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2016 Lenten Reflection on Consistent Life – Week IV (Spanish version available!) March 7th, 2016

Our faith calls us to pray, fast, and give to charity during Lent. As we look inward and reflect on our own lives, let us also remember our struggling brothers and sisters around the world and even people right in our backyards. To help support your Lenten devotion, Missionary Oblates JPIC is pleased to offer weekly resources centered on a justice theme.

New this week – Download Spanish version of the Week IV Consistent Life Lenten Resource!

WEEK IV — Consistent life is about right to life but also quality of life. Our challenge is to view all life as sacred and honor all people. Please feel free to share this resource with your congregations, communities and use during your own prayer time. Download the resource here.

WEEK III — The environment/climate change is this week’s focus. 2015 was the year for global action on the environment with several significant happenings, including the release of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si: On Care for our Common Home, and huge rallies for the environment held around the world. Download the resource here.

WEEK II — This second week we focus on the global occurrence of modern day slavery, also known as human trafficking. An estimated 30 million people worldwide are trafficked at any given time. Please feel free to share this resource with your congregations, communities and use during your prayer time. Download the resource here.

WEEK I — This week’s focus is migration, a pressing global issue that affects us all. Please feel free to share this resource with your congregations, communities and use during your prayer time. Download the resource here.

Oblate JPIC Signs Letter in Support of Bill to Prevent Genocide and Atrocities February 29th, 2016

The Missionary Oblates JPIC office has joined more than sixty organizations in support of the Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act, S.2551, which has been introduced in the United States Senate. This bipartisan bill if passed will enhance the ability of the U.S. to prevent genocide and mass atrocities. The Act will help identify early warning signs of genocide, fund early warning programs, and increase the odds that when people are at risk of mass atrocities, our leaders will know and be ready to respond. Recent historical events around the world are a reminder of the consequences of failing to prevent genocide and atrocities.

Read the sign on letter here:

Oblate Family Celebrates 190th Anniversary of Congregation’s Approval February 18th, 2016

Today the Oblate family celebrates the 190th anniversary of the approval of our congregation. Today, we take a moment to thank God for the Mazenodian family, for Saint Eugene De Mazenod and all the great ministry being done in many parts of the world.. May God continue to bless our Oblate family.

Oblate JPIC Coordinator in Peru appointed Auxiliary Bishop February 3rd, 2016

The coordinator of the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Commission for the Oblate Delegation of Peru, Fr. Carlos Alberto Salcedo Ojeda, OMI, has been appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Huancayo, Peru. The Vatican made the announcement on January 30, 2016. Bishop-elect Salcedo, OMI, has served in many parishes in Peru and worked in Oblate formation.

In a congratulatory message on Bishop-elect Carlos Salcedo, OMI’s appointment, Fr. Daniel LeBlanc, OMI, of the Oblate office at the United Nations, who also spent many years of ministry in Peru writes, “I have known Fr. Carlos Salcedo, OMI, since his catechistical work in his home parish – Sr. de los Milagros – “Lord of the Miracles” parish. Fr. Carlos is a genuinely happy and generally relaxed person. He is a great pastoral man with deep involvement in parish work.”

Bishop-elect Salcedo was born in 1960. He professed his first vows as an Oblate in 1989 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1996.

Since his ordination to the priesthood, he has served in various parishes in Peru. He has also been engaged in Oblate formation ministry within the Latin American Region, in particular as assistant Novice Master in Asunción, Paraguay (2008-2011). Before his appointment he was Coordinator of the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Commission for the Oblate Delegation of Peru.

There are about 812,000 Catholics in the Archdiocese of Huancayo, Peru.

Oblate JPIC Director facilitates Parish leadership retreat in California February 3rd, 2016

On January 30, JPIC director Fr. Antonio Ponce, OMI, directed a parish group’s leadership retreat at Santa Rosa Catholic Church in San Fernando, CA. More than 200 group leaders were in attendance. The theme of the retreat was “Mercy and Justice”, merciful, like the Father is merciful. Thanks to the local pastors and parishioners for their hospitality and openness to host this event. This is part of an ongoing JPIC office initiative to conduct outreach and animation at Oblate parishes.