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COMMITMENT TO DISCIPLESHIP IN THE CHURCH

Bernard Vachon, an Oblate scholastic, had been ordained sub-deacon. This function no longer exists in the Church but, at that time, it was a definitive commitment to the clerical state towards ordination to the priesthood. Eugene was not present at … Continue reading

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ZEAL IS THE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE DEACON

The father of the Oblate family rejoices because one of the youngest members has been ordained a deacon – as the final step before priestly ordination. Eugene underlines to this scholastic the importance of a coherent spirituality which will bear … Continue reading

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MEN OF THE BISHOPS – AS MISSIONARY RELIGIOUS IN COMMUNITY

For the sake of peace, Eugene concludes his letter to the Bishop of Fréjus by accepting the fact of the men who have left the Misisonaries to return to the diocese. For, when all is said and done, since those … Continue reading

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PRACTICE EXACTLY WHAT OUR VOCATION PRESCRIBES FOR US

It was in the context of the first death among the Missionaries that André Sumien had written to Eugene, who responded: You speak to me, my dear friend, of all the crosses and persecutions that I have experienced since the … Continue reading

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THE CONSTANT REMINDER: BE IN ORDER TO DO

Separated from his community, Eugene reminds them of the heart of our Oblate vocation: mission is that of inviting others to share in what we are living and experiencing ourselves as a missionary community: BE in order to DO! Love … Continue reading

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IN CONTINUOUS FORMATION THROUGH CHOICE OF ACTION

By the end of 1822 there were 12 Missionary priests fully occupied in preaching parish missions as well as running the permanent mission of the house of Aix, the Marian shrine at Laus, and the pilgrimage center dedicated to Christ … Continue reading

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RESPECTING PARISH STRUCTURES

Eugene reminds the Pastor of Aubagne that when the Missionaries came to a parish for a prolonged mission, they showed their closeness to the people by respecting the existing parish structures and cooperating with the Pastor and his assistants in … Continue reading

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WITH MORE VIRTUES I WOULD HAVE MORE WISDOM AND ABILITY TO OVERCOME ALL OBSTACLES

In prayer in front of the newly-blessed statue, Eugene had experienced a moment of profound consolation as he received a prophetic glimpse into the future of the Missionary Oblates. This young plant that was growing was indeed blessed by God … Continue reading

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START IN THE HUB, LIVE IN THE HUB

The demanding nine week-long mission to the city of Marseille ended on 27 February 1820 and two weeks later we find the Missionaries fully immersed in the mission to their own city of Aix en Provence that lasted five weeks … Continue reading

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ONE MUST NEVER WANT TO DO MORE THAN GOD PERMITS

From the beginning of the existence of the Missionaries, Eugene had insisted on the necessity of leading a balanced lifestyle. In his letter inviting Henri Tempier to join them he had written: One part of the year will be devoted … Continue reading

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