Sharing Christ Across Cultures and Faiths
The Pope’s Intention for October 2025
The Pope Video is an official initiative with a global reach that disseminates the Holy Father’s prayer intentions, which he entrusts to us every month.
It is an initiative that accompanies Pope Francis’s request for monthly prayers. In addition, the project is supported by Vatican Media. Currently, it is available in 21 languages, 14 of which have their own Social Networks (website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and newsletter). In addition to the video, you can find other materials, such as infographics on the monthly prayer intention.
Learn more here: https://www.thepopevideo.org/
Listening to Survivors: What Has Helped My Healing Journey
Awake is an organization that has a mission to awaken our community to the whole reality of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, work for transformation, and foster healing for all who have been wounded. It opened its sixth season of Courageous Conversations with a moving conversation among survivors who shared personal reflections about their healing journeys. The panelists shared how they’ve come to understand their journey towards wholeness—what supported them, what hindered them, how they experienced the Church along the way, and what they recommend for those seeking to walk alongside survivors.
See more of the work of the Xaverian Missionaries USA to uphold the highest standards of abuse prevention here.
AKIRA MUKAMA ABASAVYI BAWE ! Welcome, Lord, Your Servants, Lord. Listen to your Servants
In 1995, Xaverian Missionaries Fr. Maule Ottorino, Fr. Aldo Marchiol, and Ms. Catina Gubert (lay missionary) were martyred in Burundi, Africa. In the local tribal language of Kirundi, this beautiful rendition commemorating these brave martyrs was recently composed and performed.
Receive, Lord, your servants! Receive, Lord, your servants: OTTORINO Maule, ALDO Marchiol, CATINA Gubert, who gave their lives for the Good News.
Because they were witnesses to us
Truly, they gave themselves to your mission
Truly, they gave their lives to your Word that inspired them
Receive, Lord, your servants! Receive, Lord, your servants: OTTORINO Maule, ALDO Marchiol, CATINA Gubert, who gave their lives for the Good News.
They were known for the spirit of love
They were known for fighting for Peace
They were known for fighting for justice
They were known for helping the poor
Receive, Lord, your servants! Receive, Lord, your servants: OTTORINO Maule, ALDO Marchiol, CATINA Gubert, who gave their lives for the Good News.
We remember them, they gave themselves with their lives and property
We remember the zeal and courage that inspired them
We remember how they bore witness to the truth
Moved by the Word of Christ.
Receive, Lord, your servants! Receive, Lord, your servants: OTTORINO Maule, ALDO Marchiol, CATINA Gubert, who gave their lives for the Good News.
Compositeurs : A.Charles N., Clément N. & Pie N.
Sung by: Chorale Saint Guido Maria CONFORTI de Buyengero
Producer: RUDINIRA Désiré
In the Church’s interfaith movement, one of our unique opportunities is our interfaith solidarity, religious and secular dialogue, and collaboration. We began this work in 2013 by gathering secular humanists and spiritual leaders at our conference center in Coatbridge, Scotland. We continued this work in 2015 by convening a similar conference at Rutgers University in New Jersey, with secular and religious voices seeking common ground. For the last eight years, we have gathered a MeetUp group of religious and secular friends once a month. Search here on our website for a recap of these events, church teaching on understanding the culture of unbelief, and blog posts and articles written for further study. Our conversations now take place directly on Zoom without using Meetup. Contact missionmedia@xaverianmissionaries.org for more information.
LISTENING TO THOSE WHO LEFT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
In America the landscape of the Catholic Church is changing dramatically, as is all religious communities and institutions. The new mission of the Xaverian Missionaries seeks to engage with our Catholic tradition to all outside of the church, Christianity, and even religion itself. The departure of those formed in the Catholic faith is felt in every parish. Disaffiliated families make up the majority of Catholic communities throughout the country.
We listen to those who left the church and sacramental practice with loving empathy.
We root ourselves in these departure narratives, learning about their world and how they walk in it.
We gain deeper insight into the needs, longings, and desires of young people and others. In dialogue with our tradition, we can change our pastoral maps and parish cultures, beginning in Catholic families.
Catholic Interfaith Solidarity
Check out the latest resources and opportunities for Catholics and others to share our lives, faith, and friendship with people of other faiths and traditions. Click here. Other resources for interfaith dialogue may be found here.
