General Administration Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 2023 World Day of Prayer for Vocations
The purpose of World Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publicly fulfill the Lord’s instruction to, “Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest” (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2).
Europe Pope Benedict XVI, Saint Eugene de Mazenod and his Oblates
A look at some of the themes that preoccupied these two great men of the Church, Pope Benedict XVI and Saint Eugene de Mazenod.
Africa - Madagascar An Oblate accompanies the Pope to Congo and South Sudan
On Tuesday, January 31, the Pope began his fortieth apostolic journey to Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and then to Southern Sudan.
General Administration Remembering Pope Benedict at the time of his funeral
Pope Benedict has passed away. He will be remembered in numerous ways. What about his relationship with the Oblates?
General Administration Address of the Superior General at the Papal Audience
Address of the Superior General delivered during the Audience of the Holy Father with participants in the 37th General Chapter – 3rd of October 2022
General Administration Address of the Holy Father to the participants in the General Chapter
“I am pleased to meet you, on the occasion of your General Chapter. I thank the Superior General – poor thing, taken from the desert and brought here to Rome!”
Europe The Pope blessed the crowns for Kodeń
A delegation of Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate from Poland went to the Holy Father on the occasion of the upcoming 300th anniversary of the coronation of the image of Our Lady of Kodeń.
Canada - United States A Conversation with Arctic Canada’s Bishop Krótki of Iqaluit
Bishop Anthony Wieslaw Krótki O.M.I. of Arctic Canada’s city of Iqaluit, in Nunavut Territory, reaffirms the significance of the Pope making an Arctic stop.
Canada - United States Pope Francis visits Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples
Pope Francis visited Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples in Edmonton, a church ministered by the Oblates
Canada - United States Oblates of Mary Immaculate Welcome Pope Francis on Historic Pilgrimage to Support Healing and Reconciliation
In response to Pope Francis’ arrival on Canadian soil, Fr. Ken Thorson and Fr. Luc Tardif, Oblate Provincials, issued the following statement on behalf of OMI Lacombe Canada and Notre Dame du Cap Provinces
Vatican For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission
VATICAN: Documents for the Church’s forthcoming Synod on Synodality were issued by General Secretariat for the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican on September 7, 2021.
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.
