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Prayers & Blessings, Fr. Séamus Finn, OMI on 50 Years May 18th, 2026

Prayers & blessings, Fr. Séamus Finn, OMI on 50 years ordained as a priest of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.

We give thanks for your ministry.

Celebrating Fr. Séamus Finn, OMI on His 50th ANNIVERSARY May 18th, 2026

Please join us in celebrating Fr. Séamus Finn, OMI on the 50th ANNIVERSARY of his ordination to the priesthood as an Oblate of Mary Immaculate! (May 15th)

CHEERS on your anniversary, Fr. Séamus and thank you for your ministry.

OMI JPIC Bangladesh: Reception Honoring New Leadership May 18th, 2026

(Contributed by Fr. Valentine Talang, OMI, OMI Bangladesh)

The Khasi-Garo indigenous community of Kulaura, Bangladesh arranged a warm and colorful reception program in honor of their newly elected Member of Parliament, Shaukatul Islam Shuku, Moulvibazar-2 (Kulaura) seat.

The program was organized by KUBORAJ Inter Punjee Development Association and supported by OMI JPIC Bangladesh. It took place at the St. Eugene Human Formation and Development Center, Lokhipur.

The event was marked by vibrant performances, traditional attire, and speeches expressing the hopes, aspirations and calls for the rights to development and progress of Khasi-Garo people in the region. The MP assured his cooperation in addressing Khasi- Garo indigenous issues and rights.

Ms. Flora Bably Talang, Khasi women leader, Protush Askra, Present of KUBORAJ Association, Fr. Joseph Gomes, OMI (Formal JPIC coordinator), Fr. Valentine Talang, OMI, JPIC Bangladesh coordinator, Khasi-Garo & Church Leaders, and 300 Khasi Garo Punjee people attended the program.

Bilbao, Spain: Fr. Séamus Finn, OMI Contributes to Global Dialogue on Faith & Finance May 8th, 2026

The Diocese of Bilbao, Spain hosted a Mensuram Bonam Conference for two days, an event that brought together nearly 70 diocesan treasurers, financial officers from religious congregations, and professionals in the field of ethical finance.

The event, held at Deusto Business School and the Diocesan Institute of Theology and Pastoral Studies, addressed a question that, according to the Bishop of Bilbao, Joseba Segura, “has been circulating for years regarding the financial management of many Church institutions : Are we investing in a way that is consistent with what we preach?”

FULL ARTICLE: https://bit.ly/4mQXYBh

Intervention of Fr. Séamus Finn

Fr. Séamus Finn, an Oblate of Mary Immaculate and also a co-author of the Mensuram Bonam document, with almost fifty years of experience in faith-consistent investing in the United States, complemented Beccalli’s perspective with a more practical and pastoral dimension.

For Finn, the key to Mensuram Bonam lies in awakening a sense of responsibility: ” If you own shares in a company—Exxon, Iberdrola, any company—as an owner you have a responsibility. The document seeks to awaken people to that awareness .”

Finn also emphasized the importance of institutional transparency as a condition for credibility: “ People who support the Church with their donations must be able to understand that their money is being used responsibly .” He also expressed optimism regarding the progress made by the financial sector: “Many money managers have taken the document seriously because their clients are asking for it .”