Anthonipillai Jude Carowf, OMI, made his perpetual vows on March 25, 2017. Very Rev. Fr. S. Edwin Vasantharajah, OMI, the Provincial Superior of Province of Jaffna, Sri Lanka received his vows. On the following day, he was ordained a deacon, by His Lordship Thomas Emmanuel Savundaranayagam, Bishop Emeritus of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Very Rev. … Read morePerpetual Vows and Diaconate
The Oblate Grand Mission has a very long history (159 years) in the Province of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The very first Grand Mission was inaugurated by great and energetic missionaries, viz. Bishop Semeria, OMI, Fr. Bonjean, OMI, and Fr. Constant Chounavel, OMI, on 26 December 1858 (http://www.omiworld.org/en/dictionary/historical-dictionary_vol-2_j/1766/jaffna-sri-lanka/). … Read moreOblate Grand Mission
A Volleyball Tournament was organized in union with Jaffna District Volleyball Association on February 22 – 25, 2017. Twenty Youth Sport Clubs from 15 villages participated in this tournament. There were 209 boys, age between 17 to 23 played in this match. We want to record here that volleyball is defined as a national sport … Read moreVolleyball Tournament At GNANATHEEPAM – Oblate Youth Empowerment Centre
“Maniyan Thoddam,” one of the substations of Passaiyoor Parish, in the diocese of Jaffna, has been raised to the standard of a full-fledged parish by Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin Gnanaprahasam. This is the 60th newly established parish in the diocese of Jaffna. The Bishop of Jaffna has entrusted this new mission to the parochial administration … Read moreA New Mission for the Province of Jaffna
Keethapongalan Bede Sujaharan, OMI, who completed his licentiate in practical philosophy at the Pontificia Università Gregoriana was ordained a priest on January 19, 2017, by His Lordship Justin Gnanaprahasam, the Bishop of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The priestly ordination ceremony took place at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Jaffna. The newly ordained priest celebrated his first Mass at … Read moreOMI Province of Jaffna is Blessed with a New Priest