It is with regret that the Oblate Community announces the death of Fr Des O’Donnell OMI. Des died peacefully surrounded by his family, the Oblate Community and Care staff of the House of Retreat on Friday, 8th December 2023, Feast of Mary Immaculate.   Funeral arrangements are below.   May Des rest in peace.  ...

It is with the greatest sadness that the Oblate Community announces the sudden death of Fr Terry Murray OMI on December 8th 2023. Our prayers are with Terry’s family, friends, the Kilburn parish community of Sacred Heart Church, Quex Road, and Immaculate Heart of Mary, West Kilburn, and all those whom he worked with and...

Good morning and welcome to morning prayer. We join Mary Ryan in Kilburn, London for today’s prayer. Today’s gospel was Jesus’s commissioning of the disciples to their priesthood. Mary reflects, “Reading this gospel extract, I was struck by the words ‘Go rather, to the lost sheep of the House of Israel.’ The marginalized people. St Eugene...

10th December 2023 2nd Sunday of Advent A(I) “Essential Christmas requirement” When we come back to the beginning, looking at the example of John’s ministry, we cannot escape this main challenge he puts in front of us – our first and main Christmas preparation requires one – and one only – to truly trust in...

Good morning and welcome to morning prayer. We join Mary Ryan in Kilburn, London for today’s prayer, on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Mary, the woman, though deeply disturbed, had more than enough of it all. She felt the truth of who she was within her. More than that, she felt the truth to...

Dear Oblates and Members of our Charismatic Family, I hope this message finds you well and filled with the grace of our shared mission. I am thrilled to announce my upcoming Pilgrimage of Hope to Lesotho, a sacred land steeped in Oblate history and a spirit of missionary zeal. This journey holds immense significance for...

Gospel Reflection for Sunday December 1oth 2023 | Second Sunday of Advent Isn’t it interesting that the ‘Good News’ about Jesus does not begin with Jesus at all? Before we meet the central character in Mark’s story we must meet someone else, someone who is not just ‘great’, but is described by Jesus himself as...

Good morning all, and welcome to morning prayer. We join Pádraig Corcoran in Dublin for today’s prayer. Pádraig is the director of Oblate Youth Ministry. Two words always jump out from this gospel passage; the words “rock” and “sand”. It reminds us of something said by St Thomas More. Are our lives like our lives...

December 8, 2023, is addressed to Oblates and members of the charismatic family. The Superior General expresses gratitude for prayerful companionship throughout the year, during which the central government members made a pilgrimage to places serving the poorest. The message emphasises the Oblates’ mission to the poor and the profound impact of serving them. The...

Good morning all, and welcome to morning prayer. We join Pádraig Corcoran in Dublin for today’s prayer. Pádraig is the director of Oblate Youth Ministry. God is generous. God gives us more time. God gives more than we need. Than we would ever need. In the gospel, Jesus give thanks and ask His disciples to...