The Group of the Xaverian Laity in Italy met for their annual living together  from August 18th to August 24th -  2019, in the city of Mirensky Grad (Slovenia).  The participants were…

Mr. Ubaldo Meloni, brother of Fr. Ezio Meloni, s.x. (Xaverian Community of Cagliari: email: [email protected] ) passed away on August 26th – 2019.

On the occasion of the theological week dedicated this year to the theme: "What remains of the soul? Challenges to theological reflection ", held from August 18 to 23 at the Camaldoli guesthouse, and…

On 21 August, on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in Bujumbura and a few kilometers from the border with the D.R.Congo, a group of Xaverian formators and vocational directors  from BU, DRC and MO…

On 23 August, Mr. Giocondo Targa (82), father of our confrere Fr. Daniele (e-mail: [email protected]) returned to the Heavenly Father. On 3 July, Sr. Rosa Caretta, sister of our late confrere…

Indonesia. On Sunday, August 18th, 2019, at the Holy Trinity Parish of Ranggu, Mgr. Silvester San, Bishop of Denpasar, will ordain priests our three confreres: Benjamin Sam, Yohanes Taninas, and Domi…

Next Tuesday, August 20th, the Bursars of all the Xaverian Circumscriptions will gather in Tavernerio (Italy) for the Meeting on Finances. This meeting, according to the guidelines of the XVII GC, is…

On August 11th -  2019, Fr. Emidio Allevi died in the city of Parma. Born in the town of Appignano del Tronto (AP – Italy) on January 30 – 1935, Fr. Emidio Allevi was almost 84 years old. The fu…

 Goma (R: D. Congo):  August 10th – 2019.  In the Parish of “Notre Dame du Mont Carmel”, Mons. Thèophile Kaboy Ruboneka, Bishop Emeritus of Goma, ordained Priest our confrere Innocent…

Fr. Nicolas Colasuonno, s.x. writes from Bukavu: “On August 1st – 2019, in the Lanaro Hall in our House of Propaedeutics and Philosophy Studies of Panzi (Bukavu – RDC), our Xaverian Laity Friends org…

Mr. Giovanni Casalucci, brother of our confrere Fr. Ennio Casalucci, s.x. (comunity of the Mother House: e-mail: [email protected]) passed away on July 27th – 2019.

Bukavu (R.D.C.), August 4th. In the Parish of Saint Pierre Claver, Archbishop François Xavier Maroy Rusengo, of Bukavu, ordains to the Priesthood our confrere Kabalama Cibangala Serge.

From July 22 to 27, the Xaverian Theologate of Manila, gathered in Tagaytay for the annual retreat, which has been directed by Fr. Guglielmo Camera, who made constant references to the spirituality o…

July 28: Kamdem Fotso Ghislain Borrel (29 years old), brother of Olivier Kevin Dzuna Fotso, our confrere and theology student in Manila.

“From July 14th to July 20 - 2019, the Theology Xaverian Students of Parma, together with Fr. Mauro Loda and the Xaverian Missionary Sister Angela La Magna, have participated as leaders in the format…

Last Wednesday, July 17th – 2019, The NEWSPAPER  “AVVENIRE” published a long article on the last publication of CSA: “NORITO”.  The author of the article, Mr. Stefano Vecchia, writes: “It i…

Bukavu – Panzi, July 26th – 2019.   It does not happen every day that a Nobel Prize receiver comes to visit.  Dr. Denis Mukwege came to the Panzi Center for the Young to greet and enco…

Gitega (Burundi), On July 20th - 2019, in the Sanctuary Church “Mater Misericordiae” of Mushasha, Monsignor Simon Ntamwana, Archbishop of of Gitega, ordained to the Priesthood our confrere Niyoyintun…

Salamanca (Mexico), on Sunday July 21st – 2019, in the Novitiate Chapel, our Novices Julian da Silva (BS), Pedro Viveros  Viveros (MX) and Rafael Aguilar Flores (MX) celebrate their First Religi…

Panzi – Bukavu, Sunday, July 14th – 2019.  2100 were the boys and girls who participated in the Parochial Summer Camp.of Panzi, together with about 130 leaders. All month long, the participants…

Parma, July 18th – 2019.  Thirteen Xaverian Confreres arrived by the end of June. For two months they study the Italian Language (July 1st – August 31st), preparing themselves for the “Fifty Day…

Holliston, July 18. Fr. Carl Chudy, and the local SX community, coordinate an interfaith dialogue program in Holliston. This program brings together members of the Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Sikh…

The Xaverian Sister Vittoria Oricchio died in Parma on July 8th – 2019. The Xaverian Sister Caterina Sias died in Milano on July 13th – 2019.

Bafoussam (Cameroon): On July 13th – 2019, in the Cathedral of Bafoussam, Mons. Emmanuel Dassi Youfang (Auxiliary Bishop of Bafoussam) ordained Priest our following confreres: Fokam Maurice Kentsa…

Walungu (RDC): On July 14th – 2019, in the Parish Church of Walungu, Mons. Francis Xavier Maroy Rusengo (Archbishop of Bukavu) ordained Priest our confrere: Zihalirwa Balola Jean.

Bafoussam (Cameroon): On July 13th – 2019, in the Cathedral of Bafoussam, Mons. Emmanuel Dassi Youfang (Auxiliary Bishop of Bafoussam) ordained Deacon our confrere: Hendra Kusuma Washington.

The 17th Inter-Regional Meeting of the Asian Study Centre (CSA) was held in Taipei-Taiwan from 8 to 12 July, 2019. We gathered in order to share the findings of our respective studies on the current…

Fatima Shrine - Holliston - MA: The Annual Monthly Fatima Day Devotions began on May 13th. These Marian monthly gatherings run from May to October. This is year's theme will be "Women in the Scriptur…

Dhaka, July 2. After three years of the terroristic attack at Holay Bakery, a Commemoration was held at the Italian Embassy to remember the 9 Italian citizens killed and all those who died that night…

Fr. Fabrizio Tosolini writes : “From July 1st – 5th – 2019, at the Shinmeizan Center, there was an encounter, the first, between the leaders of the Xaverian Laity Friends of the Chinese Delegation.&n…

On July 1st – 2019, Fr. Giovanni Maria Toninelli died in the city of Vicenza.  Born in the town of Barbariga (Brescia) on July 20 - 1932, Fr. Giovanni Maria Toninelli was almost 87 years old. Th…

Oggi 1 luglio 2019, intorno alle ore 18:00, è morto a Vicenza P. Giovanni Maria Toninelli. Avrebbe compiuto 87 anni, essendo nato a Barbariga (Brescia – Italia) il 20.07.1932. Entrato in Istituto a…

One June 29th – 2019, in the Parish of Saint Francis Xavier, Novalices, Quezon City (Philippines), the following Xaverian Confreres celebrated their Perpetual Profession: Tjeunfin Eric (ID), Sutatn…

Kinshasa (RDC).  On June 29th – 2019, in the Parish Saint Bernard, the following Xaverian Confreres celebrated their First Religious Mission Profession: Richard Francis Chidiebere (Nigeria), B…

Jakarta (Indonesia).  On June 30th – 2019, in the Chapel of the Novitiate House of Bintaro, the following Xaverian Confreres celebrated their First Religious Mission Profession: Yohanes Sarorou…

On June 21st – 2019, In the Cathedral Church of Bururi, Bishop Mons. Venant Bacinoni, solemnly, opened the process of Beatification on martyrdom, not only for the Xaverian missionaries Fr. Ottorino M…

On 15 June 2019, Fr Rocco Viviano sx led the ‘Interfaith Walk and Prayer for Peace.’ This was the third appointment within the 2019-2020 programme of activities organized by the Osaka Archdiocese IRD…

As Director for Ecumenical Affairs of the Archidiocese of Osaka, Fr Rocco Viviano presided at the 13th Ecumenical Pentecost Vigil, which took place on 8 June at the Catholic Church of Imaichi, in Osa…

Franklin - Wisconsin: on the weekend of June 22-23, we hosted our annual Mission Summer Fest. Despite the weather forecast that was calling for rain, God blessed us with a couple of beautiful da…

One June 21st – 2019, Mr. Stefano Picci died.  He was the brother of our deceased confrere Fr. Govanni Picci, and of the Xaverian Sisters Giuliana Picci and Ersilia Picci (deceased). On June 23…

On June 20th – 2019, at the Gregorian University (Department of Formation for Formators leading to the Priesthood and to Consecrated Life),  Fr. Gerardo Pretel Ortíz was granted the Licence Dipl…

On June 18th – 2019, Mrs. Giuliana Durì, sister in-law of our confreres Fr. Alfredo Turco (e-mail: [email protected]) and of Fr. Faustino Turco (e-mail: [email protected]) passed away.

During the month of May, the Xaverian Community of St. Pietro in Vincoli was gifted with various presences and activities.  There were the Assembly for Mission Education and Vocation Ministry of…

Rome: May 27 – 2019:  Fr. Jesus Manuel Calero Perera defended his thesis and obtained his Diploma in Arabic and Islamic Studies.  In his works at the PISAI Fr. Manuel translated and added a…

On Sunday, June 2 – 2019, the Mother House was filled with the rainbow colors due to the “Celebration of the Peoples”.  It was a joined celebration together with the various communities present…

The 50 Years anniversary of the 1969 Conference on "Cultures of Unbelief" was held in the Gregorian University in Rome from May 28-30. Jim Clarke sx and Hugh Foy took part on behalf of the UK Region…

On Wednesday, May 22nd – 2019, Fr. Paulin Batairwa Kubuya accompanied to Rome the TCRP (Taiwan Conference for Religion and Peace), and the BAROC (Buddhist Association of the Republic of China), on th…

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Mrs. Jesusa Collantes, mother of Fr. Carlos Collantes, Delegate Superior of Spain, passed away on June 7th – 2019. E-mail: [email protected]

On May 21 – 24 – 2019, The Xaverian Confreres of the Mozambique Delegation met together in the Parish House of Sena for their ASSEMBLY to evaluate and program their activities and ministries. All the…