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SIXTH WORLD DAY FOR GRANDPARENTS AND THE ELDERLY: Feast of St Joachim and Anne, 26 July 2026
The theme chosen by Pope Leo XIV, ‘But I will never forget you’ (Isaiah 49,15), highlights God’s closeness and the community’s commitment to the elderly, especially those who are alone.
Pope Leo XIV, addressing the elderly directly in his message, encourages them as follows: “Do not be afraid of f…
“IN MEMORIAM” - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF FR. MARCELLO ZURLO (Mother House, Parma, December 20th, 2025)
“In Memoriam”, the biographical sketch of our late confrere Fr. MARCELLO ZURLO, who died on December 20th, 2025, at the Mother House – IV Floor, Parma, and was buried in the family tomb, in Cittadella, Padova, Italy, has been uploaded to the General Direction website.
Special thanks go to our conf…
A REFLECTION INSPIRED BY THE “CONFERENCE ON THE HUMAN TRAITS OF THE XAVERIAN” (Parma, June 17th-28th, 2026)
“In recent months, the General Direction of our Institute has promoted a community reflection among confreres on what has for some time been considered an important element of Xaverian identity, namely, the human traits of the Xaverian.” Such community reflection culminated in an international conf…
“XAVERIAN CONSTITUTIONS: A Forgotten Word?”
I firmly believe that in the 1980s the Holy Spirit intervened – as in a full Pentecost – in Pamplona and in the drafting of the post-Council Constitutions. Similarly, the Holy Spirit was present at every stage of the founding of our Missionary family: from Conforti’s encounter with and listening to…
DECEASED
On Friday July 24, 2026, at around 10.00 (Flores Island, Indonesia time), Mr Gaspar Selamat, father of our confrere Fr Amandus Rejino Santoso (INO), passed away in Poco, Ruteng, Manggarai, Flores, Indonesia. Fr Ino is a member of the community of Aek Nabara, Sumatra, Indonesia: [email protected]
“SANTO FRANSISKUS DARI ASSISI” PARISH, PADANG BARU, DIOCESE OF PADANG, SUMATRA, INDONESIA: ORDINATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD
On Friday, July 24th, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., in the church of Santo Fransiskus dari Assisi Parish, Padang Baru, Diocese of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia, our confreres Yunis Martinus ZALUKHU, Valerius JAN NAHAK, and Yulianus AGUNG will be ordained priests through the laying on of hands and the pray…
“ST. THERESE DE L’ENFANT JESUS” PARISH, MUKOBE, GITEGA, BURUNDI: ORDINATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD
On Saturday, July 25th, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., in the church of Sainte Thérèse de l'Enfant Jésus Parish, Mukobe, Archdiocese of Gitega, Burundi, our confreres Frédéric MUTONDE and Richard NIYUKURI will be ordained priests through the laying on of hands and the prayer of ordination of Msgr. Bonaventure…
“NOTRE-DAME DU MONT CARMEL” PARISH, GOMA – DRC: ORDINATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD
On Sunday, August 2nd, 2026, at 8:30 a.m., in the church of “Notre-Dame du Mont Carmel” Parish, Goma, DRC, our confrere Didier AKSANTI MULONDANY will be ordained priests through the laying on of hands and the prayer of ordination of Msgr. Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, Bishop of Goma, DRC.
TRIP OF GENERAL COUNCILLOR FR. FABIEN KALEHEZO T’CHIRIBUKA
From July 30th to August 13th, 2026, Fr. Fabien Kalehezo T’Chiribuka will be in Sierra Leone to visit the confreres and take part in the biannual meeting of the Center for African Studies that will be held from August 2nd to 6th. He will then move to Cameroon to participate in the planning of the T…
PARMA – MOTHER HOUSE – FOURTH-FLOOR COMMUNITY: “a good experience of communion”
“For about three years now I have been in the IV Floor community, set aside for those who are ‘almost there’, or rather for physical rest… When my dearest confrere, the Rector, asked me if I would like to join the IV Floor community, without giving it much thought I foolishly replied ‘yes’. This is…
ON THE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF OUR DECEASED CONFRERES
“…I have just finished reading the biographical sketch of Fr. Antonio Chiofi. It is written in a simple yet beautiful style; in fact, its style suits the subject well, since Fr. Chiofi was a man of few words and, given this reserved nature, his inner depth could only be sensed. He wasn’t the typica…
THEOLOGY “OF” AND “IN” THE MEDITERRANEAN: “With all shipwreck survivors of history”
Fr. Pino Di Luccio S.J., an old family friend, came on Monday, July 20th, 2026, to say hello to the Xaverians and share a meal with the community in Viale Vaticano 40. Fr Pino will be soon leaving for his new assignment in Jerusalem, as Director of the Pontifical Biblical Institute – Jerusalem of t…
Annuncio della morte di p. Valerio Flavio Anzanello s.x.
Sabato 11 luglio 2026, intorno alle ore 15:30, ore locali, nella casa Regionale di Izumisano, Osaka…
Annuncio della morte di p. Carmelo Fornabaio sx
Lunedì 29 giugno 2026, alle ore 9,47 a.m., ore in Giappone, nella casa della comunità Saveriana di…
