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December 10, 2018

Vancouver archdiocese archives share photos of intrepid French-speaking Oblate

A French-speaking Oblate in the mid-1900s and Fr. Raymond de Coccola with sled dogs (left).

VANCOUVER – Fr. Raymond de Coccola, OMI had no idea how to ice fish, fire a gun or ride a dogsled when he arrived in a 1930s Inuit community in present-day Nunavut.

Published in Canada
September 14, 2018

Retired RCMP officer on a mission to honour priests who helped build Catholic faith in Saskatchewan

Herb Muma stands at the foot of the grave markers for Oblate priests who were key players in the history of southern Saskatchewan.

REGINA – Herb Muma is a man with a mission.

Published in Canada
January 24, 2016

My dive into faith

The Oblates have been a constant presence in youth ministry for parishes across the country.

Last summer I was privileged to travel on pilgrimage to France with a young adults group. The 2 1/2- week trip (called “In the footsteps of St. Eugene de Mazenod”) under Fr. Marcin Serwin OMI, served to bring to light the full breadth of the foundation of who and what the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate are.

Published in The Oblates at 200