Sharing Christ Across Cultures and Faiths
Click for Fresh News of the Xaverian Missionaries Worldwide Network – September 24, 2024
Prayer of the Missionary
The mission begins and ends with prayer because God Himself is the source and culmination of everything. The missionary must be a person of prayer, actively contemplative, striving to deepen their knowledge of Jesus, see, seek, and find God in all things. These are the prayer experiences of two of our brothers (Bank and Meti) who are becoming missionaries in Thailand.
The Xaverian Missionaries of the USA and the United Kingdom collaborated to unite religious and secular people in a unique dialogue and exchange. Since then, we have organized special conferences in Scotland (2013) and Rutgers University, New Jersey (2015). Shortly afterward, we began a Meetup for a monthly exchange of religious and secular friends, which has continued to the present. Join us for fascinating conversations about pressing issues and concerns we all share. Contact us here.
The Final Fatima Days Celebration for 2024
Contact our office at holliston@xaverianmissionaries.org or 508.429.2144.
Xaverian Missionaries Pilgrimage to Fatima Portugal 2024
Our Fatima pilgrims from Fatima Shrine in Holliston pose in front of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima. It has been a delightful, inspiring week together. See our shared photo album here.
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Mission Blog: The Interfaith Movement, US Presidential Elections & A Diverse Democracy
Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, Bishop of the Diocese of San Antonio, Texas, profoundly stated in light of upcoming presidential elections: “Christians are not a social club that gathers on Sundays to receive nice-sounding catchphrases. We are to be a constant influence in society. Our identity as children of God involves a lifelong journey of struggle and testing. We are called to repent and continually transform our lives, thoughts, attitudes, and actions to live in a kingdom of justice, peace, mercy, fidelity, harmony, and unity.” (America: The Jesuit Review, 03/05/24)
Considering our shared responsibility and influence as Christians in society, I firmly believe that the transformative power of the interfaith movement is a vital part of societal transformation in the United States. It’s not just about dialogue between religious believers; it’s about infusing new energy into democratic ideals that respect our diversity through the evolving interfaith and religious-secular solidarity for the common good. We, as a collective of believers and nonbelievers, are the ones who shape our communities and nation. READ MORE
LISTENING TO THOSE WHO LEFT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
In America the landscape of the Catholic Church is changing dramatically, as is all religious communities and institutions. The new mission of the Xaverian Missionaries seeks to engage with our Catholic tradition to all outside of the church, Christianity, and even religion itself. The departure of those formed in the Catholic faith is felt in every parish. Disaffiliated families make up the majority of Catholic communities throughout the country.
We listen to those who left the church and sacramental practice lovingly and empathetically.
We root ourselves in these departure narratives, learning about their world and how they walk in it.
We gain deeper insight into the needs, longings, and desires of young people and others, and in dialogue with our tradition, we can change our pastoral maps and parish cultures, beginning in Catholic families.
Catholic Interfaith Solidarity
Check out the latest resources and opportunities for Catholics and others to share our lives, faith, and friendship with people of other faiths and traditions. Click here. Other resources for interfaith dialogue may be found here.
