“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 … Read moreMission Preachers at Amaithyaham
Twenty three newly built houses were handed over on 29 November 2013 to families who were displaced by the war of 2009. Up to now these families were living in makeshift shelters. Fr. Jeevendra Paul O.M.I., Grant Director of OMI General Administration, kindly graced the occasion. This is an OMI-LEBARA partnership project where the financing is done … Read moreMullaitivu Housing Project
Dear Brother Oblates, As we journey towards 200 years-Jubilee of the foundation of our Congregation, the celebration of 17th of February is a privileged occasion to pause and ponder. This is the day when our founder St. Eugene de Mazenod awaited the approbation of our Rules and Constitutions with patience and determination. Fr. Frank Santucci … Read moreMessage from the Provincial
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