Why we’re called to serve God and those in need.

By OMIEditor on Jan 10 in Events, Missions News

Four Oblates share their feelings and thoughts before their Mass of Ordination to the Order of Presbyterate & Diaconate at a recent celebration at Oblate Missions in San Antonio, Texas.

It’s humbling to know that I’m going to be sharing in so great an endeavor, a ministry. It is not about me. It’s about God. Emmanuel Mulenga, OMI

Called by the Church to the Order of Presbyterate: Webert Merilan, OMI. Called by the Church to the Order of Diaconate: Raymond Cook, OMI, Emmanuel Mulenga, OMI, Sydnet Musonda, OMI.

I want to be an Oblate for life, Sydnet Musonda, OMI

It’s not easy to accept and leave everything… You feel God calls you, Webert Merilan, OMI

I’m excited! I say Yes to the Oblates! Raymond Cook, OMI

The Mass of Ordination took place at the Immaculate Conception Chapel, at Oblate Missions in San Antonio, Texas, last November.

Franciscan Erasmo Romero, OFM was also part of the celebration and called by the Church to the Order of Diaconate,