An Excerpt from the Editorial of Uva Communion, Badulla Diocesan Bulletin! The Oblates of Mary Immaculate served the Diocese on renewal of contract for 25 years in the Parish of Haputale. Their pastoral work has borne fruit and the Parish is well established. The Parish was always manned by two priests with 13 substations until … Read moreMoving from Haputale to Passara!
Capacitating Human Rights defenders is one of the targets of CPR. Thus, a three-day workshop for the Human Rights workers in the Northern Province was organized and conducted by CPR at OBTEC, Kilinochchi. Various experts in the fields of Human Rights and law animated the sessions and Fr. Selvaratnam, OMI moderated the workshop. Around 65 participants … Read moreCPR – Human Rights Workshop
Rev. Fr. Mathew Mathanraj OMI, the Parish Priest of Thadchanamaruthamadhu Parish received an honorary award, titled “Aanmeeha Suriyan” (Spiritual Sun) for his inextinguishable service to the people of Thadchchanamaruthamadhu area. Congratulations Fr. Mathan, keep the ball rolling! Adding another feather to his cap, Fr. Sebamalai Anpurasa OMI has received “R. Uthayanan award for Literature” for … Read moreAwards to Cherish!
It has been a year since the YEC began its operations. To commemorate the one year anniversary of its foundation and to inaugurate the Year of Youth which is launched in the light of forthcoming Synod on Young People by the Diocese of Jaffna, an event was organized at Gnadheepam on the 25th of January, … Read moreYEC – Inauguration Day!
Though access to clean water is indispensable, yet in some areas this has been preposterous. Mullikulam is one of the sub-stations of Thadchanamaruthamadhu Parish which has been ministered by the Oblates since 1992. In certain areas of Mullikulam, the villagers find it difficult to have potable water. Being aware of the side effects caused by … Read moreMullikulam – Access to Clean Water