Christian and Muslim Prayer Movement Gathers in the Boston Area
The root of the word Badaliya in Arabic, means to replace or exchange one thing for another. The French scholar and spiritual seeker Louis Massignon (1883–1962) interpreted the word as a willingness to put oneself in the place of another, to give one’s own life for the sake of...
Fresh News from the Worldwide Network of the Xaverian Missionaries – 11.30.2024
DECEMBER 3: SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER, TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH On December 3rd, the Xaverian Missionaries worldwide celebrate our patron and inspiration to the church’s mission that we are called to engage with our whole hearts. So much so that we renew our vows together on this special...
Fresh News from the Worldwide Network of the Xaverian Missionaries – 11.19.2024
Since November 5th is the Feast of St. Guido Conforti, founder of the Xaverian Missionaries, our communities and regions in different parts of the world used this time to come together, pray, reflect, and plan for the future. Here are some of those experiences. ST. GUIDO MARIA CONFORTI PARISH...
Fresh News from the Worldwide Network of the Xaverian Missionaries – 11.08.2024
13 Young Missionaries Take Their Final Vows as Xaverian Missionaries INTERNATIONAL THEOLOGATE, MEXICO CITY: PERPETUAL PROFESSIONS On Sunday, November 3rd, 2024, at 12:00, in the chapel of the International Theologate, Mexico City, our confreres Yulianus Agung, Vinsensius Rusae, David Alejandro Figueroa Rodríguez and Mali Yedrianus will make their Perpetual...
Fresh News from the Worldwide Network of the Xaverian Missionaries – 10.12.2024
THE VICAR GENERAL, FR. MAURO LODA AND GENERAL COUNCILLOR FR. FELIPE DE JESÚS OROZCO LÓPEZ WILL VISIT USA DELEGATION On Friday, October 18th, 2024, Frs. Mauro Loda and Felipe de Jesús López Orozco will set out for a visit to the confreres of the USA Delegation. Fr. Mauro Loda will...
A Church That Accompanies: Reflection on the Challenges of the Synod of the Church from Fr. Tomas Halik
The Synod on Synodality is a three-year process of listening and dialogue, beginning with a solemn opening in Rome on October 9 and 10, 2021, and each individual diocese and church celebrating the following week on October 17. The synodal process will conclude in 2024. Pope Francis invites the...
Fresh News of the Xaverian Missionaries’ Worldwide Network – 9.24.24
“MAISON DES MARTYRS DE LA FRATERNITÉ DU BURUNDI” – BURUNDI, AFRICA: THE BEGINNING OF SEMINARY LIFE On Saturday, September 14th, 2024, 33 young people from different Xaverian regions and delegations in Africa officially started their Pre-noviciate year in the community of Xaverian Noviciate and Pre-noviciate of Bujumbura: “Maison des...
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August 29, 2024 RUTENG CATHEDRAL, FLORES ISLAND – INDONESIA: ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD On Monday, August 26th, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. (local time), in Ruteng Cathedral, Flores Island, Indonesia, our Xaverian confrere Yuventus Yonavan Cahyono will be ordained priest through the laying on of hands and the prayer of ordination of...
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“OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE” PARISH – MARIKINA – MANILA – PHILIPPINES: SUPER TYPHOON “CARINA” On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in the early morning, the volume of water in the Marikina River reached an alarming level due to the continued rain brought by super typhoon Carina. From the manageable 14...
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INDONESIA: FIRST RELIGIOUS AND MISSIONARY PROFESSIONS On Sunday, July 14th, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., in the Chapel of the Xaverian Novitiate, Bintaro, Jakarta (Indonesia), the novices will make their First Religious and Missionary Profession. Before each name is the “Profession number”: 2636 – DASMAN Gabriel (24, from Manggarai –...