Latest OMI JPIC News
Oblates Daily Prayer June 24th, 2026
Every day the Oblate Community and Family in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales publish a short reflective morning prayer video, created by members. Please join in daily from where you are.
Visit their Youtube channel for more videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TheOblates
Faith Meets Sustainability: Discussion With Fr. Séamus Finn, OMI & Br. Thomas Marchetti, OMI April 10th, 2025
UN Unveils New Roadmap for Eradicating Poverty Beyond Growth June 24th, 2026
This month, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights officially presented a landmark blueprint to the UN Human Rights Council: “Roadmap for Eradicating Poverty Beyond Growth.”
The new report calls for a fresh approach to ending extreme poverty—one that prioritizes human dignity, economic justice, and environmental sustainability.
The Roadmap for Eradicating Poverty Beyond Growth argues that reducing poverty requires more than increasing economic output. It highlights the need for policies that ensure basic economic security, strengthen care systems, create meaningful work, and address growing inequality.
At OMI JPIC, our commitment to human dignity reminds us that every person deserves access to the resources and opportunities needed to flourish. We invite you to learn more about this important initiative and the actions being proposed to help create a more just world.
Visit Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns‘ website for details about the roadmap and multiple opportunities to take action.
A Visit to Three Part Harmony Farm June 22nd, 2026
We Are Building a New Digital Home for OMIUSAJPIC.ORG June 22nd, 2026
We are currently working on a redesign of OMI JPIC’s website to create a more engaging, accessible, and user-friendly experience for our visitors.
Our goal is to make it easier to explore resources, discover stories of hope and action, access prayer and reflection materials, and stay connected with our work.
We look forward to sharing a link to the new site with you soon.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Called to Live the Magnificent Humanitas Oblata June 3rd, 2026
On May 25th, Pope Leo XIV presented his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, which addresses the safeguarding of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence. Just a day later, the U.S. Provincial shared an article he had written, offering an oblate reading of this encyclical and highlighting our missionary challenges within the context of his Province.
For the next three days leading up to Friday, I attended the Union of Superiors General meeting in Rome. The theme was “Guardians and Transmitters of the Charism in the Service of Leadership.” One phrase in particular has stayed with me and sums up beautifully the whole gathering: Every new generation of religious is responsible for regenerating the charism in its own time. To regenerate it means drawing from the gift of the Holy Spirit and grounding it within the modern context in which we live.
In our Constitution 168, each of us is called to renew and generate our charism through our oblation with a spirit of creative fidelity. This requires a vital, living reception of our Constitution’s rules and traditions, not simply repeating them as a matter of form but truly embodying the charism in the concrete reality of our daily lives. Constitution Number 1 reminds us that, from within the Church, we listen to humanity’s deepest needs for salvation. Pope Leo has spoken out, shedding light on these urgent needs of our modern world. Now it is up to us to respond to the lens of our unique charism: reflecting, acting, and perhaps writing our own Magnifica Humanitas Oblata. How beautiful it would be if we could share our experiences and reflections with one another.
Luis Ignacio ROIS ALONSO, OMI
Superior General
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