Mar02

Leadership Discernment for Jaffna Province

by Webmaster on March 2nd, 2014 at 5:20 pm
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Fr. Miguel Fritz OMI

Fr. Miguel Fritz OMI

Fr. Ignacio Rois OMI

Fr. Ignacio Rois OMI

Fr. Luis Ignacio Rois OMI, General Councilor for Europe and Fr. Miguel Fritz OMI, General Councilor for Latin America will arrive on March 6, 2014 and meet every Oblate in the Province of Jaffna. The purpose of their visit is to discover new leadership for the Province of Jaffna. Since the term of the existing Provincial and Councilors will expire in June 2014. Fr. General will appoint for the next three years a new Provincial and councilors for the Province of Jaffna after consulting every Oblate in the Province.

Mar02

Fr. Marx visits Jaffna

by Webmaster on March 2nd, 2014 at 11:52 am
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MarxFr. Paul Marx OMI, Superior of Denmark District visited Province of Jaffna in February 2014. He came on a fact finding mission towards better collaboration between Denmark and Jaffna Province. Fr. Marx visited many Oblate institutions and rehabilitation projects in Mannar, Vavuniya and Mullaitivu for the victims of war. He was accompanied by Fr. Alrin Soosaipillai OMI from Jaffna Province who is at present ministering in Denmark. Fr. Fredric Anton Thevaraj OMI, another Oblate from Jaffna Province, is also ministering in Denmark.

Feb19

February Seventeenth

by Webmaster on February 19th, 2014 at 10:25 am
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to be Apostles

“Your destiny is to be Apostles…”

Sixty Six Oblates gathered at Amathyaham, Vavuniya on February 17, 2014 to celebrate the anniversary of the approbation of OMI Constitutions and Rules. After an hour of business session Fr. Sebastian Santhiapillai OMI briefed the community about the Triennial Animation Programme, and Fr. Jeevanadas Fernando OMI briefed the community about the Consultation process for the appointment of the new Provincial. The session concluded with the renewal of vows at the Eucharist presided by Fr. Paul Natchethram OMI, Provincial Superior.

Feb19

Fr. Patrick’s Doctorate

by Webmaster on February 19th, 2014 at 7:13 am
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Fr. Patrick with other graduates

On Fabruary 11, 2014 the University of Jaffna conferred Doctorate in Philosophy on Rev. Fr. Patrick Vincent David O.M.I. His research subject was “Analysis of Man in Shaiva Siddhanta and Christianity”. At present he is the Director of STRADA at Thottaveli, Mannar, where 20 clients per month are treated for various addictions. He also conducts animation and prevention seminars in villages and schools

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Feb18

Mission Preachers at Amaithyaham

by Webmaster on February 18th, 2014 at 12:59 pm
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SAM_3314“Amaithiaham” is the residence of eight Oblates who are dedicated to mission preaching under the leadership of Fr. Stany Antony O.M.I. It is situated at Vavuniya in the Diocese of Mannar. For the year 2014 they have already received 48 requests for Novena Preaching from parishes in the Dioceses of Jaffna, Chilaw, Colombo and Jaffna. They have also received invitation to conduct Grand Mission in the Parishes of Mullaitivu and Haputale, where a team of Oblates will conduct the mission using different methods of animation, including visitation of families, institutions, etc.