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Solar Roofs in the Oblate Delegation of Pakistan January 24th, 2013
Oblate Philosophate, Lahore roof with solar panels Fr. Basharat EXUPEAR OMI (right) with Oman Ashraf
Several houses in the Oblate Delegation in Pakistan have been blessed with solar energy systems. On three roofs, solar electric panels stand facing the sun, which convert sunlight into electricity. These houses are: Mazenod House (Superior’s residence) Lahore; Oblate Philosophate, Lahore; and Oblate Juniorate, Multan.
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March for Life 2013 January 18th, 2013
The March for life this year is on Friday, January 25th . March for Life is an annual march in Washington DC to protest the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.
Big crowds for the annual March for Life protest are expected to hit Washington, as hundreds of thousands of pro-life supporters attend the 40th anniversary event.
Each year, Missionary Oblates in Washington, DC host seminarians attending the March to Life rally. We are looking forwarding to hosting a group of seminarians again in 2013.
Learn more at www.marchforlife.org/
Jubilee USA Meets with White House Staff January 3rd, 2013
On December 20th, the leadership of the Jubilee USA Network met with Gayle Smith, Senior Director at the National Security Council and Special Assistant to President Obama on issues related to debt forgiveness, Vulture funds, tax havens, responsible lending and borrowing, and international financial institution reform. Fr. Seamus Finn, OMI attended the meeting on behalf of the Oblates, who are members of Jubilee USA. Learn more…
All Creation Reveals the Glory of God December 19th, 2012
All Creation Reveals the Glory of God is a new photo-reflection book designed to encourage meditation on our relationship to creation, and the nourishment offered by its beauty and simplicity. This 36-page book features stunning photographs taken by Oblates mostly at the Oblate Novitiate in Godfrey, Illinois. It also includes quotes from Catholic tradition as well as from well-known ecologists.
It is available for purchase from the OMI JPIC Office for $10, plus $2 to cover shipping. Please email Mary O’Herron to place your order, or call the OMI JPIC Office at 202-529-4505.
Southern Africa Trip Report December 11th, 2012
Mary O’Herron, a long-time staff member of the JPIC Office, recently traveled to South Africa with her family. She wrote up some reflections on her time visiting Oblates in Durban. Read her trip report (Download PDF)
