General Administration News from Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence: We are called to be in solidarity with the suffering world… And we are called to be sensitive to the situation of people today.
Asia - Oceania Fr. “Jun” Mercado, OMI passed away
Fr. Eliseo “Jun” Mercado, Jr. OMI, the first Director of the General Service of Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation based in Rome, Italy, from 2003-2007, passed away on May 23, 2021 in Cotabato City, Philippines.
Latin America A new Oblate Bishop on the feast day of the Founder
The Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Luis Alberto HUAMÁN CAMAYO, OMI, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Huancayo, Peru.
General Administration The 7th OMI webinar on Laudato Si’
“The Transition of Religious Congregations to Integral Ecology” – (Introducing the Laudato si’ Multi-year Action Platform)
General Administration Laudato Si’ Week: 16-25 May 2021
Laudato Si’ Week 2021 will also be a time to reflect on what the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us.
Asia - Oceania Project “Garbage Bank”
Avideo presentation from Fr. Antonius “Bono” Rajabana, OMI, about their project “Garbage Bank,”
Africa - Madagascar The family grows in a time of pandemic
The joy was indescribable. Like the cork that pops out of the bottle of wine, our joy simply overflows…
Africa - Madagascar Cardinal Koto Khoarai of Lesotho passes away
Created a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2016, the retired bishop of Mohale’s Hoek died on Saturday, April 17, at the age of 91.
Canada - United States Video: Historical Review of Fr. George McLean, OMI
Zoom webinar focusing on the work and legacy of Fr. George McLean, OMI
General Administration Superior General Undergoes Successful Surgery
We thank God for this good news and keep praying for the full and quick recovery of our Superior General.
Africa - Madagascar 75 years of missionary presence and action: a brief historical overview
This year, the Province of Cameroon celebrates its 75 years of missionary presence and action under the theme “Let us go forward with hope”.
General Administration Superior General convokes the XXXVII General Chapter
In the present difficult times, we ask Mary, who received Christ in order to share him with all the world, whose hope he is, to accompany us in this pilgrimage of grace toward the General Chapter of 2022.
