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Year of St. Joseph Marello: Welcoming a Time of Grace
The Congregation of the Oblates of St. Joseph, founded in 1878 by St. Joseph Marello, inaugurated the year-long silver anniversary celebration of the canonization of its founder, proclaimed as a saint together with three others on November 25, 2001. With the theme...
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Papa Leone XIV: un nome che risuona di identità, missione e profezia per il futuro della Chiesa
by Fr. Gilbert Hervias, osj On May 8, 2025, the world saw history unfold in real time when Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. Born in Chicago, he is the first pope born in the United States of America. An Augustinian, an...
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Year of St. Joseph Marello: Welcoming a Time of Grace
The Congregation of the Oblates of St. Joseph, founded in 1878 by St. Joseph Marello, inaugurated the year-long silver anniversary celebration of the canonization of its founder, proclaimed as a saint together with three others on November 25, 2001. With the theme...
“Carthusians and Apostles” expresses the charism of the Oblates of St. Joseph: to be contemplative like Carthusians in their interior life and active like Apostles in their ministry. Rooted in the example of St. Joseph, they live humbly, prayerfully, and serve others through education, parish work, and devotion to Jesus and Mary.
Centro di Spiritualità Giuseppina-Marelliana
This International Center is an organization which offers guidelines and resources for study and the spread of the Josephite Marellian spirituality and charism, and of the history of the Congregation. It especially focuses on publications and studies which are devoted to the spiritual patrimony of the Institute.
Youth and
Vocation Ministry
It is dedicated to guiding young people in discovering and responding to God’s call in their lives, inspired by St. Joseph and St. Joseph Marello. Through encounters, discernment programs, and pastoral ministry, it fosters spiritual growth, vocational awareness, and a deeper commitment to Christian service and holiness.
Education Ministry
This International Center is an organization which offers guidelines and resources for study and the spread of the Josephite Marellian spirituality and charism, and of the history of the Congregation. It especially focuses on publications and studies which are devoted to the spiritual patrimony of the Institute.
Josephite Marellian Laity
It is dedicated to guiding young people in discovering and responding to God’s call in their lives, inspired by St. Joseph and St. Joseph Marello. Through encounters, discernment programs, and pastoral ministry, it fosters spiritual growth, vocational awareness, and a deeper commitment to Christian service and holiness.
Opere Sociali Marelliane
The charitable and social initiatives inspired by St. Joseph Marello and carried out by the OSJ and their collaborators. These works aim to serve the most vulnerable through educational programs, shelters, social services, and pastoral care, embodying the spirit of humility, charity, and service promoted by Marello.
St. Joseph Marello
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