The day before he said good bye to Sri Lanka, Fr. Antoni Bochm OMI, the Vicar General of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, visited St. Vincent’s Home, Maggona. He was welcomed by the community members before he visited each service centre situated within the premises.
St. Vincent’s Home, Maggona, Sri Lanka – At the foot of the Cross erected at the National Calvary Shrine (within the premises of St. Vincent’s Home), there is a unique cemetery. It is the holy burial ground of many Oblates (most of them being foreign missionaries) and several Brothers of St. Vincent de Paul who
The newly ordained Oblate priests Frs. Mark Sanjaya, Charith Jayangana and and Dan Remeysius presided over the Vespers Service of the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul, the patron saint of St. Vincent’s Home, Maggona, on Saturday, 27th of September 2025.
St. Vincent’s Home Oblate community together with the children and elders who live there, as well as with the supporting staff, celebrated the annual feast of their Patron St. Vincent de Paul. Former Managing Director of St. Vincent’s Home Fr. Subash Fernando, OMI was the chief guest and preside over the Eucharist. It also coincided
Today, on this sacred Poson Poya Day, we at St. Vincent’s Home came together in the spirit of solidarity, love, and unity. Our boys and staff – including our Buddhist brothers & Sisters – joined hands to organize a joyful ice cream dansal to celebrate this important day in Sri Lanka’s spiritual calendar. Though we
This weekend, St. Vincent’s Home was alive with joy, prayer, and purpose as we hosted a powerful Oblate Youth Encounter! Young people from across the region came together to celebrate faith, deepen friendships, and grow in the Oblate spirit of service. Through inspiring talks, group sharing, prayer moments, and joyful fellowship, we were reminded of
Celebrating Unity and Mission: The Oblate Family Encounter “Around each religious family… there is a larger family, a ‘charismatic family’, which includes a number of Institutes which identify with the same charism, and especially lay faithful who feel called, precisely as lay persons, to share in the same charismatic reality.” (cf. Pope Francis, Apostolic Letter
On Monday, 21 October 2024, Fr. General spent the entire morning at St. Vincent’s Home in Maggona. The day began with Mass celebrated with the community, followed by a delightful breakfast. Fr. General then engaged in a community meeting before embarking on a tour of the SVH premises. His first stop was the Mazenod Youth
