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Superior General Louis Lougen, OMI Issues Letter and Prayer for General Chapter

General Administration - Rome

In preparation for the 37th General Chapter of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Superior General Louis Lougen, OMI has issued this letter and a prayer for the chapter.

The links immediately below will take you to the Superior General’s letter in English and Spanish. Directly below those links are copies of the prayer, first in Spanish, then English.

Click here to see the Superior General’s letter in English

Click here to see the Superior General’s letter en Español

Oración por el 37º Capítulo general

Peregrinos de esperanza en comunión

Dios de bondad infinita,
Te damos gracias por todas las bendiciones derramadas sobre nuestra Congregación y toda nuestra Familia Oblata. Al acercarnos a nuestro Capítulo general te pedimos una nueva efusión de tu Espíritu Santo.
Te agradecemos el don de nuestro carisma que nos has regalado en nuestro Fundador, san Eugenio, y que se mantiene vivo por las vidas entregadas de todos los que lo viven con fidelidad creativa y celo apostólico.
En esta peregrinación de esperanza, enciende nuestros corazones y danos una vida nueva para llevar a cabo nuestra misión, fortalece nuestra decisión de estar en comunión contigo, entre nosotros y con nuestro mundo desgarrado.
En nuestro servicio a los pobres y los que sufren, concédenos renovar nuestras vidas y un mayor compromiso y dedicación a nuestra misión.
Te lo pedimos por Jesucristo, nuestro Señor, y la intercesión de María Inmaculada, san Eugenio y nuestros Beatos Oblatos. Amén.

Prayer for the 37th General Chapter

Pilgrims of Hope in Communion

God of Infinite Goodness,
We thank you for all the blessings, poured out upon our Congregation and our extended Oblate family. As we approach our General Chapter, we call for a fresh outpouring of your Holy Spirit.
We are grateful to you for our charism gifted to us through our Founder, St. Eugene, and kept alive through the dedicated lives of all who live that charism with creative fidelity and apostolic zeal.
On this pilgrimage of hope, set our hearts on fire and give us new life to carry out our mission, strengthen our resolve to be in communion with you, with one another and with our broken world.
In our service to the poor and suffering, grant us a renewal of our lives and a greater commitment and dedication to our mission.
We offer this prayer, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, and through the intercession of Mary Immaculate, St. Eugene and our Blessed Oblates. Amen
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