On April 11 - 2019, Frs. Fernando Garcia, Mario Mula and Fabien Kalehezo, left for the Democratic Republic of Congo.  They will visit the Novitiate Community in Kinshasa and participate in Bukav…

Fr. Luigi Zucchinelli wrote: “ There will be a Course of Spiritual Exercises for Xaverians here in Tavernerio,  form May 26  to May 31- 2019.  Fr. Gabriele Ferrari will directed it.&nb…

On April 9 – 2019, Mrs. Gina Grassi, mother of our confrere Fr. Giacomo Gobbi (Provincial Superior in Bangladesh: e-mail: [email protected]) returned to the Heavenly Father. On April 9 – 2019, t…

Fr. Mario Pulcini writes: “On Wednesday April 3 – 2019, Mr. Federico Pizzarotti, Mayor of the city of Parma, just before taking his return flight to Italy, having remained in Bujumbura for four days…

Mrs. Fides Devoti, sister of our deceased confrere Fr.Pio Devoti, died on March 31 – 2019. Mr. Marco Laurenzi, brother of our deceased confrere Fr. Silvano Laurenzi, died on April 3 – 2019.

During the night between March 14th and 15th -  2019, the city of Beira and surrounding areas were heavily hit by the powerful typhoon ‘Idai’.  Many were the human and physical damages. Man…

On Tuesday, March 19th – 2019, in the Domus of Bukavu, we held the VI Cultural Forum on the theme: “Chief, who are you? Authority in the tradition of the Bashi, in the modern culture and on the examp…

On March 6th – 2019, Fr. Michelangelo Pennino returned to the Heavenly Father.  He died in the Mother House.  Born on June 29 – 1940 in the town of Pizzolano di Fisciano (Salerno - IT) Fr…

Oggi 17 marzo 2019, intorno alle ore 10:00 ore locali, si è spento nell’ospedale di Dhaka (Bangladesh) P. Alfio Coni. Era stato ricoverato il 9 marzo scorso per sospetta infezione virale. Nei giorni…

Oggi 16 marzo 2019, intorno alle ore 14:40, si è spento P. Michelangelo Pennino nella Casa Madre di Parma, dove si trovava in cura da alcuni anni. Aveva compiuto 78 anni, essendo nato il 29.06.1940 a…

March 15th to the 29th, Fr. Fernando Garcia Rodriguez and Fr. Eugenio Pulcini will be visiting our confreres missioning in Taiwan.

The Xaverians, missioning in the Philippines, were all together for their Annual Assembly on March  4th and 5th – 2019.  All the temporary professed Xaverians have participated in the first…

The Xaverian Formators, working in the various Regions of Asia, met together in Manila on March 11th to March 16th – 2019. It was their second encounter in that continent.   The first encou…

The Bishop of Ravenna, Mons. Lorenzo Ghizzoni, has chosen as a Lenten Icon for the Priests of his Diocese the image of St. Guido Maria Conforti.  On March 14th -2019,  Fr. Guglielmo Camera…

On March 11 – 2019,  Mrs. Teresa Burato, mother of our deceased confrere deacon Giuseppe Madinelli, returned to the Heavenly Father . On March 14 – 2019,  Mrs. Amelia Maule, mother of our…

The Xaverian Interfaith Conference took place at the Conforti Centre from the 4th – 8th of March. As well as the confreres of the UK, we welcomed confreres from Spain and USA, as well as lay people w…

Fr. Mauro Loda writes: “In the Church Shrine of St. Guido Maria Conforti, the community of the Theology and the community of the Mother House have initiated a new project called “Hands for the World”…

On March 2 – 2019,  Mrs. Giovanna Fornoni, sister in law of our deceased confrere Fr. Santo Mario Festa, returned to the Heavenly Father.

The Mission Procure of Parma, having decided not to continue with the forwarding of containers to mission areas, is now in the process of reorganizing its services.  As one can well see in the n…

On the 177th  Death Anniversary of Captain Joubert (born on February 22 – 1842, in France), father of the Servant of God , Abbè Albert Joubert, a Holy Mass was organized on February 22 – 2019 in…

Fr. Flavio Bacchin died on February 22 - 2019, while in the Parma Hospital.  He was born on December 22 – 1946 in the town of Caltana, a section of S. Maria di Sala (Venice – Italy).  He wa…

Ieri 22 febbraio 2019, verso le ore 19:15, è morto all’Ospedale di Parma, dove si trovava ricoverato da alcune settimane per l’aggravarsi della sua situazione fisica dovuta al diabete, P. Flavio Bacc…

From 12th to 14th February 2019, a meeting of confreres engaged in interreligious dialogue ministry in the Xaverian circumscriptions of Asia was held in Taipei. The convention had a threefold aim: fi…

From February 17 to March 16th, Fr. Superior General and Fr. Eugenio Pulcini will be in the Philippines, visiting the Xaverian Confreres of that Region.

On Monday, February 11th – 2019, World Day of the Sick, the Community of the Mother House was all together, on the Fourth Floor, celebrating the Eucharist. On that special day, the Sacrament of the A…

On 5 February 2019, Fr Rocco Viviano delivered a lecture to a group of about 60 Buddhist and Shinto religious leaders of the international Religious Fellowship Association, on the occasion of its ann…

On February 12th – 2019, Mrs. Antonia Rosti, sister of our confrere Fr. Giuseppe Rosti (of the Community of Guadalajara – Mexico), returned to the Heavenly Father.

Fr. Mario Pulcini writes from Burundi:  “All the Confreres from the Region have participated in a Spiritual Retreat from February 3rd to February 8th in the Spirituality Center of the Carmelite…

On January 31st, Sr. Camilla Sala, sister of our Confrere Fr. Igino Sala (in the mission of Belem – BN) returned to the Heavenly Father. On the 2nd of February, Mr. Domenico Didonè, brother of Fr. C…

Notwithstanding the many law restrictions on Religions, the General Chapter of the Sisters of St. Joseph, founded by Mons. Calza in 1916, took place from Jan. 14th  to 20th  in a fairly ser…

The Xaverians write from Bukavu:  “From January 27th to February 1st, the Xaverians from the Democratic Republic of Congo have gathered and assembled in the Domus of Bukavu to reflect and search…

The Xaverians write from Brescia: “The Xaverian Missionaries of Brescia joined the Church of Brescia in their homage to the new Saint Pope Paul VI, in the splendid and welcoming Center of San Cristo…

On 26 January 2019, Osaka Archdiocese IRD Commission directed by Fr Rocco Viviano sx, held its 7th activity of the year 2018-19 at the prestigious Ikuta Shinto Shrine, in the city of Kobe. Among the…

On 19, 20 and 25 January respectively, the Osaka Archdiocese celebrated the 2019 Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity with three diocesan ecumenical services organized by the Diocesan Director for Ec…

From January 18 – 24, in the House of the General Direction, the Commission for Basic Formation has met.  Besides members of the General Direction, also the following confreres were present: Jan…

The following news was received from the Mother House: “On Saturday, Jan. 19 -2019, the Church of Parma gathered in the St. Guido Maria Conforti Shrine for an “Encounter and a Meal of Condivison”.&nb…

From January 4 to 27 in the general framework of the "Saveriani in rete" media project of the congregation coordinated by Fr. Gabriel Arroyo, the communities of the Delegation of the Philippines held…

In preparation for the Missionary Month of 2019, desiring to increment the passion and the effort for the Mission ad Gentes, beginning from the different social – cultural and religious contexts, a g…

On Jan. 19 – 2019, Fr. Vittorino Dalla Valle returned to the Heavenly Father,  He was being taken care in the House of Vicenza and died of brain hemorage.   Fr. Vittorino was 94 years…

Il 23 gennaio 2019, è deceduto all’ospedale Yos Sudarso di Padang P. Sabino Gorostiaga. Il decesso è avvenuto verso le ore 08:10 locali, a causa di problemi respiratori. Il confratello aveva compiuto…

Oggi 19 gennaio 2019, intorno alle ore 6 del mattino, nella casa di Vicenza dove era in cura, si è spento P. Vittorio Dalla Valle, per una emorragia cerebrale. Aveva compiuto 94 anni, essendo nato il…

San Pietro in Vincoli:  On Sunday, January 13 – 2019, in our House, Mons. Livio Corazza, Bishop of Forlì, conducted a Spiritual Retreat for the Permanent Deacons of the Forlì, Faenza and Ravenna…

The 2019 Introduction to Shinto Seminar was held at the Regional House on 11-13 January under the direction of Fr. Rocco Viviano sx. This seminar is one of four modules within the formation programme…

On January 11 – 2019, Mrs. Francisca Rodriguez returned to the Heavenly Father.  She is the mother of our confrere Fr. Juan Jorge Rosales, who is working in Mexico: (E-mail: [email protected]…

On January 8 - 2019, Br. Glossanto Kornelius got his Master of Humanities with the thesis: "Sabulungan In The Tension of Cultural Identities: Study of Religion of Mentawai People in South Siberut", f…

From 4th until the 8th of March, 2019,  the UK Region has organised an Interfaith Conference to be held in the Conforti Centre in Coatbridge. The Conference is primarily for the Regions of UK, U…

On January 10, 2019, Mr. Matheus Rante Taruk, father of our confrere Fr. Marselinus, returned to the Heavenly Father (E-mail: [email protected]).

From January 6 – 13 – 2019, the COSUMA Encounter of the Americas will be taking place in the Philosophy House of Guadalajara (Mexico).  The Superior General Fr. Fernando Garcia Rodriguez, the Vi…

News from the Xaverian Theology of Parma:  “From December 27 – 29 – 2018, some Xaverian Students, with their Rector of Parma Theology House, have conducted a Spiritual Retreat for the young semi…

On January 2 – 1018, our confrere Fr. Mario Audisio returned to the Heavenly Father at 30:30 PM in the Hospital Health Coop od Osaka (JP). He had been recovering in the Hospital since December 21, du…