22 Jan. The general assembly took place in the community of Theology. It was a time for evaluating the Xaverian presence in the Philippines in line to the charism, especially our presence in the pari…

Parma, Conforti Sanctuary, 11 Jan: Fr. Rosario Giannattasio presided at the Eucharist during which the ministries of Lector and Acolyte were conferred upon the following theology students: Bikorim…

Tension in the country remains high. Some demonstrations led by lay Catholic organizations were violently repressed by the police, leaving at least 6 people dead, 70 injured and 115 arrested, some of…

20 January 2018: the Regional Chapter elected the new Regional Direction:   1.  Regional Superior: Antonio López Villaseñor 2. Vice-Regional: Felipe Rebollo Molina 3. Councilor: Angel…

Garoua (Cameroon), 17 Jan: the X Regional Chapter began in the house of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Besides the confreres of the Region, the Superior General and Fr. Fabien are also attending the…

IN MEMORIAM 18 Jan: Adriana Lanaro, sister of our confreres Fr. Alberto and the late Fr. Piergiorgio.

10 Jan: Fr. Bruno Marchetti died in hospital in Vicenza (Italy). Born on 31 August 1935, in Cusinati di Rosà (Vicenza), he was 82 years old. His funeral was celebrated on 12 January in the Cathedral…

8 Jan: Giovanna, sister of Fr. Gianluigi Signori.

Fr. Bruno Marchetti died today, 10 January 2018, in hospital in Vicenza (Italy). Born in Cusina di Rosà (VI – Italy), on 31 August 1935, he was 82 years old. He joined the Xaverians in Vicenza in 19…

29 Dec: the Superior General returned to Rome from Scotland. On Thursday, 4 January he will join Fr. Fabien in Cameroon, where they will visit the communities and attend the Regional Chapter.

26 Dec: Fr. Giannino Calderaro died in hospital in Londrina (South Brazil). Born on 30 January 1941, in Cittadella (Padua– Italy), he was 76 years old. His funeral was celebrated in the parish of Nos…

Dear brothers, As we celebrate the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ, on behalf of the General Direction I send you our most cordial and fraternal wishes for a Happy and Holy Christmas. The mystery we…

23 Dec: Frs. Mula and Peguero leave for the Region of North Brazil, where they will visit all the Xaverian communities. They are scheduled to return to Rome on 24 January 2018.

16 Dec: Palmira, sister of Fr. Sisto Da Rold

12 Dec: Rita, sister-in-law of Fr. Giuseppe Viotti.

Hortolândia (SP), 3 Dec: During a ceremony, the parish “Nossa Senhora Aparecida” was handed over to the diocese of Campinas. The Xaverians had been working there for 35 years.

We advise everyone to be on their guard regarding certain e-mails that are frequently arriving, in which a confrere declares he is in a very critical situation and needs help, including money; other…

Abaetetuba, Pará, 8 Dec: solemn opening of the Beatification and Canonization process of Bishop Angelo Frosi. The ceremony took place in the Cathedral after the celebration of Lauds. The diocese of A…

December 3. MALIGAYA PARK SUBD., NOVALICHES, QUEZON CITY. St. Francis Xavier Parish celebrated today its 25th anniversary. It was inaugurated on December 3, 1992, by the Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin…

Taipei, Dec. 2 – 9. Mons. Thomas Zhong An Zhu, Bishop of Jia Yi and President of the Commission for Interreligious Dialogue and Ecumenism of the Chinese Regional Conference of Bishops (CRCB) and Fr…

Taipei, Dec. 3 Saint Francis Xavier. The Francis Xavier Parish celebrated the 60th anniversary with the Eucharist presided by the Archbishop of Taipei Mons. Hong Shan Chuan accompanied by the Xaveria…

We are getting ready to send out the 2017-2018 edition of the Calendario Saveriano. We apologize for the delay, which was caused by technical problems. The Calendario is already available in PDF form…

7 Dec: Tiziano, brother of Fr. Sergio Marchetto. 7 Dec: Teresa, sister of Fr. Igino Sala

Nagasaki, 23 November 2017. As ecumenical officer for the Osaka archdiocese, Fr Rocco Viviano alongside archbishop Maeda attended a symposium and ecumenical service commemorating the 500th anniversar…

On 24/11/2017 in Holy Family Parish, Mossend at 11.30 the Requiem Mass for our confrere Tom Welsh was celebrated. In the presence of our Superior General, Bishop Toal, Archbishop Conti and over 50 pr…

Vicenza: Sunday, 26 Nov: inauguration of the 2017 edition of the Xaverian Missionary Cribs. The event was accompanied by the children’s choir of Sovizzo which sang a selection of Christmas songs. The…

Desio: Monument dedicated to Fr. Andrea Galvan

Novaliches – Maligaya, St. Francis Xavier parish, 3 Dec: Edgar Nava Pérez sx (MX), Ulrich Mokam Saa sx (CM) and Antoine Mushagalusa Biregey sx (RDC) will be ordained Deacons by Bishop Antonio R. Tobi…

Kyoyusha editions have published a book by Renato Filippini: "Praying the psalms. Prayers born of human experience". The book contains 24 psalms offered for prayer using the method of the lectio divi…

Excerpt from an interview given by the Regional Superior, Fr. Mario Pulcini, to the FIDES Agency: “This is a ‘missionary parish’ because our charism is the first proclamation and also solidarity, e…

Uvira, St. Paul’s Cathedral, 29 Nov: the diocesan inquiry super martyrium of the Cause of the servants of God, Faccin, Carrara, Didonè and Joubert was officially brought to its conclusion during the…

Parma, Conforti Sanctuary, 3 Dec: Robertus Kardi sx (ID) will be ordained Deacon by Bishop Giorgio Biguzzi, emeritus bishop of Makeni.

Frs. Pulcini and Fabien are visiting the Region of Burundi (21 Nov-2Dec), after which they will visit the formation communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (3-21 Dec).

Panzi, 16 Nov: we responded to the invitation of Pope Francis by inviting 1000 people for the World Day of the Poor. 11 basic communities sent the list of their poor, widows, elderly, unemployed peop…

Taipei, 16 Nov: Fr. Franco Sottocornola spoke about the “Message of Jesus and non-violence” at the Buddhist-Christian Colloquium on “Buddhists and Christians walking together on the path of nonviolen…

23 Nov: M’Musaka Geneviève, mother of Fr. Benjamin Mugisho Balika.

Fr. Tom Welsh died of a cardiovascular collapse in the early hours of this morning, at 3.45 a.m. local time, in hospital in Coatbridge, Scotland. Born on 16 January 1950, he was 67 years old. He joi…

Parma, Mother House, 15 Nov: the first meeting of the Social Media and Mass Media Team. Participants: Frs. Kalehezo (GD) Turco Alf., Arroyo Salcido, Menin and López Orozco (via videoconferencing from…

Abaetetuba, Monday, 30 Oct: at midday, in the Cathedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição, the diocesan process on the holiness of Bishop Angelo Frosi began and he was officially declared a “Servant of God”.

Panzi, 5 Nov: we celebrated Founder’s Day with a great number of young people and we concluded the celebrations with a lunch for all the Xaverians at the Domus. Unfortunately, the Xaverian Sisters an…

New Regional Direction (elected on 9 November 2017) Fr. Claudio Codenotti, Regional Superior Fr. Giovanni D’Elia, Vice-Regional Fr. Felipe de Jesús López Orozco, Fr. Imerio Mario Piacere …

Brescia, church of San Cristo, 11 Nov: inauguration of the 16th Intercultural Pedagogy exhibition of the Xaverian Missionaries. The topic of the exhibition: China yesterday and today. Fr. Fabrizio To…

12 November: Paul, 86 years old, father of Fr. Carl Chudy.

3.5 Nov: the Superior General will be in Parma to guide the retreat in preparation to Founder’s Day; he will preside over the celebration of the Eucharist on 5 November. On 8 November he will travel…

We have received a letter from the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, dated 28 September, granting the Nihil Obstat for the opening of the diocesan process on the holiness of the Servant of God…

18 Oct 2017: the General Postulator, Fr.  Guglielmo Camera sx, appointed Fr.  Giovanni Viola sx as  Vice-Postulator for the Cause of Beatification of the Xaverian martyrs in the Congo;…

The Superior General has assigned the following tasks to his Councilors: Mario C. Mula In charge of persons – Procurator at the Holy See – Finances – General Direction website Eugeni…

PHILIPPINES Maligaya - Quezon City, Theology chapel, 4 Nov: Ulrich Mokam Saa and Antoine Mushagalusa Biregey MEXICO Mexico City - Christ the King parish, 4 Nov: Guy Batano Nguliro ITALY Parma, Con…

Editrice Queriniana Brescia has published a new edition of the book "Vita di Gesù'" by the greatest contemporary Japanese novelist, author of "Silenzio" (which inspired the film by Martin Scorsese)…

24 Oct, Gonnosfanadiga (CA): our former confrere, Fr. Antonio Saiu, aged 73.