To all users and administrators of saveriani’s websites: Strong copyright controls are taking place on the images posted on our Xaverian sites. Fines could also be imposed on us, if we do not pay att…

At the first light of Holy Saturday (April 3rd – 2021), the Cameroonian Cardinal Christian Tumi, Archbishop of Douala, died at the age of 90.  From 1985 to 1991, Cardinal Christian Tumi was Pres…

Flash floods happened on the fourth of April 2021 in Flores Islands, East Nusa Tenggara Province. The cause of flash floods was Seroja typhoon which mainly hit East Flores. National Disaster Agency o…

We like to point out the missionary experience of two Xaverian Confreres engaged in the parish of San Francis Xavier, Maligaya, Quezon City – Philippines, during the prolonged and difficult period of…

The Documentation Xaverian Center of Rome has started to publish in the online catalogue of the Archive Library (Xaverian Book Library) the volumes of the Confortian Teodorian Sources in pdf Format…

The online edition of April 4th – 2021 of the American Newspaper “The Washington Post” published an article entitled: “In another locked down, disrupted Easter, a tired Italy can’t escape the virus”…

Mr. Rafael Ruiz Maynez, father of our confrere Fr. Pedro Saúl Ruiz Álvarez sx, died on Friday, April 9th - 2021, at 06:40 am in Chihuahua (Chih.) Mexico. Fr Saúl is the Regional Superior of th…

From Fr. Fernando García Rodríguez, s.x. “… celebrating the Lord’s Passover is one of the greatest gifts we receive from God.  Discovering and rediscovering that death has been won by Life…

“Lineas que definen el gran reto Xaveriano” (Lines which define the great Xaverian Challenge) is the title of this week’s resonance.  The reflection is shared by Fr. Juan Jorge Rosales Rodríguez…

In The Biblical Journal 67 (2019/2), Pag. 247-268, a long and demanding article by our biblist Confrere Fr. Fabrizio Tosolini, s.x., entitled “Intertextuality and universal redemption in Gal 3,1-4,7”…

Vatican News, Vatican Radio, published the interview given by our Xaverian Confrere Fr. Emanuele Borelli, Superior Delegate of the Philippines Xaverian Region.  The title of the interview (text…

The first issue of the Bulletin of the Xaverian Confreres in Japan, in Japanese, has been published: “Today, (Thursday April 1st- 2021), the first issue of the newspaper called in Spanish: “Huellas”…

Mrs. Miriam Marchetto, sister of the late Fr. Danilo Marchetto, s.x., died, after a long illness, on March 28th-2021.  The funeral was celebrated in the parish Church of Montegaldella – Vicenza.

This week’s resonance is written by Fr. Solomon Bobson Kargbo, s.x.  Fr. Solomon is originally from Makeni (Sierra Leone). After his first religious missionary profession in Lungi (Sierra Leone)…

The Superior General, with the consent of his General Council, has appointed the New Direction  of the Central Delegation (March 26th – 2021): Fr. Mario Mula Superior Delegate Fr. Enzo…

The celebration of prayer on Tuesday, March 23rd-2021, in the garden of the Mother House, was a very moving and important moment for all the participants. In fact, around 9:30 am, in the garden behin…

We share the witness that Fr. Gianni Pedrotti, s.x. sent to the Missionary Center of Piacenza, on the occasion of the Day of prayer and fasting in memory of the missionary martyrs (March 24th – 2021)…

The editorial of the magazine Missione Oggi of March/April 2021, signed by its director Fr. Mario Menin, s.x, presents the journey of Pope Francis, who, like Abraham, realizes “a journey with no retu…

The Italian Xaverian Laity, have published the AGENDA of their activities carried out during the Month of March 2021. In addition to quoting a part of the Letter of Mons. Conforti to the clergy and t…

From the Asian Study Center Series “Monumenta Missionalia”, the tenth monograph entitled: “Il pungiglione della vita (The Sting of Life). Tales of three Japanese writers: Endo Shusaku, Shimao Toshio…

The author of this week’s resonance is Sister Lucia (pseudonym) of the Family of St. Joseph, founded by the first Xaverian Bishop in her Diocese.  With touching tenderness, Sister Lucia writes…

Taking into account the many global unknowns arising from the Covid -19 pandemic, the worsening of infections in many countries, the disparity in vaccine numbers carried out in many parts of the worl…

The General Direction, following the discernment made on the situation caused by the pandemic from Covid19, has also decided, with regret, to cancel the Ongoing formation course "i50giorni", schedule…

On July 2nd - 2021, in the Conforti Shrine Church in Parma, the closing of the Xaverian Jubilee Year was scheduled, with the participation also of the Superiors of the various Circumscriptions gather…

On Sunday, March 21st – 2021, in the Eucharistic Celebration of 10:00 am, in the Conforti Shrine Church, we will remember all the Xaverian Confreres, who died during this year of pandemic. The restri…

Thanks to Fr. Silvio Turazzi for the unconditional welcome, reserved for the request to "tell" his own missionary experience, and for the conviction and determination of some confreres (Gabriele Cima…

Our community hosted an online conference on the theme: “The Concept of Beauty, in the Philippine culture”. It was led by Architect Mr. Choie Funk. The speaker described the Filipino aesthetic sense…

March 18, 2021 was a memorable day for our Philosophy community because of Bro. Angelus Maria Francisco, a pilgrim hermit of the Diocese of Cubao who made his renovation of vows in our community chap…

From March 8th – to March 12th – 2021, the 9th CEMLA (CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS MISIONEROS LATINO-AMERICANO) meeting took place online, due to the pandemic. The theme of the Meeting was: “Missão entre esper…

On the DG’s website, we publish the document “La formazione iniziale in tempo di abusi”, (Basic formation in time of abuse) the result of formation and prevention activities of the National Service o…

The Xaverian Confreres of the Region of Colombia participated in a video conference-mode at the Spiritual Exercises (March 15th – 20th, 2021), preached from Guadalajara, Jal. (MX) by Fr. Juan Olvera…

In accordance with the rules in force on the protection of personal data, the European Union obliges to ask each member (subscribers to the DG’s website) for their personal consent. In your next acce…

Our Xaverian Confrere, Fr. Bratti Claudio, s.x., at the end (February 5th – 2021) of the time granted by the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life for Incard…

This week it is Richard Niyukuri, s.x., originally from Muzima – Nyarusange (Gitega – BURUNDI) who shares his personal reflection on the Testament Letter.  After his First Religious Missionary P…

“Being missionary disciples, ready for the ‘missio ad gentes’ is the invitation addressed by the Bishops of the Philippines to the faithful, in view of the important anniversary of the arrival of the…

A year ago, on these very days, we were faced with the new and unexpected event of the pandemic.  And, while we were worried about the news arriving from the Xaverian Mother House of Parma, we a…

On the web page is published the testimony of our Confrere Fr. Ferdinandus Supandri, s.x. starting from the experience of contagion from Covid 19.  Fr. Ferdinandus Supandri, s.x. is a member of…

The Xaverian Community in Yogyakarta (Indonesia) is a training centre for young Indonesians during the formation stage called “aspirantate” or “Tunas” (Bahasa Indonesian word meaning “bud” of a plant…

Volume 16, n. 1/2021 by Quaderni of the Centro Studi Asiatico, has been released.  Quaderni  n. 1 hosts several contributions: Act One – Scene Two of the theatrical work of Endō Shūsaku’s G…

Xaverian Sister Bruna Peveri, mmx, died in their Xaverian Sisters Mother House of Parma on Sunday, March 7th – 2021.  Sister Bruna Peveri was 96 years old and was the oldest among the living Xav…

This week it is Fr. Rafael Bardón Sedano, s.x. who shares his personal reflection on the Testament Letter.  His writing bears the title: “La mission es nuestro hilo conductor”. (“Mission is ou…

Starting from March 8th, the General Direction holds council meetings till the end of the month.

On March 24th – 2021, the XXIX Day of Prayer and Fasting will be celebrated in memory of the martyred missionaries.  It is an appointment that has become dear to all those who, looking at martyr…

On Saturday, February 27th - 2021, the community of Theology organized a meeting about interreligious dialogue. Our speaker, Dr. Sharon Danisha Vaswani, who joined us via Zoom, is a member of United…

On Thursday, February 25, the formation team of Prenovitiate and Novitiate of Bintaro (Fr. Yakobus Sriyatmoko and Fr. Yohanes L. Suharno) were invited by the Cannossian sisters to share about the ini…

Due to the declining of Covid-19 numbers, on February 23, 2021, the government lifted the “90 minutes” restriction on congregational worship. Of course, this is good news for us in Sierra Leone. It h…

Here, in Colombia, we continue to battle against Covid-19.  The number of infections and deaths due to the Corona virus is growing, with a tendency to stabilize.  The population is losing t…

In preparation to the upcoming Cultural Forum, that will take place on March 19th, at the Museum of Kivu in Bukavu, the confreres of DRC will publish the proceedings of last-year Cultural Forum dedic…

Our Confrere Fr. Alejo Vera Armas, s.x. died on Saturday 27th – 2021, at the São José Hospital in Laranjeras do Sul (BRAZIL).  For about three weeks, Fr. Alejo had been in intensive care in se…

Adriano Cunha Lima, s.x. is the author of this week’s ‘resonance’.Fr. Adriano is originally from São Paulo (Brazil).After studying Philosophy in Londrina and having celebrated his First Religious Mis…