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World Wide Technology Employees Engage in Corporate Volunteering at La Vista November 27th, 2023
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By Sr. Maxine Pohlman, SSND
La Vista Ecological Learning Center’s usual monthly workday in the Missionary Oblates Woods Nature Preserve became unusual when seven young people from World Wide Technology joined our efforts. This company grants employees one day a year to do service, and this group, wanting to do something ecological, chose La Vista.
For the hours we were together in our important pursuit of restoring health to the forest by removing invasive bush honeysuckle, we felt a wonderful sense of belonging. We belonged to a group of volunteers, for sure, but in a broader sense we felt our belonging to the larger Earth community so in need of healing.
We extend our gratitude to World Wide Technology for supporting outreach in the broader community!
Vatican Conference Encourages Adoption of Mensuram Bonam November 15th, 2023
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OM JPIC Represented at Events in New York & Washington, DC November 8th, 2023
Our colleague, Bayor Ngoltoingar represented OMI JPIC at the UN:
The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which took place in September, focused on achieving the 2030 Agenda and putting the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) back on track.
She also represented the office at Africa Faith & Justice Network’s 40th anniversary celebration:
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the founding of the Africa Faith and Justice Network in 1983, on October 13-14 AFJN held a two-day event to highlight its history, showcase the rich diversity and culture of the African peoples, and celebrate their many wonderful accomplishments.
Video: Laudato Trees planting program enlists Catholic properties to help increase DC’s canopy October 27th, 2023
(VIDEO includes interview with Fr. Séamus Finn , OMI)
Several trees were recently planted at OMIUSA property in Washington, DC by Laudato Trees program, in partnership with local nonprofit Casey Trees.
The collaborative effort seeks out Catholic locations to plant trees to increase green spaces around Washington, DC and “as a way to more deeply ingrain Laudato Si’ and church teachings around environmental justice across the Washington Archdiocese.”
National Catholic Reporter Article: https://bit.ly/45Op16f
New U.S. Provincial and Council Installed in Washington, DC October 27th, 2023
Fr. Raymond Cook, OMI Officially Installed as the New Provincial of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate – US Province
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On October 23, 2023, the U.S. Oblate Province officially installed the next Provincial and Provincial Council who will lead for the next three years. The installation took place at the Mary, Queen of Missions Chapel (commonly referred to as the Oblate Chapel) at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, just across Michigan Avenue from the Oblate Provincial Headquarters in Washington, DC.
In addition to several members of the Provincial Staff, attendees at the Mass included: the new Provincial, Fr. Raymond Cook, and outgoing Provincial, Fr. Louis Studer, along with members of the next Provincial Council, Fathers Juan Gaspar, Ray John Marek, Emmanuel Mulenga, and Quilin Bouzi. Incoming Council members, Fr. Sal Gonzalez and Fr. Antonio Ponce were unable to attend. Other Oblates at the installation were: Fathers Bevil Bramwell, Leo Perez, Fernando Velasquez, George Kirwin, outgoing Council member, Mark Dean, and General Councilor for the Canada/US Region, Fr. Jim Brobst.
- Read the full article at OMIUSA.org: https://www.omiusa.org/index.php/2023/10/24/new-u-s-provincial-and-council-installed-in-washington-dc/
