October is Mission Month
World Mission Sunday 2015 (October 18) takes place in the context of the Year of Consecrated Life, which provides a further stimulus for prayer and reflection. For if every baptized person is called to bear witness to the Lord Jesus by proclaiming the faith received as a gift, this is especially so for each consecrated man and woman. There is a clear connection between consecrated life and mission. Read the Pope's message here.
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Common Ground 2015 Conference at Rutgers University
The Xaverian Missionaries, Frs. Carl Chudy, Michael Davitti and Rocco Puopolo, joined atheists, humanists and people of many faiths to dialogue together on ways to make the world a better place for all. Panel presentations and a case studies' workshop brought people together to identify common values and find solutions to problems which beset our planet. See more at the Common Ground Website. View the our Flickr stream here.
Social Media Spreading the Good News
 Tweets, FB posts and APPS abounded at the workshop co-sponsored by the Xaverian Missionaries and the NJ SYNOD of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on September 26 with
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Participants at the Voice of the Poor Conference
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Hello there! With another academic year beginning we are in full flow over here in the Conforti Institute. Our work with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul's youth organiser Clare Carr through The Voice of the Poor conferences have been a great success. Hugh, John and Jim are continuing their Prison Spirituality courses and hosted a weekend for prison mentor volunteers. And on top of all that we are hosting Gen Verde, the international all women band
who is performing in the dioceses of Motherwell and Glasgow.
Needless to say, things are speeding up in October, the Month of Mission and our diaries are getting fuller! We hope that you are having as creative and fulfilling time as we are here, till next month!
~ Fr. Paddy
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Discernment Days for Fall 2015 in Full Swing!
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Download the flyer and learn more.
We hope to to see you at one of our Discernment Days!
~ Fr. Rocco
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The Parliament of the World's Religions
The Parliament is the oldest, the largest, and the most inclusive gathering of people of all faith and traditions. The first Parliament took place in 1893. Since, this historic event has taken place in Chicago, USA,Cape Town, South Africa,Barcelona, Spain,Melbourne, Australia - and now in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Parliament invites everyone to sign on to it's declarations on the environment; against hate speech war and violence; on the rights of women and more.
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Pope Francis recalls first time he felt called to a religious vocation
Pope Francis received a group of young people in consecrated life. The special audience was the highlight of the International Congress for Young People in Consecrated Life taking place in Rome in the context of the ongoing Year of Consecrated Life, which will close on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Feb. 2nd), 2016. Learn more.
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What Makes Us Human?
What is it that makes us human? Is it that we love, that we fight? That we laugh? Cry? Our curiosity? The quest for discovery?
Driven by these questions, filmmaker and artist Yann Arthus-Bertrand spent three years collecting real-life stories from 2,000 women and men in 60 countries. Working with a dedicated team of translators, journalists and cameramen, Yann captures deeply personal and emotional accounts of topics that unite us all; struggles with poverty, war, homophobia, and the future of our planet mixed with moments of love and happiness. Discover more.
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Catholic Youth Ministry Project
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Around 350 pupils from Motherwell Diocese were urged to seek the person of Jesus as they began a Caritas journey of Faith in Motherwell's Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral.
The pupils were taking part in a commissioning service that marked their entry into the Caritas Award given by the Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES) which encourages pupils in their final year of school to help out in their parishes and communities, volunteering in care homes and homeless shelters, assisting lay groups such as the Society of St Vincent de Paul and learning about their faith. Read more.
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Thinking Faith
A review of the film from a faith perspective.
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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 Summer 2015 edition of the Xaverian Mission Newsletter is available online. This issue highlights the US Xaverian Retreat, Laudato Si, the World Social Forum, Mission in Thailand, Xaverian Spirituality inspired by St. Guido Conforti and more...
 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 |
Come Pass It On Again!
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