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Provincial House, Wayne NJ
12 Helene Court
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 942-2975
Fr. Mark's June Message: "Something Special"
One Friday, sensing a high degree of anxiety in the classroom, the high school teacher said,
"Look, put away your books. Everybody take out a piece of paper and list each of the other students' names on that paper, and write something nice about each one."
That's what the students did for the entire class. She collected the papers, she went home, and over the weekend she listed the names of all the students and all the nice things the people had to say about them. When she went in on Monday morning, she gave the papers out to each one. And immediately the tenor of the class changed. She even overheard one of the pupils whisper to another that "I never knew that anybody thought anything nice about me." And so they were able to progress...
Read more.
Archbishop Gomez Statement on the K
illing of George Floyd
...We should all understand that the protests we are seeing in our cities reflect the justified frustration and anger of millions of our brothers and sisters who even today experience humiliation, indignity, and unequal opportunity only because of their race or the color of their skin. It should not be this way in America. Racism has been tolerated for far too long in our way of life... Read the entire statement
here.
GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD
All humanity is being put to the test. The Covid-19 pandemic puts us in a situation of unprecedented, dramatic and global difficulty whose power to destabilize the plans we have for our lives is growing day by day. The pervasiveness of this threat calls into question aspects of our way of life that we have been taking for granted. We are living painfully a paradox that we would have never imagined: to survive the disease we must isolate ourselves from each other, but if we were ever to learn to live isolated from one another, we would quickly realize how essential for our lives is life with others...
Read more from the Pontifical Academy for Life.
Xaverian Missionaries Interfaith Prayer Service
The Xaverian Missionaries are planning an interfaith web-based event to pray for those who are ill from the virus, those who care for the sick, those who have died and all those who continue to serve others in this pandemic. Please check our website and Facebook page for updates on when it will occur and how to register.
Missionary Storytellers
Fr. Mario Menin SX comments on the Xaverian perspective on Pope Francis' Message for the 54th World Communications Day, May 24:
"The great love story between God and humanity, which Jesus at the center, has been renewed, for us, in the "story" of the Founder. The Spirit of the Living God - according to St. Paul (2 Cor 3: 3) - writes also on t human hearts. God's love writes also in us, in our hearts. Therefore, every "story," even that of our Founder, can become inspired, and turn into a masterpiece of God's grace, "an appendix of the Gospel." Without a doubt, even the "story" of Guido M. Conforti is perfumed with the Gospel's scent, bearing witness to the Love that transforms life..." Read more.
Resources
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops'
Resources for Catholics During COVID-19 and
more.
We invite those in Wayne to use the
Diocese of Paterson's resources for updates, virtual liturgies and prayers.
Mission Outlook
By Pietro Rossini
Listen to the latest podcast of Pietro Rossini SX, on "Many Religions, But One Humanity."
Fatima Shrine, Holliston, MA
101 Summer Street
Holliston, MA 01746
(508) 429-2144
Services at Fatima Shrine
remain suspended in response to COVID-19. Please check our
Facebook page for daily updates on when and how we will reopen. Thank you for your sustained support during this difficult time.
We installed the new altar at the Martyrs's grove. This shaded prayer area commemorates the 14 Xaverians Priests, Brothers, Sisters and Laity who gave the ultimate sacrifice....from 1901 in China to 2014 in Burundi
Worth repeating: Sometimes we feel like we are in the catacombs, cutoff from each other, but keeping all in joyful prayer. Each morning you are with us in spirit and love.
All the priests of Fatima Shrine are praying everyday for all of you. We will get through this together.
Xavier Knoll, Franklin WI
Xaverian Missionaries - Midwest Mission Center
4500 Xavier Drive - Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 421-0831
Fresh new look in our Xavier Knoll chapel with a helping hand from Adha de Paul. Thank you!
Fr. Alex Rodriguez SX has used this time of virtual retreat to express his artistic talent.
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee has issued Covid-19
guidelines and invites you to
Courageous Communion.
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Xaverian Global Family News
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Covid-19 and the African economy
While it seems that the Covid-19 emergency, after having raged in Italy and in Europe, is losing strength here, we cannot escape the question of what is happening in Africa and what is the impact of Covid-19 in that Continent that has a very precarious socio-economic and health structure. The information is scarce and inaccurate. Enable "translate" in your browser and learn more from Fr. Gabriele Ferrari SX.
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Reflections on Laudato Si
WHAT NATURE CAN TEACH US ABOUT INTERCONNECTEDNESS
Globalization means that the products I consume impact the conditions in which people live and work on the other side of the globe, and the food I eat was likely grown thousands of miles away. The challenge will be taking the lessons we learn in this time and using them to make those connections more just. We must remember how our actions impact each other, even after life gets busier and it is once again easy to forget our interconnectedness amid the fast-paced world. As Pope Francis writes in
Laudato Si',
"interdependence obliges us to think of one world with a common plan" (164). Discover more.
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Pentecost in the Pandemic: A Contemporary Sequence
Come, Holy Spirit,
come, Spirit of God,
come with your peace, your power, your light.
Come with forgiveness, courage and hope.
Come, Spirit of God,
unite us with the risen Jesus,
turn us again to the Father of Jesus.
Together they pour You daily into our hearts...
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New Decade, New Look for the USA Xaverian Missionaries Newsletter. Shelter-in-place with the Xaverian Missionaries as we journey toward a "New Humanity." Read about a feature film being made about Fr. Marino Rigon SX who missioned in Bangladesh. Pray the Litany of the Coronavirus in a "Time of Exile" and get suggestions for coping in the crisis. Learn how St. Guido Conforti faced the pandemic of his time and more about the Centennial Jubilee of the First Constitutions and Testament Letter.
Read it
here.
St. Guido Maria Conforti, founder of the Xaverian Missionaries. Our "missionary to the world" became a saint on World Mission Sunday, October 23, 2011. Now there is a mobile friendly version of our website dedicated to him. Learn all about him
here.
Mother Celestina Bottego, founder of the Xaverian Missionary Sisters of Mary. Read about her
here.
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