Category Archives: WRITINGS

Canadian-born Oblate Father, Pierre Fisette, had ministered for two years, but had made mistakes and was sorry for them. Eugene summoned this 26-year-old to leave Canada and come to France in 1846, saying: “I am quite disposed to welcome the … Continue reading →

Eugene wrote to one of the Oblates about the reaction of the mother of the 23 year old Jean Chares Pandosy to her son being sent to Canada from France. They have all set off with joy in their souls … Continue reading →

Eugene proudly noted in his personal journal the departure of the first Oblate missionaries to the USA: Fr. Pascal Ricard (41 years of age) and Brother G. Blanchet, 28 years of age, and scholastics Eugène Casimir Chirouse, 26 years of … Continue reading →

Kusenberger Chair of Oblate Studies 2023 Public Lecture Wednesday February 15  7:00PM – 8:30PM Central US Time at Oblate School of Theology IN-PERSON AND ONLINE OPTIONS AVAILABLE The charism embodied and expressed by a founder or founding community has often … Continue reading →

Our Founder always considered himself the father of his religious family. In the closing words of the official missioning of the Oblates to Oregon, we see his fatherly concern: Go forth, beloved sons, you and your companions chosen by us, … Continue reading →

Father Ricard was chosen to be the leader of the first Oblate mission in the USA because he had all the necessary qualities and shared Eugene’s missionary vision and spirituality. To found the mission of Oregon, a mission so remote … Continue reading →

Father Ricard had suffered from poor health in France, and those who knew him were surprised at the choice of this man for a physically challenging mission. Eugene, however, could not think of a better person to send to found … Continue reading →

Eugene reminds the Missionary Oblates, whom he is sending to Oregon, that they are continuing the mandate given by Jesus to the apostles. I say nothing of how magnificent in the eyes of Faith is the ministry you are going … Continue reading →

Eugene prayerfully discerned the choice of Oblates to respond to the invitation to establish the first missionary community in the United States. He understood it as a call from God, and wrote: Respond with joy to this call, be faithful … Continue reading →

The Oblate chosen to inaugurate the mission in the United States was 41 year-old Fr Pascal Ricard. Eugene wrote to inform him of this choice: The new diocese of Walla Walla is in rather a beautiful country where the harvest … Continue reading →