A Catholic religious order whose members have been accused of sexually abusing generations of First Nations children in Quebec has said it's ready to negotiate an amicable settlement with the victims.

Becoming an oblate—literally “one who is offered”—means joining a particular Christian monastic community as a kind of lay associate. An oblate takes no vows but does affirm the intention to live by a ...

LOWELL — Many are familiar with Lowell’s hidden jewel, St. Joseph the Worker Shrine located in the heart of downtown at 37 Lee St. But within St. Joseph’s, lies a second jewel — the Oblate Historical ...

CATONSVILLE, Maryland — Mother Mary Lange, who founded the first Black Catholic school in the United States and the first religious order for women of color, is an example of courageous resilience the ...

LOWELL — St. Joseph the Worker Shrine is a sanctuary in the heart of the city for many. Located at 37 Lee St., the origins of the shrine date to 1868. The building had been a Unitarian church, but it ...

From the prayer book she carried to the flower petals she kept pressed inside its pages, Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange has long been a vivid presence at the headquarters of the Oblate Sisters of ...

The article on St. Frances Academy (“College-esque St. Frances Academy football team will travel 8,000 miles in pursuit of high school national championship,” Aug. 25) is marred by the omission of any ...

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