For the series “Monumenta Missionalia” of the Center for ASIA STUDIES, it has just been published the volume “Norito”.  It is the first Italian translation of 27 most antique prayers of Shintois…

Parma:  May 20 – 2019:  This year initiative “Hands for the World” has ended.  It included a long list of Evening Encounters to deepen our knowledge of today’s reality in which our bro…

Jakarta: Saturday, May 18 – 2019:  In the House of the Pre-Novitiate and Novitiate, we celebrated the third anniversary of the death of Fr. Francesco Marini.  To remember his spiritual heri…

Bujumbura, 11 May. The new chapel of the formation house was inaugurated in the presence of all the confreres, all our young students, a group of religious brothers and sisters and some Xaverian Lay…

The Confreres of the General Direction are all back at the House of the DG.  On Monday, May 13th – 2019, the General Council will be at work.

The Xaverian Confreres of Spain, with the assistance of Fr. Gabriel Arroyo, from April 28th to May 10th – 2019, will use their time to evaluate and reorganize their website www.javerianos.org, follow…

April 30, 2019: Frs. Alex Rodriguez and Joe Matteucig participated in a evening workshop: "The Youth Synod@ChicagoCTU" organized by the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. 80 people: men and women…

On May 5th at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Holliston there was a gathering of 50 members of the Bethany Ministries Community for a Mass and talk by Fr. Jean-Marie Gueullette, a Dominican Friar from L…

Mr. Francesco Menin, brother of our Confrere Fr. Mario Menin (of the Xaverian Community of Tavernerio; e-mail [email protected]) died on May 4th – 2019.

The volume titled: “History of the Japanese Theology”, belonging to the series Monumenta Missionalia of the Center for Asian Studies has just been published.  It was written by Yasuo Furuya. The…

All the confreres, who may need help for their arrivals or departures from the airport in Italy, from the Procura of Parma, need to contact by e-mail Fr. Silvano Zordanello at the following e-mail ad…

Madrid:  The Easter Assembly of the Xaverian Delegation of Spain took place in Madrid on April 23 – 27, 2019.  Fr. Eugenio Pulcini was present as representative of the DG.  The sharing…

The Cosuma Africa took place in the Domus of Bukavu (RDC), on April 25 – May 2, 2019. The Superiors (together with their Vice-Superiors) of the various Regions of Burundi, Republic Democratic of Cong…

In the line of the interreligious dialogue, the international Xaverian Theologate of Manila organized on April 06, 2019 a meeting animated by Dr. Genevieve Balance- Kupang, a member of Networks of Ad…

On April 18 – 2019, Mrs. Sara Primosig, sister of our confrere Fr. Carlo Primosig (of the Community of Vicenza – IT; e-mail [email protected]) returned to the Heavenly Father.

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…