Xaverian Mission Newsletter February 2013

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World Interfaith Harmony Week – February 1-8, 2013

The World Interfaith Harmony Week was first proposed at the UN General Assembly on September 23, 2010 by H.M. King Abdullah II of Jordan. Just under a month later, on October 20, 2010, it was unanimously adopted by the UN and henceforth the first week of February will be...

New Mission in Thailand

The first four Xaverian Missionaries to begin our new mission in Thailand are now together and working hard on the study of language the culture of Thailand. (From left to right) Fr. Thiago (Brazilian Xaverian), Fr. Matteazzi (Italian Xaverian), Fr. Alex (Italian Xaverian) and Fr. Thierry (Camaroonian Xaverian) gather...

All God’s Children

This is dedicated to the children and adults killed at the Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut from the Xaverian Missionaries USA. Thanks to Mary Anne Aktay, our Communications Director for this touching and creative response....

All God's Children

This is dedicated to the children and adults killed at the Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut from the Xaverian Missionaries USA. Thanks to Mary Anne Aktay, our Communications Director for this touching and creative response....

Christmas Lights at Xaverian Missionaries Shrine

Christmas Lights at Xaverian Missionaries Shrine, a set on Flickr. At our shrine to Our Lady of Fatima in Holliston, MA we have a spectacular display of Christmas lights. Many come with their families to stroll through the shrine and to offer prayer during the magical season of Christmas....

Christmas Thoughts: Angel Moments

Fr. Tony Lalli, Xaverian Missionary at our mission center in Holliston, Massachusetts, shares with us a wonderful Christmas meditation. Read on…Thursday of the 3rd Week in Advent:  Is 7:10-14;  Lk 1:26-38 Today we listen to the story of the Annunciation. It’s a very familiar story, one that we have already...

World Christmas Traditions: Las Posadas

In our missions in 20 countries worldwide the Advent/Christmas Season is filled with an incredible diversity of traditions, music, food and culture. Las Posadas is a wonderful Mexican Christmas tradition, literally translates in English as “the inns” or “the lodgings” and symbolizes the Biblical journey of Mary and Joseph as...

Interreligious Dialogue for Catholic, Muslim, Hindu Young Adults

“We have high hopes for you – for you are the future hands and feet of God in the world,” Bishop Knestout said. “This task of interreligious dialogue, a task that requires your hands and feet, that is, your commitment to interreligious service and cooperation, as well as understanding...

Our Parish in the Philippines Celebrates 20 Years

Fr. Patrick Santianez, first Filipino ordination from our Philippine Project In 1979, a small group of determined residents of Maligaya Park Subdivision began planning for the construction of a make shift chapel. With the blessing of Rev Fr, Walter de Vilder, Former Parish Priest of The Ascension of Our...