Oblates, Partners & friends meet in Seattle Area
- At February 08, 2013
- By getchart
- In Meetings & Events, News, Partnership News
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On February 2, Sue and Jeff Adams and family hosted a gathering of 20 friends, Oblates, and Missionary Oblate Partnership members at their home in Snohomish, WA. Present were Provincial Superior, Bill Antone, OMI, Director of the Oblate Office of Justice, Peace, & Integrity of Creation, Séamus Finn, OMI, Partnership’s President, Arthur A. Pingolt, Jr., and Partnership’s Officer and Grantwriter, Graciela Etchart, PhD. Also present, were local Partners John and Melanie Ruhl and Jennifer Harmon-Lewis, a trustee of the Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities.
Fr. Bill Antone, OMI, Provincial Superior, talking about the US Province of the Oblates
During meeting, Frs. Antone, Finn, and Mr. Pingolt offered an introduction to the Missionary Oblate Partnership and the missionary work of the Oblates, with focus given to the Delegation of Zambia, San Eugenio in Tijuana and the advocacy work of the Province’s JPIC Office. Each explained and illustrated the functional and geographical scope of the Oblate presence around the world and the role of the Partnership in supporting that presence. Antone closed the presentations with a meditation accompanied by music and pictures of Oblates and those they serve in Zambia and Tijuana. A lively session of Q&A followed.
Fr. Seamus Finn, OMI, Director of JPIC, explaining the mission and work of the office.
Similar to committed groups of Partners in the San Antonio, Twin Cities or DC Area, it is hoped that the Seattle folks will want to meet at least once a year to update and deepen their understanding of the Missionary Oblates, their charism, and their needs.
The meeting ended with a potluck lunch/brunch and time for informal conversation and friendly exchange of ideas. Many, many thanks to the Adams family for their generous hospitality!
