I have been caught up at Oblate School of Theology in the end-of-year rush of exams, grading, and now the various commencement\/graduation ceremonies. I am thus filling a few entries by speaking about OST.<\/p>\n
I have no doubt that Eugene would recognize his ideals in this campus, commonly referred to as \u201cOblate\u201d by the people of San Antonio, Texas. He wanted every Oblate house to be a center for mission \u2013 a place from which the Oblate mission would irradiate to those not touched by the regular structures of the local church.<\/p>\n
The first Oblate house in Aix en Provence was the prototype: missionaries living in apostolic community, who ministered in the house itself and in the surrounding areas. Here at \u201cOblate\u201d one can recognize all the early Mazenodian ministries: preaching the Gospel, celebrating the sacraments here and in many other venues outside, training people to become mature in the knowledge and practice of their faith and to be formed as missionaries to bring others to the same experience \u2013 be they laity, religious or priests. It is a retreat center, a venue for renewal of ministers, a place of integration of missionaries coming to the USA, a meeting place for people of different cultures and ways of life. It is a busy Marian center that attracts thousands of pilgrims to the Tepeyac of Our Lady of Guadalupe and to the grotto of our Lady of Lourdes. It is also a place of rest for our older Oblates, who support the mission in prayer and through the example of their long lives of service. It is also a place of rest for the mortal remains of our Texan Brothers, Priests and Honorary Oblates, who support us through their prayers in the communion of the saints.<\/p>\n
Yes, Eugene would definitely recognize the his spirit in the mission here.<\/p>\n
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