Oblate Province of Jaffna

Oblates mark their 175 years of historical presence in Sri Lanka. It is recorded that “Accompanied by three of his ‘confreres’ the Frs. Ciamin, and Keating and the Lay Brother

Rev. Fr. F.L.N. Croos, OMI was installed as the Superior of the Provincialate, Thodarpaham, Jaffna on the 1st of October, 2021. Rev. Fr.Celestine Mascringhe, OMI was installed as the Superior

The above course was organized by the AORC for the OMI Priests of Asia-Oceana Provinces in the month of June from the 21st to 26th. This was facilitated by PRERANA

The Oblate Liturgical Book in Tamil was launched on the 5th of August, 2021 at Thodarpaham. Rev. Fr. S. James Surenthirarajah, OMI, who holds a Licentiate in Sacred Liturgy, with

Three candidates from the Province of Jaffna were initiated into Novitiate on the 21st of August, 2021. They are: J. Dishon Assician Vaz, P. Jude Prasanth and Mariyanayagam Rajmathushan. Fr.

On the 20thof August, 2021, Rev. Fr. Lebourn Suthan, OMI, was given obedience to St.Michael’s College, Batticaloa. This day has turned out to be of historical importance, as the Oblates

We, the scholastics from Rome, are really blessed and cherished in being in the Community which is obviously coloured and flavoured with multi-nationality. This energized us really to move forward

Living in Australia means encountering many opportunities. It is a young, multicultural and open country with an ever-growing economy. It is a country where people from all over the world

When I landed in Manila, Philippines back in July 2019, I felt as if my heart would burst, both from excitement and nervousness. For the first time I went out

“The years in the Scholasticate give the required training and education to those who to prepare for priesthood. They will cultivate those skills needed for an effective ministry of the

Academic and cultural involvement We are new to this reality at the beginning. So much so we are all involved seriously in our studies as our priority. Our participation in

Our heart is truly filled with inexplicable joy of love when we look back on the nostalgic memories of our experiences during the last nine months at this wonder place

Through the guidance of our shepherd Lord Jesus Christ, after completing the first step of our formation in our Juniorate, we came to another “Gethsemane” to spend six months with

As our country experiences a continuous lockdown, it affects our daily routine and our programmes. This situation does not pave the way to organize ourselves, because, we do not know

Rev. Fr. Francis Daniel, OMI is a pioneer in the Oblate Province of Jaffna. He has etched his history as an Oblate who celebrates sixty years in his Religious Profession.

18th of May marks the commemoration of the victims of the Sri Lankan civil war, commonly known as “Mullivaikal Remembrance”. It was back then in 2009 when the armed conflict

Oblate Province of Jaffna felt the immediate need of the three boxes of Power Sprayers to the Teaching Hospital in Jaffna. This is being used to spray sanitizer to prevent

Nature also is designed to be what we create. It gains shape to what we perceive or want it to be. There are merits and demerits since it can lead

A Blood donation Campaign was organized by the Oblate Youth Empowerment Centre (OYEC) Gnanatheepam on the 2nd of May 2021. At 9.00 am Rev. Fr. Eugene Benedict, OMI, the Provincial

A meeting was organized under the leadership of Fr. Jenis, OMI, the Coordinator of the De Mazenod Campus. This meeting was convened so as to discus and evaluate the classes

Jaffna.. The Oblates who serve in the Oblate district of Jaffna gathered at Nambikkai Illam on the 18th of March, 2021 for their monthly meeting. There were two special items

International Women’s Day was celebrated by CPR in Anpaham, Mulankavil. The women who participated are from Kilinochchi, Jaffna, Mullaithivu, Mannar and Vavuniya districts. The chief guest was Very Rev. Fr.

The name “Sons of De Mazenod” was born from the heart of Rev. Fr. Eugene Benedict, OMI, the Provincial Superior. He said that we all share the same Charism in

A newly built Pre-School was opened by Very Rev. Fr. Eugene Benedict, OMI, the Provincial Superior on the 21st of April, 2021 at Anpaham, Mulankavil. Sincere thanks go to the

Rev. Fr. Joseph Raj Claier OMI, having completed his Postgraduate Diploma in “Conflict and Peace Studies” in the University of Colombo, successfully completed the Masters in the same field. All

Rev. Fr. Raj Claier, OMI, Bro. Ajanthan, OMI and Bro. Vimal, OMI received a unique opportunity to pursue their studies in Rome. Of course, Rome is an “Eternal City”; the

Rev. Fr. Eugene Benedict, the Provincial met the Scholastics at De Mazenod Scholasticate, Jaffna and Kandy and had an individual one-to-one talk with them. Personal journey with the individual should

The AORC was hosted this time by the Oblate province of Colombo, and it was held from Mar. 01 to 05, 2021 at the Provincialate of Colombo. With the ongoing

Bros. Don Bosco John Jenybert Croos, OMI, Jesuthasan Amirtharaj, OMI, Sebamalai Roystan, OMI, Francis Manokaran Piragash Nijanthan, OMI, Velichore Volantine Morris, OMI, and Arasaratnam Danistan, OMI, made their Perpetual Profession

We, the Jaffna Teaching Hospital Catholic Committee organized the Lenten Pilgrimage to Chaddy for the Hospital working staff and the Volunteers on 6th and 13th of March. They meaningfully participated

Eleven Juniorists were initiated into the Pre-Novitiate on the 02nd of February, 2021 at Gnanodhayam. The Eucharist was presided by Rev. Fr. Eugene Benedict, OMI, the Provincial Superior. In his

There was a courtesy visit of Fr. Provincial to Juniorate on the 26th of January, 2021. He was welcomed by Rev. Fr. Amalathas, OMI, the new Rector, Fr. Daniel, OMI

Under the guidance of Very Rev. Fr. Eugene Benedict, OMI, the Provincial Superior, the MAMI members were gathered together at Gnanodhayam on the 2nd of February. Rev. Fr. Wenceslaus, OMI

The Anniversary of the Papal Approbation of the Congregation was celebrated on the 16th of February, 2021 at the Provincialate, Thodarpaham. It was an immense joy of St. Eugene, the

Very Rev. Fr. Eugene Benedict, OMI, the Provincial Superior of the Province of Jaffna, has been nominated by the Bishop Conference in Sri Lanka (CBCSL) to serve as a member

Dear Fathers and Brothers, We are proudly celebrating the 195th Anniversary of the approval of the Constitutions and Rules of our Congregation on the 17th of February. (This year the

Rev. Fr. Francis Liguori Nicholas Croos, OMI has been appointed the Provincial Treasurer for a first term. Fr. F.L.N. Croos had been serving as Parish Priests in the dioceses of

Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Godfrey Joel, OMI, Rev. Fr. A. Francis Loshington, OMI, Rev. Fr. Saveri Jeyarajan Coonghe, OMI, Rev. Fr. Alfred Vijayakamalan Alfred, OMI, and Rev. Fr. James Alphonse Alphen

Very Rev. Fr. Eugene Benedict, OMI was elected as the Provincial Superior of the Oblate Province of Jaffna, on the 15th of May, 2020 by Most Rev. Fr. Louis Lougen,

Late Bishop Victor Gnanapragasam, OMI A Tribute to the late His Excellency Rt. Rev. Dr. Victor Gnanapiragasam, OMI, who is a long-time colleague, companion and friend of S.M. Selvaratnam, OMI

St. Eugene de Mazenod Home is a newly erected home in Batticaloa. It is blessed and opened by Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Ponniah, the Bishop of Batticaloa on the 4th

Pope Francis changes the Code of Canon Law to institutionalize what is already allowed in practice: the access of lay women to the service of the Word and the Altar.

14th January, 2021: Young Oblates Gathering 16th January, 2021: Animation for specialized ministries 23rd January, 2021: Animation with Oblate Government Teachers 24th January, 2021: Meeting on Initial Formation with Vocation

CCRR 100: ‘The Provincial Superior is called to the service of authority. His responsibilities embrace both the specific mission of the Congregation within the Province and the religious apostolic life

Greetings to all of you my brother Oblates and to the members of our Oblate family. I am here in Brazil in visitation and the Oblates here, also send their

The Young Oblate gathering was held on November 26, 2019 at Annai Illam, Kilinochchi. Fr. Aloysius Roy, OMI was the resource person who shared his 33 years of Oblate missionary