Christmas Season Across the Provinces

Oblates Fathers Jack Kolodziej, Edward Ogden and Bob Bazzoli decorate their Christmas tree.

Father Paul Dechant, OSFS, Pastor of St. Cecilia Catholic Community, Fort Myers, FL.

St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Wilmington, DE

Pastor Father Mark Wrightson, OSFS, welcomes Father Sleeva Raju Kala, OSFS.

Oblates in New York City

Father Chris Beretta, OSFS, Mr. Jonathan Dick, OSFS, and Mr. Nick Grant visited NYC.

St. Edmond Roman Catholic Church, Rehoboth Beach, DE

The parish’s Christmas float at the Rehoboth Beach Christmas parade.

St. Francis de Sales School, Toledo, OH

Advent book donation

Visiting with Santa

Father Brian Zumbrum, OSFS, and Mr. Jonathan Dick, OSFS, had some laughs with Santa.

St. Francis de Sales School, Toledo, OH

Salesianum School, Wilmington, DE

St. Francis de Sales School, Toledo, OH

Christmas volunteers

Visiting with Santa

Mr. Jonathan Dick, OSFS

Jesus the Worker Parish, Ft. Myers, FL

Father Patrick O’Connor, OSFS, and the staff of Jesus the Worker Parish and San Jose Mission celebrate together.

Brother Dan Wisniewski, OSFS, and his sister Janice celebrated their annual Christmas butter cookie baking.

Father Judge High School, Philadelphia, PA

Father Judge High School, Philadelphia, PA

Wreath Ceremony

Father Judge High School, Philadelphia, PA

Wreath Ceremony

Holy Family Parish, Adrian, MI

Holy Family Parish, Adrian, MI

Christmas card, written by a young parishioner, for Father Mike Newman, OSFS.

Salesianum School, Wilmington, DE

Holy Family Parish, Adrian, MI

Parishioners stopped by to visit Father Mike Newman, OSFS, and drop off some Christmas presents.

Holy Family Parish, Adrian, MI Christmas display

Oblates Fathers Jack Kolodziej, Edward Ogden and Bob Bazzoli decorated their Christmas tree.

Holy Family Parish, Adrian, MI Christmas display

Salesianum School, Wilmington, DE

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church High Point, NC

Salvation Army volunteers

Our Lady of the Seas Catholic Church, Buxton, NC

The Hispanic Community celebrated Posadas.

Father Paul Colloton, OSFS , Father Jack Kolodziej, OSFS, and Brother Joe Schodowski, OSFS.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church High Point, NC

Father Tom Norris, OSFS

Father Robert Mulligan, OSFS, celebrates Advent Mass at Chestnut Hill College.

Father Robert Mulligan, OSFS, celebrates Advent Mass at Chestnut Hill College.

Salesianum School, Wilmington, DE

Welcoming the Class of 2027

Salesianum School, Wilmington, DE

Celebrates Advent Mass together

Father Brian Zumbrum, OSFS

St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Wilmington, DE

Oblate Fathers Mark Wrightson and Francis Rinaldi welcome Father Sleeva Raju Kala, OSFS.

St. Francis de Sales School, Toledo, OH

Christmas volunteers

St. Francis de Sales School, Toledo, OH

Students prepare for Christmas Break.

Salesianum School, Wilmington, DE

Christmas Eve Gaudeamus at Childs Retirement Community

Father John McGinley, OSFS

Christmas Eve Gaudeamus at Childs Retirement Community

Brother John Ventresca, OSFS

Oblates in Southwest Florida

Frs. Tony Gilborges, Frank Hanlon, Stan Dombrowski, Paul Dechant, Bill Davis, Hugh McGuigan, Reji Joseph, and Patrick O’Connor.

Father Michael Vannicola, OSFS, celebrated Mass with the Visitation Sisters at Georgetown Visitation and baptized Cillian Rose, the daughter of one of his former students.

Oblates at Longwood Gardens

Fathers Shott, Chorpenning, Kolodziej, Vannicola, DiMauro, Ogden and Brother Dan Wisniewski