Once Eugene had chosen which Oblates would participate in the parish mission in Allauch, one member of the community remained disappointed at not having been chosen for the team. Eugene wrote to him:<\/p>\n
\nDon\u2019t be anxious, what is postponed will not be lost and as soon as I can arrange a mission in which you can take part, I will not forget you.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Eugene then reminds this recently-ordained priest that Oblate mission is a community effort, and that all those who stay at home are still participating in the active ministry of the others through their solidarity:<\/p>\n
\nIn the meantime, our Fathers work for your benefit and on your behalf as for their own, for solidarity is the rule with us, as you know.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h5>\n
Letter to Bernard Vachon, 22 November 1824, EO VI n 158<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
From our Oblate Rule of Life:<\/p>\n
We fulfil our mission in and through the community to which we belong.<\/em><\/p>\n
CC&RR, Constitution 37.<\/em><\/p>\n
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\u201cIndividual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Vince Lombardi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Once Eugene had chosen which Oblates would participate in the parish mission in Allauch, one member of the community remained disappointed at not having been chosen for the team. Eugene wrote to him: Don\u2019t be anxious, what is postponed will … Continue reading