Xavier Knoll, Franklin, Wisconsin
US Delegation Headquarters & Mission Center
- Fr. Alex Rodriguez Gomez, SX – Superior Delegate of the United States, Vocation Coordinator, Community Treasurer
- Fr. Mark Marangone, SX – Delegation Administrator, Community Superior
- Fr. Dominic Caldognetto, SX – Ministry
- Fr. Gabriel Zavala, SX – Associate Pastor, St. John Paul II Parish, Milwaukee
4500 W. Xavier Drive – Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 421-0831
Office: 8 am-4 pm (Mon-Fri)
franklin@xaverianmissionaries.org
USA Delegation Retreat and Assembly 2026
Our Delegation held this year’s Retreat and Annual Assembly in the Redemptorist Retreat House in Wisconsin on October 25 – 29.
The theme of the Assembly was “Religious-Missionary Life in the Life of the Local Church.”
The Retreat was guided for two days by the Most Rev. Donald Hying – Bishop, Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin. The Bishop centered his talks and reflections around the Christological/Kenotic hymn of Philippians 2:6-11. He began with Jesus’ humanity in his Incarnation and moved towards His Passion – Death – Resurrection – Exaltation and the Eucharist. The Bishop’s thoughts and presentations were profound and simple, yet engaging and inspiring to us.
The other two days were dedicated to the Delegation’s agenda and concerns. We began with individual sharing of our ministries and assignments. We spent an hour presenting on Safeguarding: Abuse and Protection of Minors; reading and sharing the Report of the Conference on the Human Face of the Xaverians; contribution of ideas and plans for the Vocation Ministry; review of the finances of the two houses – Holliston and Milwaukee; budget and expenditure of the Delegation; report of the Superior Delegate and preparation for the incoming Cosuma in America.
Though we are a small Delegation, we see the significance and strengths of our presence in this vast country of the United States. Our meeting was a joyous moment of fraternity, friendship, reflections, listening, prayers, and a favorable haven of rest and delicious meals.
The assembly was concluded with the Adoration in our house in Franklin, followed by a get-together dinner outside in celebration of the Birthday of Fr. Alex Rodriguez – our Delegation Superior. It was also a welcoming of Rev. Simon Shao Feng who just arrived in our Delegation. Another new confrere with us is Fr. Jorge Jimenez Estrella from Mexico, currently assigned to St. Stephen Parish, Framingham – Archdiocese of Boston as assistant Pastor.
~Fr. Joeven Matugas, sx
Xavier Knoll Mission Festival 2026
Medical Mission Trip to El Salvador 2026
Fr. Mark Marangone’s Easter 2026 Message
Dear Friends of the Xaverian Missionaries,
I hope you are in good health and doing well. Throughout his life among us and up to the cross, Jesus showed us what love looks like: it is choosing to take responsibility, to care, to protect, to forgive, to serve, to sacrifice, to give even our life for others. He loved us to the end.
How can we reciprocate in concrete ways, at least a little, his love for us?
May the Risen Lord and Our Lady, Queen of the Missions, reward your love and your generosity by showering their choicest blessings and graces on you and yours each and every day.
We remember you in a special way in this Easter Season’s celebrations.
EASTER Blessings and Peace to you and your loved ones!!!
Please continue to keep us in your daily prayers.
With a big hug and much gratitude.
Fr. Mark Marangone, sx, and the Xaverian Missionaries
Pilgrimage to Lourdes and Fatima in September 2026
The Xaverian Missionaries at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Holliston, Masschusetts is organizing a special pilgrimage to Lourdes and Fatima in September 2026. If you are interested, please contact Fr. Carl Chudy at cchudy@xaverianmissionaries.org, or, holliston@xaverianmissionaries.org.
Archbishop Jeffrey S. Grob visits Xavier Knoll
The Xaverian fathers, the Xavier Koll advisory board, and other friends gathered together on December 9, 2025, for a short prayer and dinner to welcome the archbishop, who visited the community for the first time to learn about the Xaverian Missionaries.
Mission Festival 2025
Lay Xaverian Missionaries: The Call of Mission in All Lifestyles and Ministries
For some years we have been toying with the idea of developing a Lay Xaverian Missionary group with people who want to learn more about the Xaverian Spirituality and the Xaverian Style of Mission. Finally, we were able to offer two sessions on “Missionary Disciples: The Xaverian Way.” During the first session, I shared the basics of who is and what a Lay Xaverian does, while during the second session, Don and Sharon shared how the Xaverian charism has guided them through their lives.
It has been a fruitful experience, and we hope, with the grace of God, to continue to explore the legacy of Saint Guido Confroti, the founder of the Xaverian Missionaries.
We will gather again for a session on Monday, April 29, 2024, at 8:15 am at Xavier Knoll.
Medical Mission in El Salvador
Some months ago, I was invited to participate in a Medical Mission. I was not sure if I would have the time to do it, but after managing dates and seeing possibilities, I accepted the invitation. I am glad I was able to participate in it; just to see the energy and dedication of those 48 people who were my companions was incredible. They worked long hours and dedicated the best of their skills to helping people. Of course, I guess that for most of us, the experience of being with people enriched us, we gained far more of what we could offer. This is not to diminish the effort and the work, but I guess all of us got transformed by the simplicity of life and faith of those whom we were serving.
The cherry on the top of the cake was to have the opportunity to visit the tomb of Saint Oscar Romero. Like by many and despised by many others, I guess we must go beyond our world. He, by the grace of God, gave his life as a testimony of his faith and transformation. Remember, being a martyr is a vocation that not all of us are willing to take on. Therefore, for me, it was a great opportunity to see the tomb of someone that I learned as a kid, to be executed because of his faith. It is always great to be in the presence of martyrs!
View a video and more pictures on Fr. Alex’s Facebook page.
Young Adult Retreats
Last November four of us gathered together to answer the question: “How could we help the Hispanic Young Adults of the Milwaukee Archdiocese?” This question came after we shared time with the office of the Hispanic Ministry. Pondering about it and thinking about what we could do, we came up with a proposal in conjunction with the Archdioceses of Milwaukee Office for Hispanic Ministry, we could kick off an effort to help the development of Young Adults with a retreat.
After much planning, finally, the retreat took place on March 22-23 at Saint Patrick, Racine. I was a pilot retreat that hopefully will be replicated in other parts of the archdiocese, helping us to recruit young adults who in turn will become the ministers for their peers with the help and formation from the Arch.
It was a great experience. The young men and women who took part in it were so open to sharing their faith that they made this opportunity a pleasant celebration of faith.