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…

The annual interreligious Symphony of Prayers for Peace event, organized by the Japanese new religion Byakkoshinkokai, will take place on 17 May 2020, from 11:00 am to 12 noon (Japan Time). Fr Rocco…

Fr. Renzo Larcher, s.x.:  [email protected]

Mr. Tarcisio Sala, brother of Fr. Igino Sala, s.x. (Regional House od Belém – North Brazil) died on May 9th – 2020. Mr. Giuseppe Costella, brother of Fr. Domenico Costella, s.x. (Xaverian Communit…

USA The Xaverians of three Communities in USA are all well, thank God. Here in Wayne  and in Holliston, we still do not know when pastoral and ministry activities will begin again.  Hopefu…

We report the article by Anna Moccia, "Una vita per gli altri, in missione fino alla fine", published on terraemissione.blog. Our confrere Fr. Gigi Signori has been interviewed about the vicissi…

The Xaverian Sister Lucia Bolognesi died in Parma on May 3rd – 2020.

Indonesia As you know, since Match 15th, we have stopped all public activities, including masses in the parish of Saint Matthew. We have canceled all the commitments with the parishioners; our semin…

We’d like to report the video produced by Missione Oggi in memory of the Xaverians missionaries who passed away due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The video takes its name from a poem by Giorgio Caproni…

The Xaverian Region of Mexico has offered a new biography of St. Guido Maria Conforti, in Spanish, for the DG’s website. Inspired by the various biographies of Mons. Conforti, including that of Fr…

On April 24th – 2020, Mr. Luciano Sanchez, father of Fr. Manuel Sanchez Gutierrez (of the Xaverian Yogyakarta Community- ID; e-mail: [email protected]) died. On April 27th – 2020, Mrs. Maria Amel…

México Circumscription In the country, the situation is very uncertain since, unfortunately, our President does not want to understand how grave the pandemic is. He is facing the problem with medioc…

Last Friday, the 17th of this month, a part of the city of Uvira, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was submerged by rainwater and spilling rivers. This flood has caused enormous damage. The dead…

Xaverian Region of North Brazil “In the State of Parà, the pandemic caused by the Covid-19 is particularly affecting the city of Belèm.  In recent days, the number of infected people is growing…

On the morning of April 19th – 2020, Fr. Giancarlo Anzanello, S.X. died while in the Hospital of St. Francis of Assisi, in the city of Madrid.  Fr. Giancarlo Anzanello had been hospitalized for…

On April 22nd – 2020, our Xaverian Sister Lina Bescapè died in the Hospital of Parma. On April 22nd – 2020, our Xaverian Sister Miriam Sartorelli died in the Mother House of the Xaverian Sisters in…

The "50 giorni” video of ongoing formation, in Italian and multilingual version, was conceived and assembled by Fr. Gabriel Arroyo, with the collaboration of the participants - 19 Xaverians from 6 na…

Fr. Renato Filippini has published the third volume of the series “Lectio Divina”.  The title is: “How to cultivate and how to live faith in our daily living”.  This volume contains the pro…

“Evangelization and Leadership of Comunion” was the central theme of the session of permanent formation, in which all the confreres of our region were present.  Miraculously saved from the CORON…

As we all know, The Philippines too are a country victim of the Covid 19 pandemic. In order to prevent the contagion, the government, since March 17, have applied a kind of lockdown which they call "…

On April 10th – 2020, Fr. Ernesto Tomé died in our Mother House of Parma, at about 7:30 PM. Fr. Ernesto Tomè had been seriously ill for several months. Our confrere was born on September 26th – 1929…

On April 11th – 2020, in  the city of Milan – Italy, the Xaverian Sister Giovanna Meana died.

On April 6th – 2020, Mrs. Maria Consolación Rodríguez, mother of our Superior General, Fr. Fernando Garcia Rodríguez (e-mail: [email protected]), passed away. On April 3rd – 2020, the Xaverian Si…

On Sunday, on April 5th – 2020, Fr. Alessandro Parmiggiani died, after a long illnesss, in the Mother House of Parma.   Fr. Alessandro Parmiggiani, born in the town of Casaletto of Viadana…

The new “STATO  DEL  PERSONALE 2020” is available in PDF format to all the Xaverians. You will find it in: https://dg.saveriani.org/it/comunicazioni/pubblicazioni/famiglia/item/stato-del-…

On March 28th – 2020, in Mexico, Mr. José Luis Vega Aviña passed away.  He was the brother of  our deceased Confrere Fr. Humberto Vega Avina. On March 29th - 2020, Mr. Battista Spigarolo…

On April 1st – 2020, in the morning, at the Hospital of the city of Fidenza, Fr. Guglielmo Camera died.   Fr. Guglielmo Camera had been recovered for severe lung problems.  Born on Ap…

On April 1st - 2020, at Jakarta, (Bintaro – Indonesia) in the Novitiate House, Brother Roberto Mancini peacefully passed away at about 12:30 AM.  Bro. Mancini had been sick for a long time and…

On March 27th – 2020, after a long illness, Fr. Francesco Grasso died in our Mother House of Parma.  Fr. Francesco Grasso, born in the town of Priverno (Latina – IT) on July 12th – 1934, was now…

Chinese Delegation: “Some friends on the Continent, people who have been very close to our confreres working there, wanted to participate in the tragic situation the Xaverian family is living in Ital…

On March 23rd – 2020, Mr. Martino Pulcini, brother of Fr. Mario Pulcini, S.X. (now in mission service in Burundi e-mail: [email protected]) died. In these last days, Mrs. Gioconda Frances…

On March 26th – 2020, at about 1:30 AM, Bro. Lucio Gregato, S.X. died while in the Hospital of Fidenza.  Bro. Lucio had been for several days in the Hospital of Parma, trying to recover from ser…

In the morning of March 26th – 2020, Fr. Angelo Costalonga, S.X. died in our Mother House of Parma at about 11:30 AM.  Fr. Angelo Costalonga was born on November 12th – 1931 in the town of Sarme…

On March 23rd – 2020, at about 2:30 PM, Fr. Piergiorgio Bettati, S.X. died in the Parma Hospital.   Fr. Piergiorgio Bettati had been born on April 5th – 1935 in the town of Gattatico (Reggi…

On March 21st – 2020, Fr. Stefano Coronese, S.X. died in the Parma Hospital.  Fr. Stefano Coronese was born on December 27th – 1931 in the town of Massafra (Taranto – IT),  He was now 88 ye…