{"id":15078,"date":"2026-10-01T14:06:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chapelle-sainte-rita.com\/oblate-community-father-yvess-priestly-jubilee-and-brother-rafaels-perpetual-vows\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T14:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:07:36","slug":"oblate-community-father-yvess-priestly-jubilee-and-brother-rafaels-perpetual-vows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chapelle-sainte-rita.com\/en\/oblate-community-father-yvess-priestly-jubilee-and-brother-rafaels-perpetual-vows\/","title":{"rendered":"Oblate Community: Father Yves\u2019s Priestly Jubilee and Brother Rafael\u2019s Perpetual Vows!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Sunday, September 27, we celebrated Father Yves\u2019s priestly jubilee and Brother Rafael\u2019s perpetual vows.<\/p>\n\n

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Below are a few words from Father Fran\u00e7ois, the community\u2019s rector.<\/p>\n\n

Father Yves’s Priesthood Jubilee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Although it\u2019s a little late, we\u2019d like to take this simple opportunity to mark the anniversary of your ordination to the priesthood and express our deep gratitude and joy to you.<\/p>\n\n

Four decades in the service of Christ and His Church<\/strong>\u2014all these years spent proclaiming the Gospel, celebrating the sacraments, and accompanying, listening to, and serving so many people on their journey.<\/p>\n\n

We give thanks to the Lord for your ongoing service, for the ministry you carry out each day, and for all that has been sown over the years\u2014often behind the scenes.<\/p>\n\n

May the Lord continue to grant you the joy of serving Him, peace of heart, and the strength to bear witness to His love<\/strong>. Thank you, Father Yves, for these forty years of continually saying \u201cyes\u201d to the Lord. <\/p>\n\n

Happy ordination anniversary!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Brother Rafael’s Perpetual Vows<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

We wholeheartedly congratulate you, Brother Rafael, on your perpetual vows. Last September 12 marked a profoundly beautiful and meaningful milestone on your journey of faith: through this commitment, you have chosen to dedicate your entire life to God and to give yourself fully to Him and to others. <\/p>\n\n

Perpetual vows are much more than a promise: they are an act of trust, fidelity, and self-giving. They express the desire to place one\u2019s life in the Lord\u2019s hands, to love Him and serve Him with a heart that is ever more free and open. That is the meaning of prostration! <\/p>\n\n

May God accompany you every step of the way, strengthen your commitment, and make your life a witness to faith, hope, and love. May the \u201cyes\u201d you have given bear much fruit and be a source of peace and joy throughout your journey. <\/p>\n\n

Congratulations, Rafael, on this wonderful offering of yourself to the Lord. May this new chapter be filled with His presence and His light. <\/p>\n\n

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