Oblate News
The Oblate Connection: Saint Thérése
Saint Thérése’s Feast day is October 1st December 14, 1927 Saint Thérése of the Child Jesus was proclaimed the special patron saint of missionaries, like St. Francis Xavier, although she never left her monastery. This is due to the Oblates, especially to Fr. Arsène Turquetil, an Oblate father and native of Normandy. Oblate Fathers in...
Online Rosary during the month of the Rosary
October – Month of the Holy Rosary every evening at 8pm October is the month of the Rosary. The Oblate Mission of Towerhill will be facilitating an online rosary each evening during the month of October at 8pm. You are welcome to join! You will need to have Zoom application on your phone or computer device to join....
Virtual Pilgrimage: September 23rd Morning Reflection at 8.30am
Miriam is Director of Nursing for the pilgrimage and member of the Pilgrimage leadership team. In 2017 Miriam was presented with the McGonagle medal in recognition over 50 years service in Lourdes. On this the final day of our virtual pilgrimage we invite you to join us for a morning reflection with Miriam McDonnell. Miriam...
Virtual Pilgrimage: Mass of the Anointing 12noon
Celebrant: Fr Lorcan O’Reilly OMI This Mass is celebrated in Curraghlawn Nursing Home in Kildare for the residents and staff and all our Oblate family today on our final day of our virtual pilgrimage. With thanks to Kairos Communications for their help in recording this very special mass. Thank you to the staff of Curraghlawn...
Virtual Pilgrimage: Morning Reflection at 8.30am
Morning Reflection with Pádraig Corcoran Pádraig is the Oblate Youth Worker based in Saint Michael’s Parish in Inchicore. He is also Director of the Oblate Youth Service and co-ordinates the OYS in Lourdes each year. Join him for this morning’s reflection. Please continue your prayers and petitions to lourdes@oblates.ie – we are praying with you...
Virtual Pilgrimage: The Way of the Cross
The Way of the Cross with Kairos Community Trust This very special Way of the Cross is brought to you by the Kairos Community Trust in London – a charity working with a thriving community of men and women recovering from lives of addiction and homelessness across London. For the past 10 years members of...
Virtual Pilgrimage 2020: Mass of the Immaculate Conception at the Grotto
Celebrant: Fr Liam Griffin OMI – Fr Liam is part of the Oblate Provincial Administration and ministered in Lourdes to English-speaking pilgrims for ten years. We invite you to join today’s mass from the “Irish Lourdes” – the Lourdes Grotto in Inchicore. Thanks to Kairos Communications for their help with the recording of this mass...
Virtual Lourdes Pilgrimage: Morning Reflection at 8.30am
Morning Reflection with Sinéad Hanafin Peg Hanafin, author and poet, was an assisted pilgrim who travelled to Lourdes with us for many years. Peg sadly went home to God this summer and her daughter, Sinéad, presents a reflection Peg had prepared especially for this Virtual Pilgrimage. Please continue your prayers and petitions to lourdes@oblates.ie – we...
Virtual Lourdes Pilgrimage 2020: The Holy Rosary
Beginning at the Grotto in Inchicore join us for the Rosary with decades prayed by members of the Oblate family from Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales and the island of Jersey. Send your prayers and petitions to lourdes@oblates.ie – we are praying with you and for you over these next few days! #bringinglourdeshome #alwaysclosetothepeople...
Opening Pilgrimage Mass at the Grotto in Inchicore at 12 noon
We invite you to join us for today’s mass, Sunday 20th September, the 25th Sunday in ordinary time, and the opening mass of our virtual pilgrimage. With thanks to Kairos Communications for their help in recording this very special mass at the Grotto. Thank you to all you helped us prepare and contributed to...