Asia - Oceania
Asia - Oceania Sharing Experiences: St. Joseph’s OMI Juniorate opens its doors
In the heart of Columbuthurai, Jaffna, St. Joseph’s OMI Juniorate recently welcomed a group of 35 young men for a “Come and see” experience from December 8 -9, 2023.
Asia - Oceania Australia: National Oblate Youth Meeting Shines a Light on Faith and Community
National Oblate Youth Encounter 2024 was a smashing success with 75 participants from 8 different Oblate communities around Australia gathering together for a 4-day experience at Mazenod College, Mulgrave.
Asia - Oceania Colombo: Recognizing Excellence in Education
The Oblate Institute of Higher Learning held its annual certificate awarding ceremony in Dev Arana, Minuwangoda, Sri Lanka.
Asia - Oceania Jaffna: “Carols around the Wards” Brings Christmas Joy to Hospitals
The Jaffna Teaching Hospital and Chavakachcheri Base Hospital were filled with the uplifting spirit of Christmas as the Oblate hospital Chaplaincy, led by Grecian REMOSHAN, organized a heartwarming ‘Carols around the Wards’ event.
Asia - Oceania Indonesia: One Family, One Heart, One Mission
In Yogyakarta, forty representatives from thirteen Oblate Lay Associations met, embodying the essence of the Mazenodian Family Indonesia (MFI). Their goal is to foster unity with the theme “One Family, One Heart, One Mission.”
Asia - Oceania Superior General: Christmas in Turkmenistan
The Oblate community in Ashgabat is eagerly anticipating the visit of the Superior General, Fr. Luis Ignacio ROIS ALONSO, OMI. He will be in Turkmenistan from December 22 – 28, 2023.
Asia - Oceania General Councillor Visits Indonesia
Eugene BENEDICT, General Councillor for Asia-Oceania, recently visited Indonesia from October 16–30, 2023, to lend support and encouragement to our Oblates in the Indonesian Province. Here, he recounts his experience.
Asia - Oceania General Councillors Visit Vietnam
November 2 – 15, 2023, Raymond MWANGALA and Eugene BENEDICT visited the Oblate Delegation in Vietnam, it was a fraternal visit intended to introduce the General councillors to the Delegation and to strengthen the bonds of unity between the Oblates of the Delegation and the rest of the Congregation.
Asia - Oceania Australia: Mazenodian Family, “Pilgrims Celebrating Community”
The De Mazenod Family National Gathering was held at Mazenod College Victoria from November 9 -12. The theme this year was “Pilgrims Celebrating Community”.
Asia - Oceania Oblate Missions in Bangladesh: A Visit from the Vicar General
Fr. Antoni BOCHM, OMI, the Vicar General, embarked on a visit to the Oblate missions in Bangladesh. This visit is particularly special as the Oblate Delegation of Bangladesh recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Asia - Oceania Provincial Council of the Province of the Philippines
On October 9, the Superior General received the consent of the Council for the appointment of the Provincial Council of the Province of the Philippines.
Asia - Oceania Sri Lanka: New Provincial Council of the Colombo Province
On September 29, 2023, the Superior General received the consent of the Council for the appointment the members of the Provincial Council of the Colombo Province of Sri Lanka.
