religious life : our mission and purposeoblates of jesus the priest: A religious order of the Roman Catholic Church

"What is my purpose?"

A mission asks, “What is my purpose?” Each of us has a purpose in life; a goal that focuses our thoughts and actions. In the Religious life, we call this the mission for which a religious community is founded: to preach the good news, to teach, to serve the sick and the poor, to be a missionary right here in America or in a foreign land.

In the Religious life, there are as many missions as there are religious communities in the church.
Father Felix de Jesus Rougier, M.Sp.S, founded the Oblates of Jesus the Priest in Mexico City in 1937. Their mission: pray for priestly vocations and support everything related to the priesthood. Through their work in seminaries, in diocesan offices, parishes, catechesis, and designing vestments, the Oblates engage in their mission. Essential to Oblates’ mission is their common life of work, song and prayer.

Finding your mission...

Do you think your purpose in life could be in the religious life? Could your journey lie with the Oblates of Jesus the Priest? Learn more!
spirituality: Sisters playing guitar and singing
A group of sisters singing and playing guitar.

spirituality: a nun adores the eucharist
A sister adoring the Eucharist.
a nun's life: spending time with seminarians in Menlo Park, CA
Sister Ma. de Jesus shares a laugh with Tan Nguyen, a seminarian at St. Patrick's in Menlo Park, California.