A new digital update of Stato del Personale 2026 (Personnel Directory 2026) has been uploaded. We encourage all confreres, but especially the Superiors of Circumscriptions, to keep their Ci…

The biographical sketch of our late confrere Fr. Giuseppe Bardelli has been posted on the General Direction’s website. Fr. Giuseppe passed away on June 29th, 2026, at Mother House, on the I…

This is the second edition of the public demonstration in Italy. But in other countries around the world, priests are making their voices heard in various ways. There are already thousands of them, a…

October 16th, 2026, marks the 60th anniversary of my ordination to the priesthood, which took place in 1966 in Parma, through the laying on of hands by Msgr. Giovanni Gazza, Superior General and…

If we want to concretely commit ourselves to the catechumenate (or pre-catechumenate, if the term "catechumenate" seems too solemn), a first step is to somehow form groups that commit themselves to t…

Our heartfelt thanks to Fr Antonius Wahyudiyanto for recording Fr. Angelo Cappannini’s oral testimony. Fr. Cappannini himself had prepared some handwritten notes beforehand. On the oc…

For about a month now, I have been forced to use a wheelchair to prevent falls caused by a lack of balance. This isn’t a new problem, but I’ve been living with it for the past ten years, having had a…

What a marvelous day: Yes, October the 16th, 1976, Saturday afternoon, when Mons. Frederic Helmel, the Bishop of Guarapuava Diocese – Paraná – Brazil, came to my family parish, Saint Anna Parish, in…

Monterrey is a heavily industrialised region in northern Mexico. Due to its proximity to the US border – some 250 km away –, it is crossed by migrants drawn to the ‘American dream’. But it is also a…

Fr Antionio Trettel’s new e-mail address is: [email protected]  

The body of the Parish priest of Santa Cruz, Heujutla, Hidalgo, Mexico, Román de la Cruz Hernández, riddled with bullets, was found lying next to a pick-up truck, presumably his own, on 15 Septe…

I arrived in Italy last June to participate in the Congress on the Human Traits of the Xaverian and to take part in the meeting of formators and heads of formation houses in our C…

On September 09th, 2026, the Superior General, after consultations with the confreres of the Delegation, with the consent of his Council, appointed the new Delegation Council, with effect from Septem…

The biographical sketch of our late confrere Fr. Carmelo Fornabaio has been posted on the General Direction’s website. Fr. Carmelo passed away on June 29th, 2026, at the religious hous…

On Wednesday, September 16th, 2026, a round table was held at the Mother House in Parma to mark the 13th anniversary of the death of our confrere Fr Amato Dagnino († 16 September 2013). The…

Following a period of family holidays for some and a period of “stage” in some of our communities (Panzi-Propaedeutic and Panzi-Parish, Ndosho Parish/Goma, Regional House, Vocational Academy and the…

Every year, from 1996 to the present day, in the parish of Gambellara (VI), during the evening Mass on a Saturday close to 30 September, the martyrs of Buyengero are commemorated: Fr Ottorino Maule (…

On Saturday, October 3rd, 2026, ten Xaverians will mark the 60th anniversary of their missionary consecration, the jubilee of their profession. Since I am the first in the name list, I have…

From October 11th to 18th, 2026, the directors of the houses for Initial Formation will meet in Parma. “They will reflect and take stock of the present situation of Initial Formation in our miss…

Our confrere, Fr. Matteo Rebecchi writes: “I send an article describing the catechumenate programme run in France by the Little Sisters of the Gospel. I am acquainted with a Sister who comes from Piz…

"Stand in the streets and look, inquire about the ancient paths, where the good way is, walk in it, so you will find rest in your lives" (Jeremiah 6:16) Just today, a friend told me that he, a paris…

In recent years, the Word of God has resonated in my life and illuminated it in a remarkable way. It truly is a lamp that sheds light on the present and the past, and stirs within me a deep feeling t…

On Sunday morning, September 13th, 2026, our 100-year-old confrere Fr. Stefano Rossoni passed away at his family’s house in Brignano Gera d’Adda, Bergamo, Italy. He was born on March 10th…

In the Asian context, we understand with particular clarity that mission and community life are our first instruments of evangelization. An international Xaverian community represents a prophetic and…

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the religious profession of our confrere Fr Franco Lizzit, the Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, sent the following message to Fr…

The elective Assembly of the Spain-Morocco Circumscription was held from the afternoon of Monday, August 31st to Thursday, September 3rd, 2026. It was attended by the confreres from the three co…

In the Xaverian Region of Mexico, this year we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the first Xaverian to come to the country, Fr. Hugo Cattenati, in the city of Mazatlán, Sinaloa a…

The Xaverian community in Yaoundé gathered from September 3rd to 4th, 2026, for the community, pastoral and academic planning. Due to the emergency situation in the Great Lakes region, which has…

Ever since the day the General Direction asked me to draw up a three-month programme for on-going formation (formazione permanente), this pressing issue – i.e. on-going formation – has been a subject…

It has been 50 years since I took my first religious vows. Fifty years is a short span of time when compared with the history of humankind; they are but a ‘breath’, as the psalm prayer says. Althoug…

By Decree of the President of the Italian Republic (issued May 29th, 2026), on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, our confrere Fr. Pier Luigi Lupi will receive the honour of Cavaliere dell'ordine dell…

We were blessed to have made a pilgrimage to Assisi. For many of us, it was our first time visiting Assisi, where memories of Saint Francis, Saint Clare, and the young Saint Carlo Acutis are preserve…

On Friday, September 4th, 2026, Fr. Mauro Loda returned to Rome after attending the Assembly of the Delegation of Spain-Morocco. 

Fr. Fabien Kalehezo T’Chiribuka will be back in Rome after a visit to the confreres of the Circumscription of Cameroon. His return is scheduled for Monday, September 7th, 2026. 

Fr. Franciscus Xaverius Sudarmanto will be back in Rome after a visit to the confreres of the Circumscription of Indonesia. His return is scheduled for Monday, September 7th, 2026. 

From September 8th to October 2nd, 2026, all members of the General Direction will gather for the 11th General Council meeting. Items in the agenda include: reports on the visits to the cir…

The biographical sketch of our late confrere Fr. Valerio Anzanello has been posted on the General Direction’s website. Fr. Alessandro passed away on July 11th, 2026, at the Regional Ho…

“Remember that on September 12th you will celebrate 70 years of religious profession. You do remember that, don’t you?” A friendly voice delves into memories and celebrations. We live one day at…

“Go and offer your life”: this is a summary of the life plan that our three sisters – Olga Raschietti (83), Lucia Pulici (75) and Bernardetta Boggian (79) – tried to liv…

Olga, Lucia, Bernardette, God chose you to be His witnesses is the title of a song composed by the Xaverian sister Missionary of Mary Jacqueline Marie Niyitangavyose to honour the life…

On Monday September 1, 2026, in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chanceline MILENGE IRAGI passed away. Mrs Chanceline is the sister of our confrere Kizito MILENGE KISHINGANINE, a member of t…

From 1 to 4 September 2026, the confreres of the Spain-Morocco Delegation, together with Fr. Mauro Loda, will meet in Madrid, Spain, for the Delegation Assembly. The agenda includes: the Delegate Sup…

New Treasurer of the House of the General Direction Starting July 1st, 2026, our confrere, Fr. José Ignacio Martínez González, General Procurator for Economy, is the new Treasurer of the c…

The biographical sketch of our late confrere Fr. Vito Scagliuso has been posted on the General Direction’s website. Fr. Vito passed away on June 22nd, 2026, at the emergency room of&nb…

It seems that Theophrastus (Aristotle's disciple and heir, scholarch of the Peripatetic School) lamented, saying: “Now that I'm finally beginning to understand something, it's already time to die”…

The town of Molveno lies on the shores of the lake of the same name, nestled among lush green woods at the foot of the majestic Brenta Dolomites, in the province of Trento. It offers a peaceful natur…

Our confrere Fr. Lucas Marandi completed a two-year Master’s degree in the Science of Religion at the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUC-Campinas), Brazil, on August 21, 2026…

On Tuesday September 1, the Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Pope Leo XIV will preside over Mass at the Garden of the Madonnina del Borgo Laudato si’, in the pontifical Gardens at Castel…

This is the first comprehensive document drafted by the key figures behind the new wave of adult baptisms in France. Catechumens, supporters, priests, men and women religious, groups, and communities…

In mid-August, Xaverian laypeople from various Italian groups gathered in Velletri, a town in the province of Rome, for their summer camp. There were about forty of us.  The central theme of th…