Month: March 2022

Fifteen of our young Oblates visited the mission places of our Province and pay our Oblate solidarity to our brother Oblates who are with the new faces of the poor. We really experienced the Synodal Church in their missions. Indeed they are community spirit-centered, mission-oriented and participatory. They are real missionaries in our own land. … Read moreThe Synodal journey of Young Oblates (YOG – 1-5 years of Priesthood)

It was on the 18th of December, 2021 the Amathy Karangkal, the center for Amputees invited all for a Christmas gathering with the amputees and with the relatives of late Fr. Jeevanathas, OMI. The first of all the events, the chapel was opened after a renovation by Very Rev. Fr. Eugene Benedict, OMI, the Provincial … Read moreProgram with Amputees

The animation for formators began on the 25th of January, 2022 at De Mazenod Scholasticate, Jaffna. The input talk was given by Very Rev. Fr. Francis Jeyaseelan, CR, the regional Superior of the Congregation of Rosarian on “The challenges of priestly formation in the contemporary changing society”. He based the challenges of religious formation on … Read moreThe animation for formators

On the second of February, five were initiated into the Pre-Novitiate programme; two of them are from the Province of Colombo and three from the Province of Jaffna. Fr. Provincial in his sermon said that “Formation is indispensable for everyone who is born in this world; We talk about liturgical formation, human formation, intellectual formation … Read moreInitiation at the Pre-Novitiate

Kilinochchi –Mullaitivu The Oblates, ministering in the districts of Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu were gathered at “Amaithy Vanam” Skanthapuram, on the 30th of December. Thirteen Oblates participated in this gathering. The meeting commenced with the Adoration focused on the theme of “Thanksgiving”.Rev. Fr. Rene Beshman, OMI, the outgoing Superior thanked all the members for their immense … Read moreDistrict Meetings