Snapshots from the 36th Oblate General Chapter

Posted on September 21, 2016

Here are some photos posted on social media by Oblates attending the General Chapter in Rome.

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International Oblates Fill the Meeting Hall at Christian Brothers in Rome
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(L-R) U.S. Provincial, Very Rev. William Antone in conversation with Vicar General of the General Administration, Fr. Paolo Archiati
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Current Superior General, Most Rev. Louis Lougen (R) greets the former Superior General, Bishop Wilhelm Steckling.
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General Councillor for the North American Region, Fr. Warren Brown making notes during the meetings.
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Special prayer service for Day Two’s Theme: “Reconciliation”

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(L-R) Oblate Brothers, Ivar Ruiz Iriarte of Bolivia, Jean-Marie Diakanou of Cameroun, and Jason Rossignol of the USA

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A small group of Oblates celebrated Mass in the catacombs outside Rome including Fr. Louis Studer (at altar)
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(L-R) Fr. James Allen and Fr. Shanil Jayawardena are providing communications from the General Chapter.
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Fr. Fernando Velazquez seems pleased with the souvenir figure of an Oblate

Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

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