Working toward a
rebirth of
spirituality
in today’s world
HERE FOR YOU
Guidance for your Spiritual Journey
No matter where you are on the path to the Lord, the Oblates of the Virgin Mary are here to help. We guide men and women to experience the daily joy of encountering the Lord. By offering spiritual direction, retreats, prayer, the Sacraments, Mass, and more, the Oblates help people hear and respond to the movement of the Holy Spirit in their lives.
HONOR A LOVED ONE
Enroll in Perpetual Mass
Remember a loved one by enrolling them in the Oblates’ Perpetual Mass. We pray for all who have been enrolled at the Daily Mass at St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine in Boston, available online.
April 26th, 2025 • Boston’s Seaport Hotel
Join Us For Our Annual Gala
Support our OMV Seminarians by joining us in Boston for an evening of cocktails, dinner, an auction and fellowship! The Annual Gala is a celebration of community and commitment, honoring those who are called to serve and sharing the joy and hope that connect us all.
Grow Closer to Christ
Journey Through Lent
Lent is a season of prayer, sacrifice, and renewal; A time to grow closer to Christ. Join us in deepening your faith through Lenten devotions, reflections, and Eucharistic celebrations. Whether you’re looking for guidance or prayer resources, we invite you to walk this sacred journey with us.
What is a Novena?
A Novena is a nine-day period of prayer to ask God for special graces, offer petitions or pray for a specific intention. Learn how to pray one and hear a personal story.
Giving Something Up for Lent: Can You Begin Again?
When giving something up for Lent, what should you do if you break your Lenten promise? Get our tips on how to begin again and grow closer to God during Lent.
Finding Inspiration This Lent: Fr. Peter Grover’s Lent 2025 Daily Reflections
“Like New Year’s, we often make resolutions for our forty days of Lent, only to be broken after the first week. We then get discouraged and think that the season is a loss. We will have to wait a whole year to get it right. We wonder what Easter would look like if we had…
Anchored in Hope: Trusting in Divine Providence for the OMV Annual Gala
The OMV Annual Gala is coming soon, and this year we celebrate God’s guidance while remaining anchored in hope for the future.
FEATURED BOOK
Beloved Lover
In the context of the mystical love poetry of the Song of Songs, Beloved Lover explores how the priest is the living image of Jesus Christ, the Spouse of the Church. The priest is empowered to love others with an ardor that is fresh, magnanimous, and vibrant because his life emanates this spousal nature as an example of Christ’s spousal love.
While a great read for priests and seminarians, lay men and women can gain insight into the life and spirituality of the priest and be inspired to live their own priesthood of the faithful more fervently.
St. Joseph Retreat House
Milton, Massachusetts
St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine
Boston, Massachusetts
St. Francis Chapel
Boston, Massachusetts
Fr. Timothy Gallagher, OMV
Denver, Colorado
Lanteri Center for Ignatian Spirituality
Denver, Colorado
Oblates of the Virgin Mary
The Philippines
