Oblates of St. Francis de Sales

The Oblates of St.. Francis de Sales (in short: the Oblates; Latin: Sancti Francisci Salesii Oblates, Religious symbol: OSFS, according to the Latin oblatus sacrificed ',' offered ') are a religious community within the Catholic Church. They were founded in 1872 by Louis Brisson and Mary de Sales Chappuis in Troyes, France. In 1875 they received papal approval.

Tasks

Your main task will see the Oblates is to life, education, work and spirituality of St.. Francis de Sales to live in all kinds of areas and spread. In their religious rules it says: The Oblates have the task " to realize the imitation of Christ and the ministry of the Church in the modern world by the teaching of St.. Francis live and spread. The service of the Church can accept all forms that require the signs of the times. " This happens mainly in the parishes, in schools and education, as well as in missionary work. A special field of activity represents the spread of Salesian spirituality with the help of modern means of communication

Dissemination

Worldwide there are 495 Oblates (March 2013). They work on four continents in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Monaco, Netherlands, USA, Canada, Mexico, Haiti, Brazil, Uruguay, Ecuador, Benin, Namibia, South Africa and India. In Germany, the Oblates are active mainly in Bavaria and North Rhine -Westphalia. Centers are Eichstätt, Fockenfeld (Gymnasium), house Overbach in Jülich -Barmen ( college and high school ), Paderborn and monastery Saarn Mülheim / Ruhr. In Austria, the Oblates, especially in Vienna, Lower Austria and Upper Austria act. Centers are Vienna ( St. Anne's Church, Parish of Crimea, Kaasgraben parish, parish of St. Francis de Sales ), castle roof Berg ( Gymnasium), parish and parish Artstetten Poestlingberg ( with priest and Singer P. Josef Pichler, OSFS ).

List of Superior General of the Oblates

Known Oblates

  • George M. Fang Auer (1887-1956), founder of the George Fang Auer Council, Duncan / Oklahoma
  • Andreas Laun (* 1942), auxiliary bishop in Salzburg, Titular Bishop of Libertina
  • John Baptist minority (1923-2009), Bishop of Keimoes - Upington
  • Josef Pichler (born 1958 ), composer and librettist
  • Franz Reisinger (1889-1973), founder of the " Secular Institute of St. Francis de Sales "
  • Josef Zeininger (1916-1995), Episcopal Vicar for the City of Vienna and founder of the Catholic Workers' Youth in Austria

International Commission on Salesian Studies

1976 founded the Oblates of St.. Francis de Sales, the International Commission on Salesian Studies (ICSS ). This Commission has the task at international level to coordinate the dissemination of Salesian Spirituality Salesian and propose projects to financial support. In a biannual magazine, the ICSS Newsletter, which is now translated into six languages ​​, ICSS informed about the worldwide Salesian commitment of the Salesian Family. The Commission is made up of four brothers of the Oblates together, each one representing its own language group: English, Spanish - Portuguese, French -Italian and German - Dutch. On the website of the ICSS, franz- of -sales, you can not only read the output of the ICSS - newsletter, but will receive a wealth of information on Francis de Sales and the Salesian spirituality in different languages.

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