On the 17th of March 2016 the Provincial Superior of Jaffna laid the foundation stone for Youth Empowerment Centre. Since the project-land at Arialai was bought by late Fr. Patrick Gananapragasam OMI, it was deemed fit to lay the foundation on the day of his paternal feast, viz. feast of St. Patrick. This project is co-financed … Read moreYouth Empowerment Center
The Oblates are the key stone of the establishment of Amathypuram Mission in the diocese of Jaffna. It has a long standing history since 1977. Since the grotto, which was already in existence, was demolished during the civil war with the assistance of Fr. Stanislaus Philip, OMI, the prime architect of Amathypuram Mission, Fr. John … Read moreA New Grotto
Ms. Palasaraswathy is thrilled to get an additional cow from HAVONOS. She is 42 years old and has one son. Not only she lost her left leg during the war but she is also separated from her husband. On the 8th of January Fr. Yakkop Robinson Sathees- kumar OMI and Fr. Alphen Segar OMI visited the … Read moreMS. PALASARASWATHI
The Oblates of Mary Immaculate of Jaffna Province organize mini-programs, on behalf of HAVONOS, to grant support for war affected widows. Thus on the 11th of December 2015 thirty-one widows around Mankulam were granted first installments to start poultry or dairy farms. Additional help is forthcoming in order to establish regular livelihood by these widows, who … Read moreHAVONOS Support for War-Widows
In November 2015 Mr. Gerrit Muis was our guest at Thodarpaham for three days. He is from Holland and has been visiting Sri Lanka regularly since 1981. What started as a casual visit to Fr. Iruthayam at Palayootu in Sri Lanka, in 1981, has escalated into a full blown commitment; to help the orphans who … Read moreBLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE