The pilgrim spirit has recently stirred within our charismatic family. Many have embarked, or soon will, on the ancient Camino de Santiago de Compostela (The Way of St. James). I had the privilege of participating in the send-off mass and blessing of 60 young people from Spain who began their pilgrimage in Pozuelo, accompanied by...

The Following article has been taken from OMI World. Over the past two weeks, the Central Government has visited many ministries and communities across the four provinces in the Canada-United States Region.   This region used to be made up of nineteen provinces. Despite changes and a drop in numbers, thinking this area doesn’t have much...

Article is taken from, Cor Unum – OMI World The recently concluded Orientation Session for Major Superiors, held from June 7 to 22, 2024, offered an invaluable opportunity to meet the servant leaders of various Oblate units in person. This session allowed me to connect faces to the names I had previously known only through...

The call of Jesus Christ, heard within the Church through people’s need for salvation, draws us together as Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Christ thus invites us to follow him and to share in his mission through word and work. (C1) During the annual Oblate Assembly 2024, the rite of Installation took place during the...

– by Sr Catherine Lavery Sr Hilary recently celebrated her 103rd birthday and 85 years as a Religious Sister of Holy Family of Bordeaux currently living in Rock Ferry, Birkenhead. Sr Hilary is originally from Listowel Co. Kerry. She came to Kilburn, London from Kerry in 1939 during war time.  She trained as a Social...

On Sunday 9 June, the 10.00am Mass in St John Ogilvie’s was offered in thanksgiving for the work of the Oblates, who have faithfully served the parish of St John Ogilvie’s in Wester Hailes since 1980. Fr. Oliver Barry OMI, Oblate Provincial, led the celebration, with Fr Boguslav, the current parish priest of Wester Hailes....

During our Novena for Oblate Vocations, the Oblate Vocations Mission team visited the London parishes in Kilburn and Tower Hill. Here you can listen to Fr Eduardo and Sr Imma speak about Vocation to Oblate Life and their own calling during the parish mission in Sacred Heart, Quex Road in Kilburn.

On May 21st, the Feast of St. Eugene de Mazenod, social media came alive with vibrant celebrations from Oblate Units around the world. Our global, charismatic family shared joyous moments, filling the day with unity and enthusiasm. We’ve curated a collection of photos from various platforms to showcase the highlights of this grace-filled day. Enter into...

Announcement Regarding the Detention of Two Oblates in Belarus, please pray for our fellow Oblate brothers’ intentions.   The Polish Province of the Missionaries of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, overseeing the Oblate Mission in Belarus, confirms the detention of two Oblate missionaries by Belarusian authorities in the Diocese of Vitebsk. Fathers Andrzej Yuchnevich OMI...

Last week, the central government participated in a two-day session focused on interculturality. We were led by Fr. Peter Claver SVD, a native of Ghana and the Provincial of his mother province in Germany, with over 200 members—nearly half of whom originate from various countries. As a community of eleven Oblates from eleven different nationalities,...