We are a missionary Congregation. Our principal service in the Church is to proclaim Christ and his Kingdom to the most abandoned. <\/strong><\/h5>\nWe preach the Gospel among people who have not yet received it and help them see their own values in its light. <\/strong><\/h5>\nWhere the Church is already established, our commitment is to those groups it touches least.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\nCC&RR, Constitution 5<\/em><\/p>\nOur vision, our focus, our goal is to share our experience of the Savior with the \u201cmost abandoned.\u201d Who are these \u201cmost abandoned\u201d? From the first day of our foundation, Eugene was clear: they are those who have not been touched by the Gospel. Firstly, those who do not know the Gospel and its transforming power, and then those whom the Gospel touches the least. It is not about talking to others about Jesus, but about inviting others to share in the transforming relationship we have with our Savior.<\/p>\n
For two hundred years, Oblates have been crossing oceans to minister to those who did not know the Gospel, and to establish or serve a local church for this purpose. Today the \u201cocean\u201d we are called to cross may be a room in our house, or the street outside our front door, or a few miles of our city, or the keyboard of our computers to make contact\u2026<\/p>\n
Which \u201cocean\u201d do I need to cross today to make a difference to someone\u2019s life?<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cWe tried in our simple way to lead our life in a manner that may make a difference to those of others.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Nelson Mandela<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Who and what do we exist for? Why are we missionaries and members of the Mazenodian Family? What inspires us and gives us meaning each day? We are a missionary Congregation. Our principal service in the Church is to proclaim … Continue reading
Where the Church is already established, our commitment is to those groups it touches least.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\nCC&RR, Constitution 5<\/em><\/p>\nOur vision, our focus, our goal is to share our experience of the Savior with the \u201cmost abandoned.\u201d Who are these \u201cmost abandoned\u201d? From the first day of our foundation, Eugene was clear: they are those who have not been touched by the Gospel. Firstly, those who do not know the Gospel and its transforming power, and then those whom the Gospel touches the least. It is not about talking to others about Jesus, but about inviting others to share in the transforming relationship we have with our Savior.<\/p>\n
For two hundred years, Oblates have been crossing oceans to minister to those who did not know the Gospel, and to establish or serve a local church for this purpose. Today the \u201cocean\u201d we are called to cross may be a room in our house, or the street outside our front door, or a few miles of our city, or the keyboard of our computers to make contact\u2026<\/p>\n
Which \u201cocean\u201d do I need to cross today to make a difference to someone\u2019s life?<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cWe tried in our simple way to lead our life in a manner that may make a difference to those of others.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Nelson Mandela<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Who and what do we exist for? Why are we missionaries and members of the Mazenodian Family? What inspires us and gives us meaning each day? We are a missionary Congregation. Our principal service in the Church is to proclaim … Continue reading
Our vision, our focus, our goal is to share our experience of the Savior with the \u201cmost abandoned.\u201d Who are these \u201cmost abandoned\u201d? From the first day of our foundation, Eugene was clear: they are those who have not been touched by the Gospel. Firstly, those who do not know the Gospel and its transforming power, and then those whom the Gospel touches the least. It is not about talking to others about Jesus, but about inviting others to share in the transforming relationship we have with our Savior.<\/p>\n
For two hundred years, Oblates have been crossing oceans to minister to those who did not know the Gospel, and to establish or serve a local church for this purpose. Today the \u201cocean\u201d we are called to cross may be a room in our house, or the street outside our front door, or a few miles of our city, or the keyboard of our computers to make contact\u2026<\/p>\n
Which \u201cocean\u201d do I need to cross today to make a difference to someone\u2019s life?<\/p>\n
\u201cWe tried in our simple way to lead our life in a manner that may make a difference to those of others.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 Nelson Mandela<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Who and what do we exist for? Why are we missionaries and members of the Mazenodian Family? What inspires us and gives us meaning each day? We are a missionary Congregation. Our principal service in the Church is to proclaim … Continue reading ![\"Edm](\"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Edm-mission.jpg\")
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