Very Rev. Fr. Eugene has been elected during the 37th General Chapter as the General Councillor for Asia-Oceania on the 4th of October, 2022. Fr. Eugene was born on 29th October, 1970 in Muttur and hails from the Diocese of Trincomalee. He made his first profession in the religious Congregation of the Oblates of Mary … Read moreCongratulation Dear Very. Rev. Fr. Eugene Benedict, OMI
I recall vividly this incident; when I was in the Juniorate in Jaffna, the then Rector of the Juniorate, Fr. Adrian Joseph, OMI called us towards him. We were busy doing manual labour at that time. He introduced to us Fr. Theogenes Joseph, OMI and mentioned that he was going to Pakistan to begin a … Read morePioneer Oblate of the Oblate Delegation of Pakistan
It was on the 12th of March, some members from the Sons of De Mazenod made an attempt to merge the spiritual activity of lent and the charitable sharing with the poor children together. They set out to Kanagarayan Kulam and distributed gifts to the Nursery children with the help of Rev. Fr. Varathan Croos, … Read moreLet us extend our generous hands…
From Our Provincial LET US MOVE TOWARDS A NEW BEGINNING The Lord’s Assistance is needed in this time of crisis The Causes There is an unstable political and economic environment in our country and currently, we are facing a serious economic crisis due to the Dollar crisis. This unfortunate situation has arisen due to the … Read moreLET US MOVE TOWARDS A NEW BEGINNING
Oblates mark their 175 years of historical presence in Sri Lanka. It is recorded that “Accompanied by three of his ‘confreres’ the Frs. Ciamin, and Keating and the Lay Brother Gaspard de Stephanis, and with Mgr. Bettacchini at the head of the Missionary caravan, Fr. Sameria embarked at Marseilles on the 21st of October, 1847. … Read more175th Anniversary of the advent of the Oblates in Sri Lanka