Mission preaching brings the Gospel to communities through preaching, renewal and accompaniment.
- 1940s
- Preaching began
- 1961
- Amala Utpavam founded
- 1998
- Moved to Vavuniya
From the Province history
History & details
From Amala Utpavam to Amathi Aham
The Jaffna Oblate Preaching Community is one of the significant missionary ministries of the Province. Inspired by the missionary spirit of St. Eugene de Mazenod, the community has proclaimed the Gospel among Tamil-speaking Catholics with zeal and dedication.
Beginning in the late 1940s under pioneers such as Fr. Z. N. Croos, OMI, the Oblate preachers travelled from parish to parish conducting missions, retreats, novenas, and renewal programmes. In 1961, the community was formally established at Columbuthurai, Jaffna, under the name Amala Utpavam.
In 1998, partly due to the war, the preaching community was transferred to Vavuniya and renamed Amathi Aham. From there, its ministry expanded to Tamil-speaking Catholic communities throughout Sri Lanka.
Today, under the leadership of Fr. B. Jeyabalan, OMI, the preaching community continues this missionary tradition, bringing the Gospel, hope, reconciliation, and spiritual renewal to people.
Source: Pathinathan Sathiyaseelan, OMI, “Present Ministries of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Jaffna Province”
What we do
- Parish missions that renew faith in whole communities
- Retreats, novenas and renewal programmes
- Proclaiming the Gospel to Tamil-speaking Catholics across Sri Lanka
- Preaching reconciliation and hope in communities wounded by war
- Accompanying parishes after the mission through ongoing spiritual renewal
“The Spirit of the Lord has sent me to bring good news to the poor.”