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Mission Education, Martyr Declaration, and Much More...
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Mission Education = Job #1
Fifteen Xaverian Missionaries who serve in Italy, Spain, Scotland and the USA gathered at our community house in Madrid for an eight day conference, looking at our work in Mission Education and vocation support: its hopes, challenges and how we can better collaborate together. We placed our work under the theme, "Engaged as we are in the dream do Bishop Conforti, let's find a new way to live out and propose the "first announcement." We find solace in the scripture in Luke�s Gospel, �Master we have worked all night and caught nothing, but because of your word, we will let out the nets! The first evening was an introduction to each other as well as our work, the proposed schedule and the flow of that work. Although we all now work in these four countries we bring our experiences from Colombia, Congo, Cameroon, Chad, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Mexico and the Philippines to the mix of what we do, who we are and what we propose to young men. It is a true Xaverian experience of interculturality and brotherhood! In the days that followed we used the See, Judge, Act method for our work, looking at the world of youth today, various means to reach these young persons, reviewed what we are doing at the moment and then took all of that, reflecting through the prism of our recent guidelines, in order to propose orientations that can renew our work for the next three to four years.
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The New Year has come and gone and here we already in February, thinking about Lent and Easter already! The highlight of January was the Burns Supper which was a good occasion to sing traditional songs, eat traditional food and to relieve the darkness of January!
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Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Invisible threads
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After a wee bit of celebration there is always work: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul's Voice of the Poor workshops challenged young people to become more active in their schools, in their communities and in their parishes! With the brightening of the morning and evenings arriving later, the dark days of winter are leaving as we look forward to another busy and eventful year!
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The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) celebrates 50 years of helping the developing world and raising awareness of international issues! Discover more.
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 theGYM Experience
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Reach Out Retreat
From February 27th to March 1st, Fr. Rocco Puopolo SX (right) and Fr. Alex Rodriquez SX (left) will be taking part in the annual Reach Out Retreat at Camp Reynoldswood in Dixon, IL. This retreat is an inter-generational and multicultural experience of Christian Community with an emphasis on peer ministry, leadership, development, reflection and reaching out to others. It was begun 53 years ago as an attempt by youths to address the challenges that the Civil Rights Movement offered to us all... how to reach out to the other in order to live as one people.The retreat offers youth the opportunity to create lasting and healthy friendships, experience their faith through prayer, worship and community and opens them up to make a difference in our world. For more information email Fr. Rocco. He would love to hear from you!
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Archbishop Romero Declared a "Martyr"
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Catholic Social Teaching
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Economic Systems and Catholic Social Teaching
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Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., offers continued insight into the application of Catholic social tradition in his video, CST and Economic Systems. Learn more.
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IFYC Discussion Guide: The Charlie Hebdo Crisis and Interfaith Leadership: In this present context interfaith leaders need to hold up the value of interfaith cooperation and help their communities process these questions in a way that promotes engagement, not division. Learn more.
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Celebrating African American History
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Donna Toliver Grimes is a strong and courageous advocate for social justice. In this exclusive interview with Education for Justice, she shares her lived experiences of racism. She describes her life in a racist society and how her faith has empowered to commit her life to ending all forms of discrimination. Read her interview here.
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Selma Official Trailer
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Selma retells the story of one of the seminal moments in the history of the Civil Rights Movement. In telling the story, the filmmakers used official FBI documents to illustrate that Dr. King and others were under constant surveillance. Download a discussion guide here.
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Valentine's Day Reflection
As we celebrate Valentine's Day, we are invited to reflect on the meaning of love in today's world.  | |
Love Everybody - Security Camera
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The Xaverian Missionaries have a new Mobile App
available on Apple, Android & Amazon. Now you can take us with you wherever you go. Remember: We are ALWAYS here for you!
 The Winter 2015 edition of the Xaverian Mission Newsletter is available online.
This issue highlights the JOY of Consecrated Life and excerpts Pope Francis' Letter. It covers stories on South Sudan and Being Catholic in a Diverse World. There are excerpts from St. Guido's Testament on Consecrated Life.
 FOUNDER of the XAVERIAN MISSIONARIES Saint Guido Maria Conforti Our "missionary to the world" became a saint on World Mission Sunday, October 23, 2011.
 FOUNDER of the XAVERIAN MISSIONARY SISTERS OF MARY |
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