Becoming an oblate—literally “one who is offered”—means joining a particular Christian monastic community as a kind of lay associate. An oblate takes no vows but does affirm the intention to live by a ...

LOWELL — Many are familiar with Lowell’s hidden jewel, St. Joseph the Worker Shrine located in the heart of downtown at 37 Lee St. But within St. Joseph’s, lies a second jewel — the Oblate Historical ...

LOWELL — St. Joseph the Worker Shrine is a sanctuary in the heart of the city for many. Located at 37 Lee St., the origins of the shrine date to 1868. The building had been a Unitarian church, but it ...

From the prayer book she carried to the flower petals she kept pressed inside its pages, Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange has long been a vivid presence at the headquarters of the Oblate Sisters of ...

CATONSVILLE, Maryland — Mother Mary Lange, who founded the first Black Catholic school in the United States and the first religious order for women of color, is an example of courageous resilience the ...

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The paintings of Brother Michael O’Neill McGrath glow with the brilliance and color of stained glass windows, and speak with the whimsy and humor of a skilled storyteller. McGrath, a member of the ...

Parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto and the Tepeyac de San Antonio took part over the weekend in the 50th Ordination Anniversary of Father Saturnino Lajo, an Oblate priest who has led the ...

The Oblate Sisters of Providence are celebrating 190 years of service this year and are still going strong. I first met them in 1957, and I am proud to be associated with these great women, religious ...