Monthly Archives: November 2010

PARISH MISSIONS: REFLECT THE MISSIONARY’S PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

Once the missionaries had completed the presentation of their vision statement to the diocesan authorities and elected a superior, they began a ten-day period of prayer and recollection in preparation for their first parish mission, which was to begin in … Continue reading

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THE MISSIONARY: IN THE UNFOLDING WILL OF GOD

 In this important document to of 25 January 1816 that we have been reflecting on, we see the seeds of all the major areas of growth that Eugene was to nurture till his last day of life, and which still … Continue reading

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THE MISSIONARY: FOR THE CHURCH

Three more prescriptions of a legal nature follow in the first Rule regarding relations with the Bishops, and then the final paragraph states:  Vicars General and Gentlemen: Such is a comprehensive outline of the regulations that the undersigned priests present … Continue reading

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THE MISSIONARY: FRAGILE VESSEL

The missionaries were fragile persons and not all was rose-coloured in their life. Those who have been accepted into the Society may be sent away only for serious reasons on the request of the superior plus a two-thirds majority voted … Continue reading

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THE MISSIONARY: IN THE APOSTOLIC SCHOOL OF JESUS

The founding generation looked to the future in its vision-document: Those who present themselves for admission into the Society will be tested in a novitiate until they finish their studies or are judged fit for the work of the missions. … Continue reading

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THE MISSIONARY: OBEDIENCE

In order to be the “most united family” in the world, it was essential that all its members contribute to achieving this ideal: With regard to the Society each member assumes the obligation of living in obedience to the superior … Continue reading

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OMI in the Philippines

Dennis Guirnalda Guy has published a short clip on Facebook with historical pictures of the Oblate presence in the Philippines and a song dedicated to St Eugene with lyrics by Fr. Jimmy del Rosario, OMI and music by Gerry de … Continue reading

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