Welcome to the new format of

A-Cross Borders!

We hope you find our shorter weekly version useful and inspiring. Please let us know what you think.

Xaverian Family News

3nity?
Reflection for Trinity Sunday

by Fr. Joeven Matugas, SX.

What can we get and learn from this feast? I remember when I was still a student during Theology, when we were preparing for our comprehensive examination. We wondered: "What if the panelist will ask us to explain the Trinity to the people who are selling food stuffs in the streets. How would we explain it to them? " Simple question but hard to answer. Find out more.

Elections

2016 looks to be a busy year for democracy, not just in the USA but in other places as well: May 5th, 2016 was a day for elections to the Scottish Parliament, The Welsh Assembly, The Northern Ireland Assembly and many local councils across England. On top of that there is a Referendum Vote on Great Britain's place in Europe on June 23rd! It is an opportunity to question those we elect to power and hold them to account for their decisions and actions. For more information find out how Scottish bishops urge Catholics to "influence society for the better" ; and read the Guidelines of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

theGYM Experience

Jubilee Celebrations for Xaverian Priests

We are commemorating 50 years of service of Fr. Ivan J Marchesin, SX (far left) missioned to Colombia; Fr. Dominic Caldognetto, SX (second from right) missioned to Bangladesh; and Fr. Tony B Lalli, SX (right) missioned to Brazil. Fr. Graziano Rossato, SX, (second from the left) missioned to Sierra Leone, entered eternal life in 2006.

Click here to enlarge the collage showing the Holliston celebration.

On MAY 21, 2016 the Holliston Community celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving at Fatima Shrine at 4:00 PM followed by a reception.

On JUNE 4, 2016 the Franklin Community will celebrate at St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Milwaukee WI at 1 PM.

We invite young men and women to consider missionary service as a priest, brother, sister or lay volunteer. Please contact Fr. Rocco to find out how.

Social Justice and Poetry

Take a Labyrinth Walk. Kathleen O'Toole offers poetry that weaves together social justice issues and imagery of God's creation. Reflection questions are included for each poem to guide discussion and to explore the deeper meanings of the poems.

The Spring 2016 edition of the Xaverian Mission Newsletter is available online. This issue highlights the US XV Provincial Chapter; Fr. Carl's parting words as Provincial; Formation in Asia; Easter in Sierra Leone; the Power of the Resurrection; Xaverians utilizing Social Media and more...

Read it here.

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.