Sharing Christ Across Cultures and Faiths

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International Conference of the Xaverian Missionaries on the “Humanity of the Xaverian Missionary Vocation” in an Often-Dehumanizing World

From June 17 to 28, 2026, Parma, birthplace of the Xaverian family, hosted the international convention “The Human Face of the Xaverian Missionary Vocation”. For twelve days, 40 missionaries, sisters, lay people and friends from every continent gathered to reflect together on what makes the face of those sent on mission human – and therefore credible.

At the end of these ten days of the Conference on the human face of Xaverian, we wish to reach you with a fraternal greeting and share with you through this message the fruit of what we have experienced.

We came to Parma, Italy from our different missions, bringing with us different stories, languages, cultures, ages and sensibilities. Some already knew each other, others met for the first time.

Yet, from the very first moments, we rediscovered ourselves as part of a single family, welcomed into the Mother House, that womb that gave life to the mission of our Institute.

We listened to the voices of confreres, lay people and sisters from different continents; we retraced stories of fidelity, fragility, dedication and hope; we remembered men and women who, with the concreteness of their lives, made visible the human face of the Xaverian missionary dreamed of by St. Guido Maria Conforti.

Rather than seeking a definition, we have learned to recognize a face: a humanity that allows itself to be shaped by the Gospel and that, precisely for this reason, becomes a credible sign of mission.

And as so many names, so many stories and so many testimonies flowed in front of us, we realized that the mosaic would not be complete without the faces of those who read these lines today.

Download Final Message

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Introducing the Xaverian Missionaries USA

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Primer on Catholic Global Mission for Parishes and Families

• Prayers for Missionaries Abroad Matter
• Why do Catholics do Missionary Work?
• How to Discern a Missionary Vocation
• Missionary vocation stories that stay with you
• Catholic Interfaith Dialogue & Why it Matters
• Catholic Muslim Resources that Help
• The Spirituality of St. Guido Conforti, Founder of the Xaverian Missionaries
• How to Discern Religious Missionary Vocation
• Intercultural Ministry in the Church
• Who Was Saint Guido Maria Conforti?

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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 who were formed in the Catholic faith is felt in every parish. Disaffiliated families make up the majority of Catholic communities throughout the country.

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