We have all, I’m sure, seen images of the vast crowds who gather in Mecca each year for the annual pilgrimage of Hajj. Over one million Muslims flock to Mecca from all over the world to fulfil their sacred obligation to physically visit Mecca once in their lifetime. If you keep in mind the images...

Oblate Provincial and Pilgrimage Director Fr Lorcán O’Reilly OMI leads the members of the Lourdes Hospitalité team in a short reflection on the Annunciation by Fra Angelico, with a particular focus on the theme for Lourdes 2026 “Hail full of Grace”. Happy Feast Day of the Annunciation of the Lord and enjoy this short meditation.

John, in his Gospel, never uses the word ‘miracle’ when describing the healings and other wonders done by Jesus. Instead he uses the word ‘signs’ when talking of them. For John, the amazing and wondrous actions of Jesus are not important in and of themselves; they are important because they ‘point to’ something else which...

“As Jesus passed by,…” this week’s Gospel begins, “…he (Jesus) saw a man blind from birth.” The man was, we are told a bit later, “…a beggar.”  Each day as we walk down our busy city streets we pass by a whole world of people, sitting and begging. Some hold badly written cardboard signs, other...

Wishing you all a happy Saint David’s Day. Join us for a Saint David’s Day Reflection with the Oblate Anglesey Mission, Wales. A special thank you to James, Paige and the pupils of Ysgol Santes Fair/St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Holyhead for leading us in our reflection. Bendigedig Dewy, gweddïa drosom. Blessed David, pray for...

Friends, join us over on YouTube each Friday in Lent at 3pm as we pray the Stations of the Cross with Saint Eugene de Mazenod. Each week, we will join with a different Oblate Mission of our province. Click here to download the text in booklet format to pray along with us: https://www.oblates.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Stations-of-the-cross-with-St.-Eugene.pdfhttps://youtu.be/Evgd80jpJDo On Good...

Prayer & Reflection on 200 Years  Join the Oblate Community for a time of reflection and prayer on this occasion, prepared by Fr Martin Moran OMI, with short testimonies from members of the Community resident in the Oblate House of Retreat, Danrndale-Belcamp Parish and the Inchicore Pastoral Area on what this celebration means to them. https://www.youtube.com/@TheOblates

Published on Saturday 14 February 2026 OMIWORLD As we prepare to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the approval of our Constitutions and Rules by Pope Leo XII, the Oblate community in Rome enters a week that brings our whole family face to face with the heart of the Founder. These days will echo St. Eugene’s...

Friends, Please see below the February 2026 issue of Oblate Connections in PDF format and a new interactive format called Epub which is used for digital books and is supported by many e-readers, and compatible software is available for most smartphones, tablets, and computers. When you open the PDF version, you may be given an...

 Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes | English Mass at the Grotto 11th February 2026 — World Day of the Sick Join us for this special Mass in English at the Grotto of Lourdes on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, celebrated on 11th February 2026, marking the World Day of...