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, OMI, the Superior General and was installed on the 5th of October, 2020 at the Chapel of Thodarpaham, the Provincialate. As he assumes his office … Read moreThe Installation of the New Provincial
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 “From the age of twelve until we got ordained to the priesthood on Dec. 26, 1966, Victor and I grew together, studied together, played together, … Read moreLux Aeterna
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 of January, 2021. It has been established for the purpose of our presence in the diocese of Batticaloa. The Oblates are not new to Batti … Read moreSt. Eugene de Mazenod Home, Batticaloa
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. The Pope explains his decision in a letter to Cardinal Ladaria. With a Motu proprio released on Monday, Pope Francis established that from now on … Read morePope Francis: Ministries of lector and acolyte to be open to women
