Monthly Archives: November 2025

The Hardships of One Oblate Bursar

Kenichi Furukawa, OMI – My main job is accounting. However, due to a shortage of staff in Japan, I also serve as kindergarten principal and parish administrator. I’ve always asked for a reduction in my responsibilities, but it’s still being … Continue reading

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Lifelong Commitment as an Oblate Brother

Part 1 – Perpetual Vows Ceremony Bro. Nobuhiko Yagi, OMI – It was late at night on August 3, 1991. With the Perpetual Vows Ceremony scheduled for the next day, I couldn’t fall asleep. The thought that my life as … Continue reading

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