Yazha Thoni - oblate province of jaffna: omi jaffna

Fr.F.L.N.Croos omi
was assigned as the pastor of
the parish of PeriyaVilan in the
Diocese of Jaffna. Fr.F.L.N.Croos
prior to this, has been serving
for a short term as the pastor of
Karampon, Kyts in the Diocese
of Jaffna.
Fr.Stany Anthonipillai omi
was installed as the Superior of
the Preaching Community at
AmaithiAham, Vavuniya on the
11 th of Apr. 2012 by the Provincial
Superior.
Fr.P.Vimalarajan omi is preparing
for his new mission in Palermo,
Italy. He served as a preacher for
more than five years being part
of the Preachers’ Community in
Vavuniya. Fr.Vimal has taken
residence in Colombo to organize
his travel. He will be leaving
towards the 15 th of June 2012. On the 29 th of April
2012, Fr.Vimal has launched another audio CD,
‘Thiyahi’ (Oblate) – a collection of Oblate hymns
and songs in Tamil.
Fr.Christy Joy Fernando omi
has taken up the mission of
Kokilai in Mulaithivu. Having
contributed to the Preaching
Community in Vavuniya for the
last four years, Joy has started
this typical mission at the region
of Kokilai-Nayaaru where there
are Singhalese and Tamils coexisting. Though
the material facilities for a resident to work
at Kokilai are wanting, Fr.Fernando joyfully
progresses in the mission field with a committed
Oblate Spirit. It is a new Oblate Mission recently
undertaken by the Oblates of Jaffna at the request
of the Bishop of Jaffna under a contract. While
congratulating Joy for being the pioneer, we urge
our Oblates to support him by their prayers and
fraternal visits.
Placements
Fr.Eugene Amalraj omi who
has been serving as Bursar at
Sangamam, Koppay, is assigned
as a member of the Preaching
Community in Vavuniya on 12
Jan 2012.
Fr.Antony Poncian omi has
gone back to Trincomalee after
the successful completion of his
M.Ed. Graduate Study Programme
at the University of Jaffna in
January 2012. At the request of
the Bishop of Trincomalee &
Batticoloa, Fr.Poncian worked out
his transfer to take up St.Joseph’s College in Trinco
as the new Principal, as Fr.Jevanadas Fernando is
completing his service at this College. Fr. Poncian
is already at St. Joseph’s College as a teaching staff
member.
Fr.David Ratnarajah omi has
been assigned to assist Fr.Stan
Philips omi at Chatti-Allaipiddi
Missiom in the Diocese of Jaffna.
Fr.Ratna will also serve as the
person in-charge of the Website of
the Province. The site- omijaffna.
com - is under way and is hoped
to be officially launched soon.
Fr.Pethuru Arulnathan omi
has taken up his residence at the
Bishop’s House, Pattim, Mannar.
Fr. Arul was residing for a few
months at Sithamparapuram,
Vavuniya.
Fr. Fredrick Thevarajah
omi who has been serving as
the Superior of the Preaching
Community in Vavuniya for the
last four years, has got his visa
to his new mission in Denmark
and he would take up his new
mission very soon.
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