We are an International, Spiritual and Apostolic Family comprising all...

An Ancient Piece of the Christian Heritage of Ynys Môn Christianity came to Anglesey from the influence of the early Welsh Saints and the Romans. It was continued by the local courts of Welsh Princes. In one or their churches the Holy Water Stoup the image of which you see below was used.  Archaelologists from...

Oblate Novena for Vocations May 21st – 29th VIDEO: The First Day, May 21st VIDEO: The Second Day, May 22nd VIDEO: The Third Day, May 23rd VIDEO: The Fourth Day, May 24th VIDEO: The Fifth Day, May 25th VIDEO: The Sixth Day, May 26th VIDEO: The Seventh Day, May 27th VIDEO: The Eighth Day, May...

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...