oblate_sisters – Page 2 – Oblate Sisters of St. Benedict Joseph Labre

Terlizzi

Like the one at Maruggio, the “Home for the Elderly” of the Oblate Sisters of St. Benedict Joseph Labre located at Terlizzi, is large, spacious and structured in such a way that the elderly themselves […]

Zheja – Albania

Zheja is a small village located in the heart of Albania, 40 km from Durres. The village has the typical conformation of the Albanian villages: many scattered houses, hidden in the hills or the trees, […]

Maruggio

The “Rest Homes” for the elderly and the needy, of the Oblate Sisters of St. Benedict Joseph Labre, as a custom, are located in large, spacious and structured areas so that the elderly themselves can […]

Molfetta

The home, created to welcome the beggars after the World War II, has become a mother and general house – a driving force for the life of the Congregation of the Oblate Sisters of St. […]

Our Formation

«They must be holy (the Oblates), especially perfumed by that great virtue which is the soul of the Opera, Christian Charity, the love of God and neighbour: solidly based on works and not on desire, […]

Mission

Our Eucharistic mission lived through spiritual and material service “to the poor, to the rich, to the priests”, calls us: to give the Eucharistic Bread to the individual who hunger for God; to comfort and […]

Charism and Spirituality

The Oblates are called to serve “Jesus in the poor”, daily living the Eucharistic commitment of “breaking bread” for the brothers. To donate the fresh, intact and fragrant Bread of the Eucharist means:Building oneself totally […]

Foundation of the Oblates

With the help of a group of volunteers, the “Opera” in the meantime advanced, despite the contrasts, the difficulties and the inconveniences. The number of beggars increased; in addition to welcoming the poor to offer […]

Our Founder

Fr. Ambrose Grittani lived and worked in the first half of 20th century, taking on the situations of poverty, moral and social degradation, consequences of an era crossed by two world wars. Fr. Grittani was […]

Biography

The Institute of Oblate Sisters of St. Benedict Joseph Labre is a congregation of women religious in the Catholic Church. The Institute was founded in Molfetta (near Bari, Italy), immediately after the World War II, […]