Marking the Anniversary of the Martyrdom of three Xaverian Missionaries
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| Fr. Aldo Marchiol |
On September 30, the Xaverian Missionaries and the whole Church remembers the martyrdom of two Xaverian priests, Frs. Aldo Marchiol, Ottorino Maule, and a Xaverian lay missionary, Catina Gubert.
These Xaverian martyrs were meek and resolute: they didn’t choose their end, but they chose the premises that made their ending unavoidable. They, in fact, lived because of the Gospel, and its Reign… They finally arrived there. Today, they are our companions, and encourage us on the same journey of missionary charity.
Fr. Aldo Marchiol (65 years old), Fr. Ottorino Maule (53) and Ms. Catina Gubert (75) were killed in the mission house with one gunshot in the head each. The three missionaries who had worked many years in Burundi, were ordered to kneel down and then were executed. These missionaries received threats many times by the government army, for speaking on behalf of local people, and for the way army officers reported the killings in Burundi.
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| Fr. Ottorino Maule |
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| Ms. Catina Gubert |
Fr. Aldo Marchiol – Missionary with a Gentle Smile
Killed in Burundi, together with Ms. Gubert and Fr. Maule, in 1995, in the rectory house of Buyengero. He was 65 years old.
Ms. Catina Gubert – A Lifetime Volunteer for Mission Lay missionary of 73 years of age, who spend over 20 years in Africa, sharing her love. She died kneeling with Fr. Marchiol and Fr. Maule. It was Sept. 30, 1995.
Fr. Ottorino Maule – Pastor, Missionary, and Prophet
Together with Ms. Gubert and Fr. Marchiol, he was gunned down, as he was kneeling in the living room of the rectory. He was 53 years old.
May their selfless lives remind us all how precious our faith is and the urgency of sharing the hope of Christ worldwide! See the stories of other Xaverian Missionaries!
