Oblate Youth Service

New project: Guest visiting programme

Following on from the guest reunion on the 24th February and from an idea tabled last year, we are going to set up a Guest Visiting Programme and do it soon. In order to do so there will be a short meeting on Sunday 9th March at 6pm in the Oblate House at Mary Immaculate Parish in Inchicore about the project.
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OYS organises first "Guest" Pilgrim reunion

Well the Guest Reunion last Sunday (24th Feb) was a storming success, we had over 105 Guests there from past and present trips to Lourdes and the feedback has been unreal with everyone really enjoying themselves. The day started with the ‘guests’ arriving at the Oblate hall in Inchicore for 1pm for Mass which was celebrated by Fr Willie Fitzpatrick, Fr Vincent and Peter, the music was sung by the folk choir of St Michael’s led by their leader Ann.

The Oblates and Lourdes

This year, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Bernadette Soubirous. From the very beginning of its history, Oblates have been involved. Fr. Bernard DULLIER, Provincial of France, speaks here about what he has learned.
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The Anglo-Irish connection with Lesotho

Lesotho’s Ambassador to Ireland , Her Excellency, Mannele Ramaili, visited the Oblates’ provincial house in Inchicore in Dublin recently, to thank the Congregation for its long-term and ongoing commitment to development in her country.
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