Fr. Victor Mosele meets Pope John Paul II after being freed from captivity in Africa  On August 23rd, around 4 pm, Fr. Victor Mosele died of Lou Gehrigs Disease in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  In September 2010 he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as ALS, a progressive, degenerative disease...

Cardinal Tauran visits Bangladesh’s largest Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka along with Muslim leaders on Tuesday (Photo courtesy of Chandan Robert Rebeiro)  Each year the Vatican sends a message of solidarity and blessing to the Muslim world at the end of Ramadan. This year’s message focuses on the...

Recently the newly appointed bishop of  the Diocese of Sylhet in Bangladesh, Bishop Bejoy Nicephorus D’Cruz visited our Provincial House in Wayne, New Jersey. In the picture above we have Fr. Gomes, Director of Campus Ministry of Seton Hall, NJ, Bishop Bejoy D’Cruze, and Fr. Frank Grappoli, Provincial Treasurer...

Xaverian MIssionaries in Thailand, a set on Flickr. Frs. Thierry Kengne and Giovanni Matteazzi are the first two Xaverians to start our new mission in Thailand. Presently they are studying the language and culture. Fr. Thierry shares: “We spent some times in Nakhon Sawan. It was our first visit...

Dear God from Okayplayer on Vimeo.  A remake of the song Dear God by Monsters of Folk was done in collaboration with the hip hop group, The Roots. The original music viedo done by Monsters of Folk can be seen here. It is a beautiful and honest prayer.  “Dear...

On August 1, 2012, Fr. Ottorino Monaci suddenly passed away after 45 years of work in Indonesia. He was 72 years old. Fr. Monaci was preparing to travel to one of the missionary outstations when he complained of not feeling very well. He was taken to the hospital but...

The Xaverian Missionaries, arrived in DRC (formerly Zaire) in 1958. Starting from Uvira, we have multiplied our mission stations, built schools, prepared community leaders, and provided for the birth of numerous Christian communities. We have given particular attention to the younger generations to provide them with a sense of...

The Xaverian Missionaries are working in the Philippines since 1990. In this film we see the selflessness and hope of the people wanting to reach out to the poor, clear signs of the gospel alive. Some teachers in the Philippines give up the comforts of home and family to...

Xaverian Mission Festival, July 2012, a set on Flickr. Here are some glimpses of our Xaverian Mission Festival, held at our mission center in Franklin, Wisconsin. For many years we are organizing this opportunity for friends and neighbors to come together to enjoy summer fun and eats, all to...

The Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) is a community of advocates for responsible U.S. relations with Africa. AFJN stresses issues of peacebuilding, human rights and social justice that tie directly into Catholic social teaching. AFJN works closely with Catholic missionary congregations and numerous Africa-focused coalitions of all persuasions to...