Pilgrimmage to New Mexico
Pictures of Fr. Puopolo and Chudy on their pilgrimmage in New Mexico, a arrid desert full of faith life that is the oldest history of the Catholic Church in the USA, as well as thousands of years of Native American culture....
Holy Week from a Korean Perspective
I ran across a very interesting blog called The Western Confucian by Iosue Andreas Sartorius. In it a previous post showcased the paintings of Peter Kim Gi-chang, depicting the life of Christ in a Korean world, a way for Koreans to access the wonder of Christ’s life, death and...
Catholics on Call
Catholics on Call is a national vocation discovery program for young adult men and women who are seeking insight into life and wondering what God has to say. Catholics on Call assists young adults to reflect on God’s call in their lives. We reach out to people like you—men...
Fr. Bruno Orru, Missionary in Indonesia Passes Away
On March 31, 2011, at the Mother House in Parma, Father Bruno Orru (far right) died around. Last November he was operated on for cancer and was under treatment since February 20 in Parma. He was 75 years old. He joined the Xaverian Missionaries in 1949, completed the last...
Trying to End Racial and Xenophobic Violence in Italy
The Italian government is failing to take effective action to prevent and prosecute racist and xenophobic violence, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Immigrants, Italians of foreign descent, and Roma have been the victims of brutal attacks in Italy in recent years. The 71-page report, “Everyday...
Sister Helen: Different Kind of Missionary Sister
One of the most unanimously acclaimed documentaries in recent years and winner of the coveted Sundance Film Festival Directing Award, this compelling film is an inspirational and uplifting portrait of a truly colorful and most unusual Benedictine Sister, Sister Helen....
The Church’s Response in Japan
Recently, one of our missionaries, Fr. Mike De Roche, working in Miyazaki, Japan wrote the following on the relief work of the Catholic Church in the wake of the terrible devastation there: Dear Carl, Thanks a lot for the mail. I’m fine, and here in MIYAZAKI where I live,...
The Church's Response in Japan
Recently, one of our missionaries, Fr. Mike De Roche, working in Miyazaki, Japan wrote the following on the relief work of the Catholic Church in the wake of the terrible devastation there: Dear Carl, Thanks a lot for the mail. I’m fine, and here in MIYAZAKI where I live,...
The Catholic Church in the Devastation of Japan’s Victims
Fr. Pier Giorgio Manni, superior of theXaverian Missionaries in Japan. The Xaverian Missionaries have worked in Japan since 1949. Ever since we have worked in about 24 centers, giving witness, proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ to non-Christians, providing dialogue and charity. Our area of activity is quite extensive...
The Catholic Church in the Devastation of Japan's Victims
Fr. Pier Giorgio Manni, superior of theXaverian Missionaries in Japan. The Xaverian Missionaries have worked in Japan since 1949. Ever since we have worked in about 24 centers, giving witness, proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ to non-Christians, providing dialogue and charity. Our area of activity is quite extensive...