Close to the people: Oblates in Port-au-Prince
The entire Charismatic family stands in solidarity with the Oblates and the Church in Haiti as we witness the grave crisis unfolding in Haiti, compounded by recent violent episodes. Our hearts go out to the Haitian population, and we hold them close in our thoughts and prayers during this challenging time.
OMI Australia: Ongoing Formation Sessions
The St. Therese Spirituality Centre in Ormiston, Brisbane, hosted the Oblates of Australia for their Ongoing Formation Sessions from March 4th to March 8th.
Africa welcomes the Central Government of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
The Superior General, Fr. Luis Ignacio ROIS ALONSO, OMI, and the members of the Central Government are visiting various Oblate Units in the Africa-Madagascar Region (AMR). After their visits, they will travel to Senegal to join the Major Superiors and Mission Superiors of Africa for the Joint Session. The session will take place from March 18 to 24, 2024 in Dakar.
Unity in Diversity: Lessons from Africa-Madagascar
The Central Government and the Major Superiors of the Africa-Madagascar region will hold their joint session in Dakar, Senegal, from March 18 to 23.
Haiti: Days of great Violence and Uncertainty
Haiti continues to experience days of great violence and uncertainty. Armed groups and violent gangs have taken over Port-au-Prince, throwing the city into chaos and fear. This constant threat has created an oppressive atmosphere, where safety is elusive and daily life is disrupted by unchecked violence.
Missionaries in the Digital World
The General Service of Oblate Communications and members of the US Province communications team met via Zoom on March 4 to discuss collaboration of content focused on the Gospel, the Church and the Oblate charism.
The World Needs Healing!
Christ went through the pain to attain our healing and redemption. Amid this Lent in 2024, there is so much needless pain in the world. As pilgrims of hope in the world, we cannot be oblivious to the plight of so many who experiencing pain: victims of man-made conflicts in Gaza, DR Congo, Ukraine, Haiti, Myanmar, Nigeria, etc. The world needs healing! Wars are causing so much pain. Let us all bring this suffering of the redeemed, to the ‘wounded healer’.
My First Weeks on Mission in Cuba
On January 25th in the early morning, I embarked on my voyage to Cuba. This was the start of my missionary experience. As Oblates we are obliged by our norms of formation to live a certain period of our time in first formation in a culture that is not our own. This experience is to prepare missionaries in order to minister better to people. Living in a culture that is foreign to the one that you know helps you later to be more understanding of people and better equipped to pastor to the flock of faithful.
Beacons of Hope: Young Oblates take the lead
The members of the Central Government are currently on pilgrimage, visiting various Oblate Units within the Africa-Madagascar region. Kapena SHIMBOME, General Councillor for the Region, spent the past two weeks in Senegal, he shares with us how young Oblates are at the forefront of the Delegation’s mission, serving as beacons of hope for the poor and most abandoned.
Chennai: A Brief Report of the AORC Meeting
The Annual Meeting of Asia-Oceania Regional Conference (AORC) for the year 2024 was held at the OMI Provincial House in Chennai, India from February 18 to 23, 2024.
OIP launches a Net Zero Climate Transition Portfolio
In 2024, the OIP Investment Trust unveiled a new initiative: a net-zero climate transition portfolio to reduce carbon emissions across industries.
Honoring Everyday Heroes: Fr. Vincenzo Bordo OMI
Among the countless unsung heroes worldwide, one name shines brightly among Italy’s 30 “everyday heroes” set to be honored in Rome by President Sergio Mattarella.