In the biography review of the journal: “The Catholic Civilization” (Quaderno 4083 -4084), a review of the book is presented by Massimo Gnezda: “Paul and the Philosophers.  Interpretations of Ch…

Fr. Nardo Giuseppe, s.x., passed away while in the Hospital of Vicenza on August 6 – 2020.  Fr. Giuseppe Nardo, who had been residing in our Xaverian Community of Vicenza since July 1st – 2020…

At the beginning of the Jubilee Year, The Xaverian Region of Mexico published a special issue of our Magazine ‘Missioneros Xaverianos’, entitled:  “He querido recomendarles todas estas cosas”…

Our confreres from Burundi write to us: “On July 21st – 2019, in the presence of the Archbishop of Bujumbura, we started a special year in preparation for the celebrations of the 25th Anniversary of…

Few days ago, Mr. Giuseppe De Vidi, brother of our Xaverian confrere, Fr. Arnaldo De Vidi (of the community parish of Abaetetuba, North Brazil; e-mail: [email protected]) passed away. In rece…

In the window of the DG website dedicated to the Xaverian Jubilee, you will find the original copy – scanned – of the first Constitutions of the St. Francis Xavier Foreign Mission Society.  It…

The Xaverian Theology Community of Manila began the Annual Spiritual Exercises led by Dr. Jake Jap, a lay teacher of Dogmatic Theology at the Loyola School of Theology.  The conferences and pers…

Good news from the Bintaro Formation House in Indonesia. On Sunday, July 19th – 2020, six young students were officially accepted as new postulants.  They come from six different Diocesan Minor…

August 1st – 2020, marks the fourth month from the death of our confrere Fr. Guglielmo Camera, s.x.  We like to inform that, on that day, at 15:00, in the parish church of Ardesio (BG), a Holy M…

Salamanca (Mexico), July 19th – 2020.  In the chapel of the Novitiate House, the novice Javier Barrón González celebrated his First Religious Missionary Profession.

The General Direction, through MissionNET, is preparing a series of videos on the Testament Letter of the Founder.  Each video features a paragraph number of the Letter, and includes brief tes…

Weekly, in this newsletter "XAVERIAN news", we will publish information about activities, materials, publications and various initiatives that our communities will organize during this year of grac…

From June 23rd to June 25th – 2020, Mons. Joseph Phibul, Bishop of the diocese of Nakhonsawan, visited Umphang, the missionary territory entrusted to the Xaverians who are present with their two conf…

On July 1st – 2020, in Kinshasa, 18 novices began their year of Novitiate: 6 Burundians, 2 Cameroonians, 1 Chadian, 9 Congolese.

On July 5th – 2020, during the Eucharistic Celebration, presided over by Fr. Yakobus Sriyatmoko (Master of Novices), in the Chapel of the Novitiate in Bintaro-Jakarta, 8 postulants began their Year o…

On Tuesday, June 23rd and Wednesday 24th – 2020, all the Xaverian Confreres of the Region met at the Domus of Bujumbura for an Ordinary Regional Assembly.  This Ordinary Regional Assembly was pr…

On July 1st – 2020, with the Eucharistic Celebration, presided by Fr. Salvador Lagunas Navarro, s.x., in the Chapel of The Transfiguration of the Xaverian Missionaries (Ndanu – LIMETE, Kinshasa) 17 P…

In this Jubilee Year, on the facebook page of the Xaverians in Brazil, all missionary and ecclesial articles will be accompanied by a phrase of our Founder St. Guido M. Conforti or of St. Francis Xav…

Fr. Luigi Tessarolo, s.x. on June 27th – 2020, died at 1:00 PM, of a heart failure, in the Hospital of Sâo José of Laranjeiras.  Fr. Luigi Tessarolo, s.x. was residing at the Vocational Pastoral…

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These days the Rectors and Vice-Rectors of the Xaverian Theologates are meeting on the Webex platform to exchange information on the formation path made so far.

INDONESIA The situation is not improving.  In fact, every day, the number of infected persons by Covid 19 is increasing.  The Government has decided to reopen some areas of activity to all…

On June 19 – 2020, Mrs. Ermellina Boschiera, mother of Fr. Alessandro Turco, s.x. (who works in the parish of Shimasaki - Japan; E-mail: [email protected]) died. On June  20 - 2020…

On June 21st – 2020, in Jakarta-Bintaro, in the Novitiate Chapel, the following Xaverian Confreres celebrated their First Religious Missionary profession: Andreas Wijaya Riko Nababan Gregorius Y…

Kinshasa - On June 24th – 2020, in the Chapel of the Transfiguration, the following Novices will celebrate their First Religious Missionary Profession: Sèbastien Cikuru Cirimwanyi Didier Aksanti…

On June 17th – 2020, Fr. Gilbert Mbula Niyitegeka, s.x. defended his thesis for the license in Spiritual Theology at the Salesian Pontifical University.  The theme was: “The Freeness Transformin…

In the magazine “Jesus” of June 2020, Mr. Paolo Pegoraro writes on page 91: “In the lockdown we discovered complete digital and free libraries.  We point to the “Monumenta Missionalia” eries of…

Last Sunday, June 7th – 2020, the community of Bintaro ended the year of postulancy with a celebration of the Eucharist.  Fr. Leonardus Suharno led and animated the event through songs in Javane…

In May 2020, the book: “Mite is the Force” was published. It is a biography of Mother Celestina Bottego, founder together with Fr. Giacomo Spagnolo, s.x. of the Xaverian Missionary Sisters of Mary.&n…

In the past days, Mrs. Maria Murgia, sister of our deceased confrere Bro. Sebastiano Murgia, passed away.

BANGLADESH The situation continues to be critical.  On June 16th, there were 3862 infected; 53 dead (the number continues to rise) and 2237 healed. The number of infected has reached one hundre…

Despite quarantine restrictions, monday 8 afternoon, the Xaverian Theology Community of Manila held a meeting via”zoom” with Mr. Isnihayah Tomawis Gontor Bibumbaran and Mr. Noor Fatheema, two young M…

We like to point out the recent paper and digital publication of Fr. Faustino Turco’s book  "Conforti aux novices (1920-1921)".  The publication coincides with the centenary of the opening…

We, Xaverian Missionaries of the Mozambique Delegation, were gathered in General Assembly from 20 to 24 may of this year in order to pray, reflect, review and plan our future activities of this year…

Bangladesh Two months and half have passed, and yet we do not see any improvements. Indeed, the number of infected increases.  Official figures say that, currently, we have between 2500 and 310…

The Bishops of Burundi, maintaining the commitment they had made, sent 2716 observers: perhaps too few in proportion to the number of the election seats prepared for the important election on May 20t…

In the last two and half months, part of Manila’s Xaverian Theology Community has moved to project8, in order to reduce the burden of services, and the possibility of contagion of the whole community…

On 1 June Fr Rocco Viviano was granted affiliation, as Associate Researcher, to the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture of the Nanzan University in Nagoya. The University, founded by the Divine…

Mr. Josè Bissolotti, brother of our confrere Fr. Luiz Bissolotti (of the Community of Coronel Fabriciano - Brazil ) – E-mail: [email protected]) ,  died in Curitiba – Brazil, on May31st…

“Formation must lead each individual to willingly embrace a lifelong ongoing formation (docibilitas). Initial formation is not enough; it must be continued throughout the missionary’s entire life (cf…

On May 23rd – 2020, Fr. Salvador Romano, s.x., at about 20:30 PM, died at the hospital in Bafoussam (Cameroon), where he had been hospitalized shortly before for heart failure. Our confrere, born in…

On May 21st – 2020, the Municipal Council of Nova Laranjeiras (Brazil) decided to name two streets in honor of Fr. Mario Minuti, s.x. and Fr. Francesco Sozzi, s.x., recognizing the work of the two Xa…

We want to point out the publication of Pope Francis’ message to PPOOMM, in which the Pope emphasizes that MISSION is to comunicate ANOTHER, not ourselves.  “This year I had decided to attend yo…

Fr. Sergio Galimberti, s.x. (CT): e-mail: [email protected]   Tel: (00235) 6636.3380

Fr. Stefano (Nello) Berton, s.x. died today, May 22nd – 2020,  at about 1:30  AM, at Vicenza’s Hospital, where he had been hospitalized yesterday for respiratory problems.   Fr. S…

Brazil Thank God, all the Xaverians are fine and are trying to follow the directions of the health authorities.  Unfortunately, Brazil is currently the second country in the world with the most…

The General Direction has initiated its General Council Meeting on May 11th – 2020.

On May 16th – 2020, in the Chapel of the Novitiate House, Maligaya, Quezon City (Philippines), Simone celebrated his First Religious Missionary Profession.

On Thursday, May 7th – 2020, the “Agora” column of the Newspaper ‘Avvenire’ hosted an article entitled “Endo and the Japanese Way to Christianity”.  It presents and describes the book ‘Fragments…

Great concern was expressed by the Bishops in a long message, read by Mons. Joachim Ntahondereye, president of the local Bishop’s Conference, in front of the microphones of Radio Maria Burundi. Just…