When we tell people that we’ve come all the way from Sydney to volunteer at Bonnevauxfor five weeks, their first reaction is often, “Really? That’s such a long way!” They probablyalso wonder why we’ve travelled so far just to make beds and wash dishes! At any given time, there are usually a handful of volunteers […]
UK Oblate Retreat 2024
At our recent UK Oblate Retreat at the Kairos Centre, we received 4 Novices, Sharon Kramers, Jan Bundy, Moira Whelan, Anne Jaxa Chemiec as full oblates and welcomed Robert Mc Laughlin as a postulant. Their reflections are included on this page.
A New Novice for the Latin American Community.
Yesterday night , during the Latin American Meditation Group, there was the ceremony of Mariana Mora from México to her Noviciate. Eileen, the Oblate International Coordinator comments: ‘Mariana Mora – postulant who entered her noviciate – is from Mexico and now resident in Canada. Josefa, mentor for Mariana is our Venezuelan NOC and Father Carlos […]