Oblate News
Obituary: Fr Eamon O’Reilly OMI
Fr Eamon O’Reilly was a missionary in South Africa for 48 years, from 1960 until he retired home to Ireland in 2008. He witnessed enormous social and political upheaval as Apartheid collapsed and the new Republic of South Africa was born. He saw in Soweto the beginnings of the Uprising that would ignite the country. He was right there,...
The death has occured of Fr Eamon Reilly OMI
Fr Eamon O Reilly, OMI, Gartbratten, Milltown, Belturbet, Co. Cavan, Johannesburg, South Africa & Oblate House, Inchicore, Dublin, Sunday July 12th 2020, peacefully, in the loving care of his family at Cavan General Hospital. Brother of the late PJ (Gartbratten), Seamus (Kells), Kathleen (Sr Edith de St. Patrick of the congregation of the Little Sisters...
Virtual Pilgrimage to Knock this weekend July 12th
Oblate Online Pilgrimage July 12 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm VIRTUAL PILGRIMAGE AT KNOCK- CNOC MHUIRE – JULY 12TH 2020. This year, due to the Coronavirus pandemic it is not possible to hold our usual annual Pilgrimage to Our Lady’s Shrine at Knock, Co. Mayo. Therefore, we invite you to participate in a virtual...
Fr Richard Haslam OMI
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.
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...
Sacred Heart Church, Quex Road reopens for quiet prayer
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 on Vocation: June Episode
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-Lockdown in Bangladesh: Oblates – Always Close to the People
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...
Les Duff 1920-2020: Honorary Oblate
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...