XOSFS Reunion

A Gathering of Wild Geese: September 4 - 6

Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the beginning of the biannual meetings of former Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, The Wild Geese as they call themselves, wish to extend a fraternal invitation to all Oblates and former Oblates to join them at Camp de Sales for Reunion VII on Thursday, September 4, through Saturday, September 6.  

Registration will begin on Thursday at 4 PM, followed by a Gaudeamus and dinner at 6 PM, a full day of events on Friday, and departure on Saturday morning after a liturgy and breakfast.  

Our special focus this year is to find ways to encourage opportunities for face-to-face contact, meeting new generations of Oblates, renewing old friendships, and beginning new relationships.

From the onset these meetings have been mutually beneficial, reconnecting old friends, furthering awareness of the Oblate mission in the United States, and taking comfort in the presence of brothers who continue to be witnesses to the Salesian Spirituality through their ministry and by their presence in a troubled world.  Sharing our stories and the events of our lives serves to continue the weaving of a living fabric blending old and new, yesterday and tomorrow.

For more information, please contact Bill Mittendorf at willeyrunner@hotmail.com or Frank DeMilde at fbdemilde@gmail.com.