Fr. Celestine Soosaithasan Croos, OMI thanked and praised God for the gift of 50 years of priesthood on the 19th of April, 2018. The biography of Fr. Celestine Soosaithasan Croos, OMI reads as follows: He was born in Vankalai, Mannar on 20th September 1937 to Mr. and Mrs. Celestine Croos Gnanasaundary. He had his primary … Read moreGolden Jubilee Bells Ringing
Oblates of Jaffna Province chalked another mile stone in their committed service for the enhancement of Education when they inaugurated the Aquinas affiliated branch School at the Oblate Institute for Religious Studies (OIRS) in Mannar. OIRS, known as Gnanodhayam (Dawn of Wisdom) was founded in Mannar in 2002 in a land procured by the late veteran Polish … Read moreInauguration of Aquinas Branch School
There is a lot of hopelessness that brings forth sadness in the world today. The news always seems negative, stories are always about tragedies. When we listen to international news, we are stunned by shootings in schools, the difficulties of war and the poverty and anguish that so many people endure, especially the immigrants and … Read moreEaster is a Symbol of Hope