The Oblates of St. Francis de Sales
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On a recent visit home to India, Fr. Mathias Kumar, OSFS, was able to visit his family and to attend the ordination to the priesthood of Fr. Gerald Anand, OSFS…
Nativity Preparatory School of Wilmington, DE, a tuition-free Catholic middle school for boys inspired by St. Francis de Sales, is seeking a President to lead its mission of empowering students to reach their God-given potential…
With sadness but faith in the resurrection, we announce that our brother, Fr. Stanley Dombrowski, OSFS, passed away last night. He was a professed member of the Oblates for 43 years and an ordained priest for 42 years…
On October 5, 2025, the Oblates celebrated the closing Mass of the 150th anniversary celebration in Troyes, France, amongst the celebrations were several ordinations!…
This weekend, October 3 - October 5, is very special for the Oblates from around the world! Many of us are gathering in Troyes, France (where Br. Brisson and the Good Mother founded the Oblates)…
On September 26, 2025, Salesainum School, the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales’ first apostolate in the United States, announced its largest gift in its history—and one of the most significant ever to a Catholic high school in the nation…
On Friday, September 19, 2025, Fr. Kevin Nadolski, OSFS, blessed the new addition to the Miracle League Field, dedicated in loving memory of Fr. Dan Gambet, OSFS…
On Saturday, September 13, 2025, Mr. Jonathan Dick, OSFS, was ordained into the diaconate at The Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C…
Last week, after a two-year journey of healing and rebirth, Our Mother of Consolation Parish School in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, reopened its doors. On September 6, 2025, an official dedication was held. Read more about the event and the newly redesigned school…
I recently heard a song on an oldies radio station called “A Song for You” and was reminded of our Christian belief in the communion of saints. How does our celebration of All Saints and our the faithful departed tell us that we are not alone in our faith life?
Life can be taken unexpectedly. But the fact is that each day is a preparation for death. How can we prepare every day? How can Salesian Spirituality and St. Francis' teachings guide us?…
I recently walked the same path St. Francis de Sales once took. As I stood, I watched a cow straining to reach the grass just beyond the fence, while ignoring the field around her. Do you know that feeling of fighting the fence and forgetting the field? How often do we look past the blessings God has in front of us?
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A lived and lively tradition inspired by St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) and St. Jane de Chantal (1572-1641). Salesian [Suh-leez-juhn] Spirituality emphasizes common sense and the power of doing little, ordinary, and everyday things for God and others with great passion and great love. It is a down-to-earth way of living the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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