FISCAL YEAR 2011 OMSI AnnuAL REpORt

www.omsiusa.orgMissionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

Mission Statement the mission of Oblate Missionary Society, Inc. is to build respectful and collaborative relationships with our benefactors in order to nurture their faith and to provide spiritual and financial support to the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate of the united States province.

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Dear friends and colleagues,

I am happy to present for your review the Oblate Missionary Society, Inc. (OMSI) Annual Report for 2010 – 2011.

As our ministry needs continue to grow, the united States province is increasing our reliance on active fundraising to support our Missionary Oblate priests and brothers. OMSI incorporates four fundraising entities into one. this structure helps ensure that our fundraising efforts are consistent and congruent with the Oblate charism and Gospel values.

the Annual Report provides an in-depth look at the Oblates’ mission, activities and financial performance. I am extremely proud of the strides we’ve made in the past year. But OMSI’s success is not mine – these pages will show you clear examples of what you have done to help God’s most abandoned people. together God has enabled us to change the lives of many of our brothers and sisters in need.

thank you for your support of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. It is only with your faithful support that our ministries are made possible. When you share your spiritual and monetary blessings, you are joining the Oblates in our mission to serve the poorest of the poor. May God bless you for your kindness.

In Jesus Christ and Mary Immaculate,

Fr. Bill Morell, O.M.I. Oblate Executive Director

Beginnings ......................................................................................3

Oblates arrive in the united States .................................................3

Our History ......................................................................................4

together ... we build up the Kingdom of God ................................6

together ... we serve God’s poor ....................................................7

together ... we deepen their faith ...................................................7

together ... we sustain the Oblate Community ...............................8

together ... we educate missionaries for the Church .....................9

together ... we serve the most poor and abandoned people ......10

together ... we embrace diversity ................................................11

together ... we share God’s love with the faithful .........................12

together ... we build a more just world .........................................15

Code of Stewardship and Ethics of nCDC ...................................16

the Donor Bill of Rights ................................................................17

OMSI privacy Statement ...............................................................18

OMSI Statement of Accountability ................................................19

OMSI Offices and Contact Information .........................................20

“Specialists in difficult missions” ...................................................21

tABLE OF COntEntS

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the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate were founded in 1816 by St. Eugene De Mazenod, O.M.I. this visionary had invited his followers “to live together as brothers” and “to imitate the virtues and examples of our Savior Jesus Christ, above all through the preaching of the Word of God to the poor.” He urged them to commit themselves wholeheartedly to the work of the missions, binding themselves by religious vows.

Because of their small numbers, they initially limited their ministry to the countryside of France, while dreaming “to embrace the vast expanse of the whole earth,” as the founder had written in 1818.

Saint Eugene recognized early on that missionary work could not be a task for the Oblates alone. He began inviting others to join the Oblates in their ministries by donating to the cause. He began the very first Oblate mail campaign, a vital part of our mission work that continues to this day.

Beginnings ...

the Oblates’ work in the united States began over 150 years ago. One of their earliest missions was in texas in the 1840s. these Oblates were commonly referred to as the “Cavalry of Christ” as they rode on horseback through the vast Rio Grande region proclaiming the Gospel. In 1903 the Oblates founded the San Antonio philosophical Seminary – today known as the Oblate School of theology.

the Oblates’ presence in the united States grew quickly: three Oblates arrived in Buffalo, new York on August 21, 1851. Bishop John timon had requested the Oblates work with the people of the city’s largely immigrant and minority population. the Oblates established Holy Angels Church – the oldest parish continually staffed by the Oblates in the united States. they also established the Bishop Fallon Residence, a pre-novitiate house of formation.

today the Oblates are involved in parishes, schools, retreat centers and shrines throughout the united States.

Oblates arrive in the united States ...

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Oblate Missionary Society, Inc. Founded in 2008 to consolidate fundraising efforts that had been in place since the 1940s, Oblate Missionary Society, Inc. (OMSI), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is a ministry of the united States province of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. OMSI’s purpose is to help support the Catholic identity and mission of the united States province.

Within OMSI are four Oblate fundraising entities, each working toward the goal of providing the funds needed to support the Oblates’ mission to serve God’s poor.

Our History

Missionary Association of Mary Immaculate the Missionary Association of Mary Immaculate (MAMI) in Belleville, Illinois was originally established to raise the much-needed funds for the Oblates’ St. Henry’s preparatory School. Later the Association raised the funds for a shrine in Belleville – now known as the national Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows.

MAMI began as a vision of hundreds of thousands of lay members sharing, praying and sacrificing to help carry out the mission of the Church through the work of the Oblates. the organization began with two women’s auxiliaries who organized card parties, bingos, quilt socials and an annual picnic. From these beginnings Fr. Edwin Guild, O.M.I. began a meager direct mail program – a tradition originated by the founder, St. Eugene De Mazenod – which was successful after just two years and continues to this day to support the Oblates’ ministries in the united States, Mexico and Zambia.

MAMI has grown dramatically over the years. today it boasts over 90 employees who plan, write, design, print and mail direct mail and web-based campaigns year-round.

Oblate Missions Oblate Missions, an OMSI fundraising organization located in San Antonio, texas supports the efforts of the Missionary Oblates by focusing on spiritual ministry and by supporting Oblate missionaries, seminarians and humanitarian projects around the world.

Oblate Missions furthers the Oblates’ mission through its sponsorship of the Lourdes Grotto of the Southwest and Our Lady of Guadalupe “tepeyac de San Antonio.” this spiritual haven was dedicated on December 7, 1941. Mass is celebrated daily in English and in Spanish for pilgrims to the grotto, many of whom come from Mexico and southern texas.

Fr. John Madigan, O.M.I.Oblate Chaplain Director

Fr. Saturnino Lajo, O.M.I.Oblate Chaplain Director

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Our History Office of Charitable and planned Giving the Office of Charitable and planned Giving in Belleville, Illinois fosters its benefactors’ partnership with the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. By making a planned or charitable gift to the Oblates, these benefactors personally join Oblate missionaries as partners in Christ.

Some benefactors who donate major gifts to the Oblates are invited to join the De Mazenod Society or the Good Samaritan Society. A De Mazenod Society membership is attained through cumulative annual gifts of $1,000 or more. the group is composed of like-minded people who come together to share their concern about poverty and the loss of faith that pervades so many parts of the world. Some members choose to contribute privately, while others are recognized at an annual dinner at the national Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows.

the Good Samaritan Society was established to recognize benefactors who make a planned gift to the Missionary Oblates. these planned gifts include annuities, bequests, IRAs, life insurance, bank accounts, bonds, real estate and stocks or mutual fund designations.

Missionary Oblate partnership the Missionary Oblate partnership is a group of individuals from the united States who share St. Eugene De Mazenod’s conviction that “nothing should be left undared” in the call to reveal the power of Christ’s love to the world.

the partners are men and women who seek a deeper connection with the Body of Christ. this connection includes not only philanthropy, but spiritual development and a personal encounter with the poor whom the Oblates serve. the partners consider themselves co-missionaries with the Oblates throughout the world. In the words of Arthur pingolt, president of Oblate partnership, “the goal is not to fix the world’s problems: that’s God’s work. Rather, what Oblate partners and donors do is to make it possible for the Oblates to be present with the world’s poorest. We, then, become part of Christ’s presence, from this deeper understanding of what true compassion means.”

their members include the former Governor of the State of Colorado, the owner of the new Orleans Saints football team, the former ambassador of Zambia to the united States, as well as several Honorary Oblates. Some of them have been greatly blessed materially; they wish to share their blessings with the people whom the Oblates serve. Others are everyday people who are willing to make sacrifices so that the Gospel might be preached to the poor.

Office Of charitable and Planned GivinG

Office of Charitable and planned Giving team

Arthur A. pingolt, Jr.president

the Oblates of the united States have actively supported the work of the Oblates in Zambia since 1984.

the Zambia Delegation has one of the most successful Oblate vocation and formation programs in Africa, with nearly 75 seminarians in formation to become priests or brothers. the new Oblate House of Studies in Lusaka opened its doors in 2011 – a project funded through the generosity of our benefactors in the united States and Canada.

the Zambian Oblates build up the Church in a multitude of ways. they have established community outreach programs that teach the people to become self-sufficient. the Oblates also evangelize to the masses through Radio Liseli, an Oblate-run radio station that is able to reach over 400,000 people every day.

the Oblates work with youth in Zambia to better their educational opportunities, healthcare and safety. In Lukulu the Oblates built a dormitory for female students. Before this dorm was constructed, girls who traveled from remote areas to attend school would be forced to rent rooms in unsafe areas. they can now live and study without fear.

Supporting the rapidly growing Church in Zambia is one of the biggest challenges faced by the Oblates of the united States province. As with all Oblate missions, the hope is that the Zambia Delegation will one day become self-sufficient. the Zambian Oblates are doing their part to ensure the viability of their mission by exploring projects such as raising pigs and developing commercial farms in order to raise funds. they are also writing grants and renting out their Centre House to guests. they are investing in their most promising young Zambian men, realizing that future generations of Oblates will need strong, courageous leaders.

the Oblates in Zambia strive to provide for even the most basic needs to the poor. On one occasion an elderly woman and her husband traveled two hours by foot to reach the Oblate mission. the woman’s daughter had died suddenly, leaving behind her newborn child. to keep her grandchild alive the woman needed formula, but she couldn’t afford it. thankfully, the Oblates were able to help. From then on the grandmother made the two-hour journey to the mission every week, where the Oblates had arranged for the family to continue receiving the necessary nutrients for the infant.

ZAMBIA

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together ... we build up the Kingdom of God

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the Missionary Oblates have been ministering in the Baja California region of northern Mexico since 1971. the border mission is complex both culturally and socially, and is truly a work among the poor and abandoned.

Oblate parishes are located in shanty towns to serve thousands of parishioners who struggle daily just to make ends meet. “We try to choose what is most necessary and most urgent and do what we can to respond with the resources we have available,” said Fr. tom Rush, O.M.I. who lives and works in La Morita, part of the city of tijuana.

the Oblates in La Morita work tirelessly for the people of their communities. Luz, a La Morita native and the Oblates’ parish office receptionist, volunteers with her husband Angel to prepare couples for the Sacrament of Matrimony. A few years ago Luz went through a trying time, and the Oblates assisted her family in many ways. Her son, Victor Hugo, needed a kidney transplant. the best hospital for the transplant was 19 hours away by bus – a trip that needed to be taken every other month for follow-up appointments. the Oblates were there for the family, helping with travel costs as well as the vital medicines that kept Victor Hugo alive after his surgery. today, thanks to Luz’s dedication and the Oblates’ support, Victor Hugo is studying for the priesthood.

La Morita, MEXICO

parish work is a longstanding dimension of Oblate ministry. In 1837 St. Eugene was named Bishop of Marseille, France. During his tenure as bishop the Oblate founder greatly increased the number of parishes and religious associations in the diocese. He said the Eucharist should be the Oblates’ “living center of communication.” He asked his fellow Oblates to follow in this mindset: “While identifying ourselves with Jesus Christ, we shall be at one with Him, and by Him and in Him we shall be at one among ourselves.”

the Oblates work in parishes throughout the united States, including White Earth, Minnesota; Sisseton, South Dakota; Buffalo, new York; Lowell, Massachusetts; Chula Vista, California; Chicago, Illinois; Miami, Florida and Brownsville, texas.

In 1916 the Oblates began serving the people of St. Casimir parish in St. paul, Minnesota. Father Bill O’Donnell, O.M.I., the current pastor, believes the Oblates are an important presence in the St. paul area. “these are the kind of people the Oblates have worked with and ministered with for a long time,” he said. “We’re in a very diverse neighborhood. there are Hmong, Hispanics, Africans, African Americans, whites,” he said. “We’re trying to improve life in the neighborhood. the first step is to emphasize the issue: people have different ethnic backgrounds, but we’re all made in God’s image.”

PARISH WORKtogether ... we deepen their faith

together ... we serve God’s poor

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together ... we sustain the Oblate Community In the united States there are 85 fully retired Oblates and 33 Oblates in reduced active ministry. Like the people they served in the missions for so many years, these men require medical care, food and shelter. Having lived lives of poverty and mission, these retired Oblates simply do not have the means to survive on their own.

Oblate retirement communities are located in tewksbury, Massachusetts; San Antonio, texas; Belleville, Illinois; St. paul, Minnesota and Los Angeles, California. these special facilities assure that retired Oblate priests and brothers have comfortable living arrangements, medical necessities and transportation.

Fr. ted pfeifer, O.M.I. For years people told Fr. ted pfeifer, O.M.I. that he should write a book. After 44 years of ministry in Mexico he finally got around to it.

Father ted began writing his autobiography, When The Wolves Came, in 2007 after he retired to the Oblate Madonna Residence in San Antonio, texas. Father ted, age 78, still lives there and prays daily for his beloved poor in Mexico.

Father ted risked his life repeatedly to fight for the rights of the poor. He spoke out strongly against government corruption and the powerful drug cartels. He survived several assassination attempts.

today Fr. ted shares his experiences with young Oblates in San Antonio who are preparing for the priesthood. these young men see in Fr. ted a modern-day “good shepherd” who is willing to lay down his life for his sheep.

Fr. Gerry Bolduc, O.M.I. While Fr. Gerry Bolduc, O.M.I. has reached the status of “reduced active ministry,” he makes it clear that he is not yet ready to settle down. With a long list of accomplishments and ministries in his past (he has held the titles of pastor, Director, Correctional Chaplain, Senior Chaplain, Executive Director, Vocational Director, founder of the Southern Regional Alcoholism Council, among others) he continues his passion of ministering to persons in need.

Father Gerry explains, “now that I’m officially ‘semi-retired’ I no longer have a parish and I’m not on staff at one of our Oblate retreat houses. With the blessing of my Oblate superiors, I’m free to present Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends. this is how I’m living my semi-retirement – and I’m loving it!”

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there are four Oblate houses of formation in the united States province: pre-novitiates in Buffalo, new York and tijuana, Mexico; a novitiate in Godfrey, Illinois; and the Scholasticate (Oblate School of theology) in San Antonio, texas. the Zambia Delegation, supported by the united States province, recently opened a House of Studies in Makeni, outside the capital of Lusaka, to accommodate the growing number of Oblate seminarians.

the future of the Missionary Oblates is in the hands – and hearts – of our seminarians. they know the road ahead will not be an easy one – becoming an Oblate priest or brother requires years of study, prayer, discernment and community living. It also requires a love for the poor and a selfless commitment to helping others.

OBLATE SEMINARIANS

Dan Ziegler Dan Ziegler attended college in providence, Rhode Island – only an hour away from his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts. Like many college students, he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with his life.

After graduation, Dan worked for two years but felt unfulfilled. Determined to find his calling, he joined the Army Reserves as a healthcare specialist. “It was a major conversion, the first time I gave up living for myself and began to sacrifice for something bigger than me,” he noted.

During his medical training in San Antonio, texas Dan was given the choice of cleaning his barracks on Sundays or going to a religious service. He chose to attend weekly religious services. He recalls, “It was where I reconnected with the Church in a deeper way. But I also felt like I was being pulled in two directions – I was still distracted.”

Dan was blessed to be befriended by several spiritual directors along his life’s journey. these special men led him to seek fellowship to help with his unmanageable habits. Dan soon realized he had a strong desire to work with people who are spiritually hungry. When a friend invited him to attend an ACtS (Adoration, Community, theology and Service) retreat, Dan’s desire met opportunity: he was introduced to the Missionary Oblates’ Vocation Director, Fr. Charlie Banks, O.M.I. Father Banks was “full of life when it came to vocations,” Dan said. Before long, Dan found himself filling out an application for the Oblate novitiate program.

Dan continues to deepen his relationship with the Oblates as he studies at the Oblate School of theology in San Antonio. His faith keeps him grounded as his spiritual journey continues: “I trust in God, trust that He’s guiding me, and here I am!”

together ... we educate missionaries for the Church

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Let us rejoice together at the good which others are doing for the Church. To sum it all up: we are in solidarity with one another. Each one is working for all and all for each one. (St. Eugene De Mazenod, O.M.I., January 11, 1850)

the Oblate family expands far beyond our priests, brothers and seminarians. Our family of missionaries encompasses the thousands of friends and benefactors who make our work in the missions possible. Because without them, there would be no way to fund the Oblates’ clean-water projects in Africa. Children would grow up without an education – leaving little hope for their future. Adequate medical care would be scarce if not impossible to find. Without Oblate donors – we simply couldn’t carry out our mission.

Each and every Oblate friend has a story. Some grew up in Oblate parishes, fully aware of the Oblates’ good works. Others happened upon our missionaries by chance. Many were helped by the Oblates at one point or another. no matter how they came to know the Oblates, one thing remains certain: their spiritual and financial support is vital to our ministries.

OBLATE BENEFACTORS

Emma Bosco thirty-five years ago Emma Bosco immigrated to the united States from her native country of Sri Lanka. Her entire family made the journey except for one of her seven siblings: Fr. Stanislaus phillips, O.M.I.

Although Fr. Stanislaus stayed in Sri Lanka while the rest of his family moved, he was never truly left behind. In a way, his family joined him as missionaries from afar – supporting his ministries, visiting him and remembering him in daily prayer.

“He was one of the five pioneer Oblates from Sri Lanka to begin a mission in South India,” Emma said of her brother. “He was there for six years before he moved back to Sri Lanka, and he’s been there ever since.”

Emma is proud of her brother’s accomplishments. “He started computer and sewing classes for all of the people in rehab camps,” she said. “people have lost everything (in the war) and now they’re coming back. He asked people to donate money for goats and chickens to help make these people self-sufficient.” She boasts that her 70-year-old brother is a peacemaker who works hard to restore the dignity of the people in his community.

Emma asks for the gift of prayer for her brother and all the Oblates who work in the missions. She and her family will continue to support him from afar. “We are doing whatever we can for the Oblates,” she said. “Because we saw firsthand what the Oblates do for others.”

Chuck It is truly a blessing for the Missionary Oblates to make friends with benefactors who connect with them and their ministries. Chuck from tampa, Florida is one of those supporters.

Chuck and his wife Mary Jane learned about the Oblates when they received a Christmas card mailing about ten years ago. Inside the mailing was a description of the Oblates and an explanation of their ministries throughout the world. “I was very much impressed by the Oblates, that these men would go to the missions and leave their loved ones behind,” Chuck recalls.

When his wife passed away in December 2006, Chuck knew how he wanted to honor her life. He explained, “We were extremely close. She was my best friend. When she died, I made a contribution to the Oblates in memory of her.” He continued, “I knew that the Oblates would use the donation to help people…and that is who she was: a people person.”

together ... we serve the most poor and abandoned people

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time and time again the Oblates have demonstrated their willingness to stand up for the poor and oppressed, even if that is not the popular thing to do. this tradition began with the Oblate founder. After his ordination in 1811, Fr. De Mazenod declined the position of Vicar General to the Bishop of Amiens, France. Instead he asked to work with the poor, neglected and abandoned people of Aix.

As in all Oblate ministries, at our 40 Spanish-speaking parishes in the united States province, the Oblates embrace diversity, and follow our funders call to work with those abandoned by society.

HISPANIC MINISTRY

• Father Alejandro Roque, O.M.I. the only Oblate born in Cuba, is pastor of St. Stephen’s Parish in suburban Miami, Florida. In addition to his pastoral ministry, he is very active in a variety of social justice causes. He is a leader of Broward (County) Organized Leaders Doing Justice, or BOLD Justice, a multi-denominational group that is committed to researching social concerns, devising solutions and taking its findings to governments for change. the group addresses a wide range of issues from improving dental health for the poor to creating more affordable rental units in the community.

• Oblate shrines offer spiritually enriching programs to Spanish-speaking pilgrims. At the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Illinois several Hispanic programs are made available to the public, including Mass in Spanish and annual celebrations like Las Mañanitas and Posadas Navideñas. the Oblates’ shrine in San Antonio, texas offers programs and Mass in Spanish year-round. the shrine also boasts the Tepeyac de San Antonio, a place of devotion to the patroness of the Americas that also serves to honor the work of Oblate missionaries among Latino communities in the u.S., Mexico and beyond.

• In 1971 Fr. Don Bernard, O.M.I. wanted to do something for the Hispanic residents living in poverty in his San Fernando Valley, California neighborhood. So he, along with a group of friends, helped to create an agency called MEnD (Meeting Every need with Dignity). today MEnD is the largest anti-poverty agency in the San Fernando Valley, serving more than 40,000 clients a month, and one of the largest food banks in the State of California. MEnD annually provides more than $4.6 million in donated food, $450,000 in clothing and nearly $700,000 worth of medical, vision and dental care to those in need.

together ... we embrace diversity

the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate minister with poor and needy people all over the united States. they serve at parishes, shrines and retreat centers for those seeking God’s Word.

SHRINE & RETREAT CENTERS

the Oblates established the national Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in 1958. Located in Belleville, Illinois the Shrine stands as an oasis of healing and hope for faithful pilgrims worldwide. More than one million people visit the Shrine annually. the Shrine’s main mission is to help people be healed and, through that, to find hope. Hundreds of programs and spiritual events are hosted at the Shrine each year, including enrichment programs for youth, adult spirituality programs and liturgical celebrations.

together ... we share God’s love with the faithful

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In San Antonio, texas the Oblates honor their patroness at Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto of the Southwest. this spiritual center is America’s most precise replica of the original grotto in Lourdes, France. thousands of pilgrims flock to the grotto each week. Mass is celebrated at the grotto each day, including two Sunday Masses (English and Spanish) and Mass in Spanish on Saturday. the grotto also hosts numerous events for visitors throughout the year. Special celebrations include a palm Sunday procession at the grotto, a live Way of the Cross, Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrations and rummage sales to benefit non-profit organizations.

Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto of the Southwest

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Located on 53 acres in Willimantic, Connecticut the Oblates’ Immaculata Retreat House offers programs for people of all backgrounds. there are retreats for youth and parish groups, men and women, sisters, seminarians and deacons. there are also retreats for married and engaged couples as well as persons recovering from various addictions. Multicultural events take place at Immaculata throughout the year, as well as retreats for numerous ethnic groups including Haitians, Hispanics, Brazilians and poles. throughout its 50-year history the core mission of this special retreat house has remained the same – to provide a place where retreatants can nurture a deeper relationship with God.

King’s House Retreat and Renewal Center in Belleville, Illinois was inspired by the Oblate founder, St. Eugene De Mazenod, who said, “…spare no effort to awaken or reawaken the faith in the people to whom we are sent.” Since 1951 King’s House has given retreatants the physical and spiritual space to seek wholeness as they deepen their relationship with God. King’s House welcomes persons of all faiths with warm hospitality and the opportunity for spiritual growth. there are seasonal, one-time programs throughout the year as well as ongoing programs, weekend and week-long retreats, individual retreats, spiritual direction and retreat hosting.

Immaculata Retreat House

King’s House Retreat and Renewal Center

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the Oblates’ Justice, peace & Integrity of Creation (JpIC) Office coordinates the advocacy efforts in the united States of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate on behalf of the interests of the poor and abandoned in the u.S. and nearly 70 countries where the Oblates are in mission.

JpIC is based in Washington, D.C. and serves as a resource for members of the Oblate congregation, supporting the community organizing efforts of Oblates in the u.S. JpIC also coordinates the Faith Responsible Investing program to advance just practices and policies by corporations in their worldwide operations, and collaborates with other organizations to promote peace, justice, a consistent ethic of life and the integrity of creation through educational outreach. the JpIC office shares concerns about the impact of policies on the poor with the u.S. government, and international institutions such as the World Bank, the IMF and the united nations.

JUSTICE, PEACE & INTEGRITY OF CREATIONtogether ... we build a more just world

King’s House Retreat and Renewal Center

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By using the Oblate website, you consent to the collection and use of information as specified above. We will post changes to this policy on this web page so that you can always be aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances we disclose it.

Address: Oblate Missionary Society, Inc. Website Security Officer/Webmaster 391 Michigan Avenue nE Washington, DC 20017-1516 phone: 1-202-529-4505 Email: omsi@omsiusa.org

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Oblate Missionary Society, Inc.privacy Statement

Oblate Missionary Society, Inc.Statement of Accountability for the Year Ended June 30, 2011

Support of Oblate Ministries and Evangelization

78%

Fundraising andDonor Development

19%

Managementand General

3%

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unrestricted Activity Support from the public: Fundraising contributions $ 27,057,392 Donor Development contributions 3,058,780 Split interest gifts 274,351 trust Grants 32,479 Legacies and bequests 2,739,506 total Support from the public $ 33,162,508

Revenue: Space ad program $ 426,584 Grotto Spiritual Center 943,852 name rental royalties 290,596 Interest income 819 Gifts in kind 1,303,722 Other revenues 103,798 total Revenue $ 3,069,371

Assets released from restrictions: $ 745,472 total Support and Revenue $ 36,977,351

Expenditures: program Services: Support of Oblate Ministries $ 9,114,128 Grotto Spiritual Center 901,713 Evangelization 18,933,925 total program Services $ 28,949,766

Support Services: Fundraising $ 4,020,935 Donor Development 2,889,752 Management and General 1,312,275 total Supporting Services $ 8,222,962 total program and Supporting Services $ 37,172,728

Other changes in unrestricted net assets: Inventory reserve recovery $ (30,000)

Change in unrestricted net assets $ (225,377)

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Oblate Mission Society, Inc.Offices and Contact Information

Oblate Missionary Society, Inc.Fr. Bill Morell, O.M.I.391 Michigan Ave. nEWashington, DC 20012-1516telephone: 202-529-4505bmorell@omiusa.orgwww.omsiusa.org

Oblate MissionsFr. Saturnino Lajo, O.M.I.323 Oblate Drivep.O. Box 659432San Antonio, tX 78265-9432telephone: 210-736-1685slajo@oblatemissions.orgwww.oblatemissions.org

Missionary Association of Mary ImmaculateFr. John Madigan, O.M.I.9480 north De Mazenod DriveBelleville, IL 62223-1160telephone: 618-398-7640jmadigan@oblatesusa.orgwww.oblatesusa.org

Office of Charitable and Planned GivingDennis Kempf, MA, CFRE9480 north De Mazenod DriveBelleville, IL 62223-1160telephone: 800-233-6264dkempf@oblatesusa.orgwww.charitablegifts.org

Missionary Oblate PartnershipArthur A. pingolt, Jr.6697 pointe Lake LucyChanhassen, Mn 55317telephone: 612-810-9147apingolt@oblatepartnership.orgwww.oblatepartnership.org

OMSI Board of Directors

Rev. William Antone, O.M.I. … presidentRev. Ray John Marek, O.M.I. … treasurer\SecretaryRev. Louis Studer, O.M.I. … Vice presidentRev. Greg Gallagher, O.M.I.Rev. thomas Ovalle, O.M.I.Rev. Bill Morell, O.M.I. … Executive DirectorRev. paul Lininger, O.F.M. Conv.Mr. Lawrence McGowanMr. Robert Kusenberger, H.O.M.I.

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23 Czech Republic 199124 Denmark 195825 England 184126 France 181627 Germany 189328 Ireland 185629 Italy 186330 Luxembourg 193431 Netherlands 189132 Norway 197633 Poland 192034 Romania 200035 Scotland 186036 Spain 1882

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