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Sisters Oblates of the Holy Spirit (Philippines) The Oblates of the Holy Spirit was founded in Lucca, Italy, in 1882, by Bl. Elena Guerra. The sisters now have houses in Cameroon, Canada, Italy, Philippines, and Rwanda. The Generalate of the Congregation is located in Rome, Italy. As of 31 December 2008, there were 232 sisters in 36 communities.
Saint Elena Guerra, OSS (23 June 1835 – 11 April 1914) was an Italian Catholic religious sister who founded the Oblates of the Holy Spirit. Guerra was a strong proponent of the Holy Spirit as a motivation to do pious works. She dedicated her life particularly to the education of Chinese and African girls. [1]
The Roman Martyrology, which is a non-exhaustive list of saints venerated by the Catholic Church, includes the following feast days [1] for saints who died before Pentecost, and therefore are considered saints of the Old Covenant. [2] Unlike modern saints, these Biblical figures did not go through any formal process of canonization. [3]
Oblate Sisters of Providence; Oblate Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus; Oblate Sisters of the Virgin Mary of Fatima; Oblates of Jesus the Priest; Oblates of St. Frances of Rome; Oblates of the Holy Spirit; Order of the Blessed Sacrament; Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary; Ordre de Notre-Dame du Refuge; Sisters of Our Lady of Fidelity
Mother Mary Lange (1784-1882): Founder and first superior of the Oblate Sisters of Providence Henriette DeLille (1812-1862): Founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family order in New Orleans in 1842
Oblates strive to live according to the Rule of Saint Benedict. [25] Benedictine oblates have two mottos: (1) "UT IN OMNIBUS GLORIFICETUR DEUS" - That in all things God may be glorified; (2) "Pax" - Peace. [26] Oblates are to practice Lectio Divina, the traditional monastic practice of reading the Bible, daily. [3]
The Oblate sisters are also very musical, emphasizing singing and playing instruments during their liturgies and sometimes writing their own music. [1] The prayer life of the order is especially Eucharistic with at least a half hour of Eucharistic adoration every day for each sister, as well as daily Mass, Liturgy of the Hours, and Rosary. As ...
The Oblates of St. Francis de Sales (Latin: Oblati Sancti Francisci Salesii, O.S.F.S.) are a congregation of Catholic priests and brothers who follow the teachings of Francis de Sales and Jane Frances de Chantal. The community was founded in Troyes in 1875 by Louis Brisson and are affiliated with the Oblate Sisters of St. Francis de Sales.