OUR FOUNDER: ST. JOSEPH MARELLO
OUR FOUNDER: ST. JOSEPH MARELLO
The Oblates of St. Joseph is a religious order of priests and brothers founded by St. Joseph
Marello in 1878. It was his inspiration to gather together a group of young men who desired to
consecrate themselves to the love and service of Jesus in imitation of St. Joseph. He saw a
family of priests and brothers all taking vows of chastity, poverty and obedience, living
according to the prayerful, humble and dedicated example of St. Joseph. St. Joseph Marello
proposed to them a high ideal of uniting an intense spiritual life with a tremendous spirit of
service
‘Be Carthusians indoors and Apostles outdoors.’
In that one sentence, the Founder condensed profound truth. The Carthusians, known
throughout the church as being the strictest monastic order to date, are for the Oblates an
example of a hidden interior life of silence, prayer, and contemplation. However, the Oblates
also believe in taking the fruits of that interior life and bringing them to the world. Enter the
example of the Apostles, the men who knew Jesus personally, and their fervor to go out into
the world and spread the good news of his Gospel. Combining these principles, the Oblates
seek both to know Jesus as intimately as possible and to spread that knowledge to as many
people as possible, in as many places, in the greatest possible dept
Characteristics of “Oblate” education:
The aim of the ‘Oblate’ education is to prepare the students for life, forming them to be men
and women of competence, conscience and compassion who would be committed to the service
of fellow brothers and sisters. following the education principles of their founder, St. Joseph
Marrello, the Oblates help the wards entrusted to their care to develop qualities of mind and
heart and the necessary skills and attitudes which enable him / her to be an integrated person
who will be a concerned and contributing member of the society and of the nation. To this end,
the Oblate education will have the following characteristics: