 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
In October of 2011, on World Mission Sunday, our founder, Blessed
Guido Conforti will be made a new missionary saint for the church.
Why is that a big deal? Conforti's canonization is new evidence in
the life of this great bishop for everyone about how important the
global outreach of the church is, sharing the compassion of Christ
across faith and culture boundaries. We hope the following stories
inspire you to see yourself as a global Catholic!
Thank you all for your participation in our July survey. Your
answers and insights will help us make No Borders meet your needs
and keep us connected.
Summer Blessings!
Fr. Carl Chudy, SX
Janine Carreiro talks to Msgr. Brennan of Telecare TV about why
her Catholic faith inspires her work with Brockton Interfaith
Community, a group funded by the Catholic Campaign for Human
Development. Janine won the Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award
in 2010 for her inspiring work, which was instrumental in winning $4
billion to help troubled homeowners so that least 3000 families in
MA to be able to keep their homes.
Watch the video here. And learn
more about making a difference
here.
Fr. Patrick Santaniez, SX the first Filipino to be ordained a
Xaverian Missionary priest returned to Sierra Leone, Africa recently
where he celebrated his first mass with the people there.
Joven, a Xaverian student from the Philippines (in the first row)
begins a two experience in Sierra Leone as he prepares for
priesthood.
See more...
It was indeed an "interesting challenge" for me. I had to learn how to be a pastor of a Christian community, trying to encourage each member of the parish to take on responsibilities towards the parish so that it might become a "family" to everyone, going beyond borders. We have encouraged missionary and vocation activities with the hope that some young person would respond to the invitation of Christ to follow him in consecrated missionary life. Something has moved in this direction, even though only God knows the final results. It is the Lord who "calls to work in his vineyard." Read more...
Working with church partners through the region's bishop, CRS
has
been able to get some aid into the stricken areas of Somalia. For
families unable to access aid in Somalia, survival means walking
across a harsh desert to camps like the one in Dadaab, in a region
of Kenya that is also suffering under drought conditions.
Learn more...
Anuncio is an association of young people who believe that "God is Love" and want to tell it to the world. The association began taking shape in 2008 when Raphael Cornu-Thénard, a French layman who had been involved in various youth ministry projects in France. Cornu-Thénard and some of his friends in youth ministry decided to organize a youth festival that would serve as a tool for evangelization. The goal was simple: talk to an as many people as possible about God's love for them. Find out more...
August this year marks the Muslim month of fasting, Ramadan. Read
about a young Catholic's experience in fasting last year
here.
...Jordan was fasting for Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic
calendar, during which Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from
sunrise to sunset.
But Jordan isn't Muslim; she's Catholic. She chose to fast with her
Muslim friend, Dahlia Bazzaz. This month-long sacrifice wasn't just a
heavy mental and physical challenge -- it was also a time in which
Jordan's global perspective expanded.
More...
Blessed Guido
Maria Conforti
Our "missionary to the world" will
become a saint on World Mission Sunday, October 23, 2011.
Click here to
discover more.
Church Teaching on
Global Mission
Xaverian Mission Links
Official Website
Xaverian Mission Blog
Xaverian Mission Newsletter
Mission News
Mission News
Mission News from the Vatican
MISNA Mission News
NO BORDERS:
PASSION FOR CHRIST
PASSION FOR HUMANITY
Contact:
Xaverian Missionaries
12 Helene Court
Wayne, New Jersey 07470
Latest XMN
The August edition of the Xaverian Mission Newsletter is available online. We invite you to discover more about our founder and out members as well as events around the world. Read it here.
