Africa - Madagascar
OMISA: Oblate Youth experience the beauty of praying the Rosary
The Mission with Youth is thriving and revitalizing OMI Southern Africa (OMISA) Province especially during this month of October, the month of the Rosary and of the missions. The mission rallies the young people from Oblate parishes and immerses them in the spirit of St. Eugene, helping them “discover who they are in the eyes of God.”
Cameroon: Provincial Council of the Province of Cameroon
On October 5, 2023, the Superior General
received the consent of the Council for the appointment of the Provincial Council of the Province of Cameroon.
Congo: Provincial Council of the Province of Congo
On September 29, 2023, the Superior General received the consent
of the Council for the appointment of the Provincial Council of the Province of Congo.
Cedara: Scholastics attune with the Earth’s Maternal Heartbeat
Scholastics in Cedara recently organized a Facebook Live event to celebrate the Season of Creation. Sch. Sipho MUKOBOLA, one of the organizers and guest speaker writes about the idea behind this initiative.
WYD: “Lord, it is good for us to be here!”
Fr. Bafana, an Oblate of Mary Immaculate from South Africa, participated in the World Youth Day activities in Lisbon with young people from his parish. This was his first World Youth Day experience. He shares with us how this Experience quenched his spiritual thirst.
Namibia: Oblates and Youth respond to the call to care for our common home
More than 100 young people gathered together with Oblates in Namibia for the cleaning campaign in response to Pope Francis’ call to pray for our common home, Mother Earth and the Superior General’s August 15th Letter.
Zambia: Young Oblates respond to the call of the General Chapter
The Oblate Delegation of Zambia is currently hosting a meeting of the Young Oblates of Mary Immaculate (Y.O.M.I) from the five anglophone countries of the subregion of Africa-Madagascar: Lesotho, Kenya, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zambia.
Oblates gather for a formation session in Figuil
Cameroon: Fr. Dieudonné INAWAY, OMI, was one of the twenty-two Oblates, priests and a brother, who participated in an Ongoing formation session for Oblates with less than 5 years of ordination and perpetual vows, held in Figuil. He tells us how they all “listened attentively to the wisdom of their elders.”
MAMI member visits the General House
Botswana: Ms. Magdeline Setsetse (MAMI), recently visited Rome where she participated at the General Assembly of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul representing Botswana in her capacity as National President of SVDP. She beautifully shares with us her experience of hospitality and she expresses her gratitude to the General House community.
Consecration of Lesotho to the Blessed Virgin Mary
His Grace Archbishop Gerard TLALI LEROTHOLI, OMI, will preside over a Eucharistic celebration during which Lesotho and the entire Basotho nation will be re-consecrated to the Blessed Mother.
Fr. Marcellus Nwaohuocha, OMI: Update and Gratitude
The superior of the Oblate mission in Nigeria has sent a message in which he updates the Oblate family on the condition of Fr. Marcellus OMI. At the same time, he offers his heartfelt gratitude for the support and prayers. He also appeals for more prayers for the Church and its mission in Nigeria.
Gathering of Lesotho’s Young Oblates
Lesotho Young Oblates of Mary Immaculate (LEYOMI) met from the 26th to the 29th of June 2023 at Mazenod Conference Centre in Lesotho.