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“IN MEMORIAM” - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF FR. QUARTILIO GABRIELLI (Mother House, Parma, September 17th, 2025)
“In Memoriam”, the biographical sketch of our late confrere Fr. Quartilio Gabrielli, who died on September 17th, 2025, at the Mother House – IV Floor, Parma, and was buried in the family tomb, in Montecastrilli, Terni, Umbria province, Italy, has been uploaded to the General Direction website.
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ST. JEROME IN MWAKIRO PARISH, MUYINGA, BURUNDI: ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD
On Saturday, July 11th, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (local time), in St. Jerome de Mwakiro, Diocese of Muyinga, Burundi, our confrere Dieudonné Nininahazwe will be ordained priest through the laying on of hands and the prayer of ordination of Msgr. Joachim Ntahondereye, Bishop of Muyinga, Burundi.
HOUSE OF PHILOSOPHICAL AND THEOLOGICAL STUDIES, GUADALAJARA, MEXICO: ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD
On Saturday, July 11th, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. (local time), at the Philosophy and Theology House in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, our confrere David Alejandro Figueroa Rodríguez will be ordained priest through the laying on of hands and the prayer of ordination of Bishop Natale Paganelli s.x…
CATHEDRAL OF OUR LADY OF PEACE, BUKAVU, DRC: ORDINATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD
On Sunday, July 12th, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. (local time), in the Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Peace, our confreres Donatien Munguakonkwa Balyahamwabo and Justin Bulonza Mpuruta will be ordained priests through the laying on of hands and the prayer of ordination of Msgr. François Xavier Maroy Ruseng…
CHAPEL OF THE NOVITIATE, SALAMANCA, GUANAJUATO, MEXICO: FIRST RELIGIOUS AND MISSIONARY PROFESSIONS AD GENTES
On Sunday, July 19th, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. (local time), in the chapel of the Novitiate and Postulancy in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico, three young men will make their first religious and missionary profession ad gentes.
Before each name is the number of Profession; in brackets, the nationality.
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U.S.A: NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC PILGRIMAGE
The Catholic Church of the United States held a National Eucharistic Pilgrimage “One Nation Under God: St. Frances Cabrini Route – Walk with Jesus – Pray for the Nation – 250 years”.
The Pilgrimage route took place by visiting historical-religious monuments and churches within the 13 original colo…
ANCONA – ITALY - XAVERIAN COMMUNITY: General Commission of the Xaverian Charismatic Family
On July 4th, 2026, the General Commission of the Xaverian Charismatic Family gathered in Ancona, Italy, for its regular meeting. The commission brings together representatives from across the family: the Xaverian Missionaries (Fr. Pascal Atumissi Bekububo), the Xaverian Sisters (Sr. Silvia Marsili)…
“I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU…” – THE BEGINNINGS OF THE PRESENCE OF THE MISSIONARIES OF MARY – SAVERIAN SISTERS IN AFRICA (Christmas 1960)
We asked Rosetta Mancini, a Missionary of Mary – Xaverian Sister and member of the Xaverian community in Via Trionfale, Rome, to share some of her earliest correspondence, written following her arrival on mission (Kiliba, Zaire, Christmas 1960, celebrated together with Fr Giuseppe Viotti and the Bl…
FIRST MONTHLY UPDATE OF THE DIGITAL VERSION OF “STATO DEL PERSONALE 2026”
The first update of “Stato del Personale 2026” (digital version) has been uploaded on the GD’s website. Superiors of Circumscriptions are kindly reminded to keep the digital page relating to their circumscription up-to-date, reporting any changes (services, activities, locations, email addresses or…
CONFORTI SHRINE, PARMA, JULY 2ND, 2026: “Weavers of hope in our world, sharing who we are and what we have”
On July 2nd, we, Missionaries of Mary-Xaverian Sisters, had the joy to celebrate our Family Feast in the shrine of St. Guido Maria Conforti, the father of our common Xaverian identity (saverianesimo). The Eucharistic celebration presided over by General Councillor Fr. Fabien Kalehezo T’Chiribuka wa…
THE WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY 2027: “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”
The title of the message for the next Week of Prayer for Christian Unity are the words of Jesus: “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom” (Luke 12:32). Prayers and reflections for the week come from Ireland, as was the case in previous editions…
DECEASED
On Sunday, 5 July 2026, Don Franco Aresi, brother of our late Fr Virginio Aresi (†15.12.1998, Miyakonojo, Japan) and benefactor of our Congregation, passed away at the “Don Pietro Aresi” care home in Brignano Gera d'Adda, Bergamo, Italy. The requiem mass was celebrated on Tuesday July 7, 2026, at 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…
