Fr. Velichor A. Jerome OMI has been appointed member of the Oblate Study Club. At present he is in Rome attending a meeting. He did his Licentiate in Historia Ecclesiastica at Pontificia Universitas Gregoriana, Roma. He had been lecturer at National Seminary, Kandy and at St. Xavier’s Seminary, Columbuthurai, Jaffna. He had already published the history … Read moreFr. Jerome with “Etude Oblates”
The newly constructed St. Eugene de Mazenod church was blessed by Bishop Thomas Saundaranayagam of Jaffna Diocese on December 8, 2014. The church is designed by the veteran designer Fr. Hilarian Vedhanayagam OMI and is conveniently situated near the Oblate Juniorate, Scholasticate and Fr. Mathew’s Memorial Home, at Columbuthurai, Jaffna. Besides contributions from Oblates in Australia and … Read moreNew De Mazenod Church
Fr. Santhiapillai M. Sebastian OMI has been appointed Provincial Animator for the Triennium Preparation for the 200-Year Jubilee of the Foundation of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He will attend a Training Programme at Aix en Provence, France, from the 10th to the 22nd of March 2014. Fr. Sebastian had been the Chaplain in France for … Read moreFr. Sebastian appointed Provincial Animator
Rev. Fr. Santhiapillai Joseph Francis, omi, was admitted at the Jaffna Training Hospital for complications of his heart. He expired on 23rd January 2014. His remains were honoured at De Mazenod Church, Columbuthurai and his funeral took place at St. Mary’s Cathedral on 25th January 2014. He was nearly 81 years when he died. Till … Read moreFr. Francis’ Funeral Service