SEVERAL TESTIMONIALS (see bottom of page)
3 motives to becoming an Oblate
- To answer the call to consecrated life, out of love for others, while remaining in your own milieu, keeping your job and your commitments;
- To have a missionary spirit;
- To be supported by a group recognized as a secular institute by the Church.
5 stepping stones to becoming an Oblate
- Cultivate a deep desire to follow and to love Jesus Christ above all;
- Like Mary, allow yourself to be transformed by the Holy Spirit to then go out to transform the world in a spirit of service;
- Strive to live the 5-5-5;
- Contact some Oblates;
- Receive a formation conducive to a Christian commitment at the heart of the world while remaining in your milieu.
Me, an Oblate?
You have the prerequisites if:
- You are a woman, of legal age;
- You are not married or in a civil union;
- You are Christian, you have been baptized, and confirmed in the Catholic Church.
How can one know? Where to begin?
- Contact an Oblate directly if you know one;
- Talk to a spiritual director;
- Write to us; a designated Oblate will be glad to help you.
TESTIMONIES:
SPIRITUALITY HAS GIVEN MEANING TO MY LIFE
I joined the OMMI at the age of 47. I had been having strong feelings about my calling for...
Judi Mallett, Ottawa
I WAS ABLE TO REALIZE MY MISSIONARY VOCATION
The Secular Institute of the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate is a sure way to respond... Cécile Fortin, Montréal
BECOME AN OBLATE AT ANY AGE
It was the joyful testimony of an Oblate, who embodied this consecrated life in today's world, which helped me to discover that I too had...
Diane B. Région Amérique du Nord Est
I KNEW THAT GOD WAS CALLING ME
I felt the call to consecrated life strongly throughout my entire life and have met and worked with various members of religious communities. But, I continued... Marian G. Regina, Saskatchewan
THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING CONSECRATED IN
I thank God with all my heart for giving me a vocation to OMMI... Anita Plourde
AN EVER-PRESENT SPIRITUALITY
The Lord called me to live a form of secular consecration because it is lived in the midst of the world. In this... Diane G.
