Common Ground: Interfaith Conference on Global Climate Change
Folks of various religious traditions and the Scottish Humanist Association got together at the Conforti Institute to look at climate change together and what we could do about it together. See more here.
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Find out about all the December events and preparations for Christmas on our Facebook Page. We hope you can spend the Holidays with us!
~ Fr. Paddy
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ALTERnativity
ALTERnativity works with churches and communities to understand and simplify Christmas. "Just God, Simply Christmas." Check out their website and their Facebook page.
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National Catholic Youth Conference
The #NCYC2015 offered a unique experience to ever 23,000 teens from all over the USA came to share, live and celebrate their faith. It was a moment of grace and hope, a moment of fraternity and acceptance, a moment when we were able to cherish our being Children of God without looking to the racial, economic, & cultural differences. Fr. Alex is standing third from the right in the back. See more of his pics here.
Discernment Day, December 27th
TheGYM announces another prayer opportunity for young men and women who are looking into the possibility of engaging in Global Mission, Inter-religious and Intercultural Dialogue as a service opportunity or mission service. Mark your calendars for
Sunday December 27th and come to the Fatima Shrine, Holliston MA from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm for prayer, dialogue, witness stories and more.... It may be a wonderful way to begin this YEAR of MERCY.... When we are aware of how we are touched by God's Mercy, we must pass it on!!! RSVP to frrocco@xaviermissionaries.org
Head of the Class!
On November 30th Fr. Rocco Puopolo, SX together with Sr. Palepa Ioane, Marist Missionary Sister, and Liz Auteri, a lay volunteer of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Africa, all members of the Missionary Alliance of New England visited Cathedral High School, Boston to witness Mission Service as part of the yearlong celebration of Consecrated Life. It was a great day with the students. We are looking forward to other invitations from other schools and parishes to spread the good news about Consecrated Life and Mission. Contact Fr. Rocco for more details. FOCUS Student Leadership Summit Fr. Alex Rodriguez and Fr. Rocco Puopolo will again take part in the Student Leadership Conference of FOCUS (Federation of Catholic University Students) that will take place in Dallas, TX from January 1st to 5th. Come visit us at booth #24. See more.
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Interfaith & Inter-spiritual Dialogue
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The Compassion of Secular and Religious Voices
I travel in and out of different worlds. I worked in Chicago, Sierra Leone, West Africa, and the Philippines. I also travel in and out of religious and non-religious worlds in our work of interfaith and intercultural dialogue.
I am a Catholic priest and feel at home in all of these worlds. I work in dialogue with Muslims, and in the last few years with secular humanists, atheists, agnostics, seekers and others.
I have come to learn that interfaith dialogue is incomplete without secular voices. Why? To put it simply: we all live shoulder to shoulder on the same planet and in a sense, we either "sink or swim" together. Read more of Fr. Carl's blog on Patheos
After Paris Attacks, Building Communities of Trust
Since the Paris attacks the U.S. has seen an increase in anti-Muslim rhetoric that isolates our Muslim neighbors and feeds into a culture of fear. What can you do to counteract this trend? Listen to the nation's leading voices in interfaith peacebuilding and share them widely. Access the lectures here.
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St. Francis Xavier Feast Day Dec. 3rd
Learn about the saint who inspired St Guido Conforti to found the Xaverian Missionaries.
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This Holy Year will begin on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception December 8, 2015 and will conclude on November 20, 2016 , the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Discover more.
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CAFOD's interactive Advent calendar has a reflection and prayer for every day. Each day also has a suggested action that you can take on your own or with others, and many feature stories from World Gifts. CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and part of Caritas International. Across the world they bring hope and compassion to poor communities, standing side by side with them to end poverty and injustice. They work with people of all faiths and none. Discover their Advent Resources here. |
SCOTLAND WELCOMES REFUGEES
Around 300 Syrian refugees are expected to arrive in Scotland over the next two months.These men, women and children will make their new homes in areas across the country. A number of local authorities, including Argyll & Bute, Glasgow City Council and Perth & Kinross, are ready to welcome the new arrivals before the end of this year. Scotland is expected to receive around one third of the total number of Syrian refugees due to arrive in the UK before Christmas, the Scottish Government has announced. Learn more.
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The Xaverian Missionaries wish All the World a Blessed Christmas and Happy New Year.
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 The Fall/Winter 2015 edition of the Xaverian Mission Newsletter is available online. This issue highlights the Profession of Sister Susana Jimenez XMM; a Catechist in Sierra Leone who is also a Muslim; Outreach to the Burmese in Thailand; the Parliament of the World's Religions; St Guido Conforti's legacy 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. Now there is a mobile friendly version of our website dedicated to him. Click here to discover more.
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Come Pass It On Again!
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