Oblate Community of St Paul - IOCU

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 1968

What we do

The Oblate Community of St Paul-IOCU was formed in 1968 by our Reverend, Dr. George Freibott IV, ND, MD(H). Dr. Freibott was the President and Lifelong Trustee of the American Naturopathic Association (ANA) in New York and Washington D.C., and Idaho (IDANA). The original ANA was founded in the late 1800s by Dr. Benedict Lust. An oblate community is a community of like-minded people, families and singles, dedicated to the common purpose of “feeding the hungry, clothing the naked and healing the sick”. Our community is faith-based, nondenominational and service oriented dedicated to helping each other and ultimately the planet. We are students (Oblates) of Naturopathy with a common belief in healing with nature rather than chemicals and invasive surgeries. We support ourselves by manufacturing a line of products called “Oxygen Therapies Blass.” Our main product is a nutritional product called “Homozon” developed by Dr. Eugene Blass in the early 20th Century. Homozon works to detox and cleanse the cells of the body and floods the body with oxygen. Dr. Freibott endorsed www.liveoxygen.com as an informational site to inform the public of our products..

Our Mission

There is only a singular focus and that is: we are dedicated to “feeding the hungry, clothing the naked and healing the sick”. Our orientation is as a service oriented group of workers dedicated at helping ourselves; each other, humanity and ultimately the planet.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • Commune
  • Spiritual Retreat Centers
  • Activities
  • Education
  • Networking

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 1968
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2014
  • Started living together
  • 1 Total member
  • Open to new members
  • Not open to visitors
Total
17

How to join

A potential new member would have to be nominated by a board member and the board would have to vote unanimously.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

Give us a call or email.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.

Decision-making process

  • Leadership Decides

A single person, couple, or small group makes most major decisions.

Governance structure

  • Founder/Leader-led

Primary authority rests with the community’s founder(s) or designated leader(s).

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a labor obligation
  • Members typically need to have their own job or other personal source of income to cover their expenses while living in the community?

Additional economic information

Labor: Encouraged or suggested
Members with pre-existing debt: allowed

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • 1-3 times per month

Significant food acquisition practices

  • Locally sourced
  • Wildcrafting / Foraging

Community activities and engagement

  • School, Educational Institute or Experience
  • Organization, Resource, or Network

Substance use culture

  • Substance use appears in public spaces but no pressure
  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies
  • Religions
  • Christian

Gender composition

  • Roughly balanced (no group over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Mixed adults (few or no children)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • OCSP-IOCU

Setting

  • Rural

Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.

Community type

  • Ecovillage

    Integrated communities designed around ecological principles with sustainable living practices.

  • Commune

    Communal living with shared resources, property, and often income or work responsibilities

  • Spiritual Retreat Centers

    Residential communities focused on providing space for meditation, spiritual practice, and personal growth retreats.

Self-produced energy

  • Up to 33%

Energy sources used

  • Hydro

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%

Local, organic, or fair trade food

  • 33 - 66%
  • Land area size
    .79 acres

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Location

  • Washington, United States

Oblate Community of St Paul - IOCU

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