J.E. Deise Jerry Deise is a good friend of Our Lady of Fatima Shrine and a faith-filled pilgrim. Recently, he wrote this thought-provoking piece about his recovery from cancer and his experience in the waiting room where cancer patients and friends create all kinds of community. His inspiration and...

Fr. Carl Chudy, D.Min. On June 22, friends of The Missionary Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima gathered for lunch and a special mini-retreat for this Jubilee of Hope, deepening the spirit of caring for our common home with all creation. Mr. Leo Racine, pastoral associate of St. Mary’s...

Eighth Buddhist-Christian Colloquium: Buddhists and Christians Working Together for Peace through Reconciliation and Resilience at the Catholic Pastoral Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 27-29 May 2025 Final Statement The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, in collaboration with Preah Sihanouk Raja Buddhist University and the Catholic Church in the Kingdom of Cambodia,...

I am Fr. Joeven Matugas. I am the second Filipino Xaverian. I came from the southern part of the Philippines, Cebu, in the Visayas region. I joined the Xaverian Pre-Novitiate Formation from 2004 to 2007 in St. Conforti Mission Center in Novaliches, Quezon City. After that, I studied Theology...

There’s a myth that it’s easy to immigrate the “right way” to the United States and that if people would “just get in line,” they would be welcome to start new lives here with legal status. The U.S. immigration system is so outdated and complicated that few people can...

The Multifaith Collaborative of the Open Spirit Center near Fatima Shrine recently held an Interfaith Iftar, or breaking of the fast of Ramadan, to which all peoples of all faiths are invited. One of our speakers was Dr. Sadik Kassim, a scientist specializing in Gene Therapy for Cancer and...

by Deacon Rafael Misionero, SX With the sign of ashes on the forehead, the Church invites us to begin the path of Lent with faith and hope. This time of preparation reminds us that we are pilgrims in life, calling us to convert and to renew our hearts to...

The Xaverian Missionaries have served the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for more than sixty years. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Xaverian Missionaries focused on creating prepared Christians. We multiplied the mission stations, built schools, prepared leaders, and provided for the birth of...

Fr. Carl Chudy, SX The following article was written for publication in Missione Oggi, a magazine for Xaverian missionaries in Italy. It is planned for publication in April/May 2025. In the United States, we recall the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 20 of each year,...