Xaverian Mission Newsletter August 2015

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Make of the world one family

NewsletterVolume 63 - No. 3| August 2015

www.xaviermissionaries.org Mission Blog: www.global-catholic.org

Laudato SI: A Prayer for our Earth ..............................2

Message from the World Social Forum .........................3

Going Beyond Borders ......................................................4

Finding Common Ground ....................................................5

USA Xaverians on Retreat..............................................6-7

Xaverian Spirituality ......................................................8-9

World & US Province News ........................................10-11

Photo: Deforestation and resulting ooding in Thailand, Genesis Media

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Laudato Si

Join with the Xaverian Missionaries in caring for CreationContact

Fr. Frank Grappoli, SX

12 Helene CourtWayne, NJ 07470Tel: 973-942-2975

Or visit: www.xaviermissionaries.orgfor online donations

XAVERIANMISSIONARIESProvincial Headquarters

12 Helene Court

Wayne, NJ 07470-2813Tel.: (973) 942-2975Fax: (973) 942-5012Email:[email protected]

Xavier Knoll Mission Center

4500 Xavier DriveFranklin, WI 53132-9066Tel.: (414) 421-0831Fax: (414) 421-9108Email:[email protected]

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(theGYM)

Fatima Shrine101 Summer StreetP.O. Box 5857Holliston, MA 01746-5857Tel.: (508) 429-2144Fax: (508) 429-4793Email:[email protected]

Xaverian Mission NewsletterOfcial publication of the

Xaverian Missionariesof the United States

Publisher

Fr. Carl Chudy

Communications Board

Fr. Carl Chudy SXFr. Tony Lalli SXFr. Rocco Puopolo SXFr. Aniello Salicone SX

EditorMary Aktay

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LAUDATO SION CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME

A Prayer for Our Earth

All-powerful God, you are present in the whole universe

and in the smallest of your creatures.

You embrace with your tenderness all that exists.

Pour out upon us the power of your love,

that we may protect life and beauty.

Fill us with peace, that we may live

as brothers and sisters, harming no one.

O God of the poor,

help us to rescue the abandoned and forgotten of this earth,

so precious in your eyes.

Bring healing to our lives,

that we may protect the world and not prey on it,

that we may sow beauty, not pollution and destruction.

Touch the hearts

of those who look only for gain

at the expense of the poor and the earth.

Teach us to discover the worth of each thing,to be filled with awe and contemplation,

to recognize that we are profoundly united

with every creature

as we journey towards your infinite light.

We thank you for being with us each day.

Encourage us, we pray, in our struggle

for justice, love and peace.

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We Can Change!

A Message from the World Social Forumin Tunis

by Bishop George Biguzzi SX

The World Social Forum (WSF) is held every two yearsin dif-ferent cities. Started in Porto Alegre, Brazil in 2001, as arival of the World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland),the WSF is a kind of civil society World Congress, an attempt togive voice to those who have no voice. Its slogan is: Anotherworld is possible. The Forum does not produce final declara-tions or legislative proposals, but its thematic meetings focusurgent social problems, and can thus influence the world publicopinion.

Tunis response to the attack

The last World Social Forum was held from 24 to March 28, 2015in Tunis, one week after the terrorist attack at the BardoMuseum. The violence did not stop the convening of the Forumor the involvement of the Tunisian people.

For Xaverian Missionaries participating in the WSF, it is a way ofanswering the call of Pope Francis for a church to go where

there are challenges and new circumstances of the evangelizingmission of the Church (Evangelii Gaudium 20), and bring the Joyof the Gospel to all. I attended the Forum along with a delega-tion of missionaries, and I met with priests, religious, lay peopleand groups from various parts of the world.

Interesting meetings...

During the Forum interesting unplanned meetings occurred withthe participants and with the population. A Tunisian girl met meon the bus said: thank you for your presence. It is a sign ofhope for all of us. Over fifteen hundred meetings in TunisUniversity classrooms touched the most varied themes: traffick-ing in human beings; women slaves of prostitution in Europe;interreligious dialogue; climate change; hoarding of land, watersand oceans; criticism and finance policies; rights of migrants andrefugees; peace and reconciliation, spirituality and human rightsand more.

For all there is a call to review their lifestyles. Outside theclassrooms there were a whole series of languages, races, colors,messages, events. I was struck by the message launched by apair of Sicilians who marched for three days with a large banner

with the words, Lives Adrifta message that shakes the con-science in the face of the tragedy of the deaths in theMediterranean.

Yes, we can...

Is another world possible? We Christians can and must cultivate and grow the seeds of the Kingdom of God. On thebus on the way to the Forum, a passenger asked us: do you believe the world can change? A nun from Eritrea imme-diately responded with the words of Mother Teresa: Change the world, I dont know. But you and I can change!Actually, if no one is considered exempt from this commitment, a better world is possible.

Xaverian Missionaries in the World

World Social Forum 2015 in Tunis, Tunisia. Photo credit: HodaBaraka, 350.org

Womens groups amongst those marching at the World SocialForum 2015. Poster reads: The Solutions Are in Her Hands.Photo credit: Thelma Young, 350.org

Over 1,500 events were organized throughout the ve days ofthe WSF. Photo credit: Hoda Baraka 350.org


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Xaverian Missionaries in the World

Going Beyond BordersThousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the

life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreasesby being shared ~The Buddha

Weapproach the one year anniversary that Frs. Mattia, Thiago and Iare serving Saint Joseph the Worker Parish in Thailand. Since ourarrival our main focus has been meeting peopleour parishionersand those who are animist or Buddhist and developing friendship with all andtrying to understand the Akha culture. The majority of Catholics in the parishare Akha even though this tribal group is a minority in the area we are serving.

Our parishioners are mostly farmers. Thus the life of the parish is greatly influ-enced by their activities. The parish is fully alive on Sundays withthe celebration of the Eucharist in Thai, but the Gospel is alsoread in Akha. After mass a coffee hour provides an opportunity toknow each other and to talk about everythinghealth, family life,problems and joys of the villages.

We also try to reach out to the Burmese groups who live in theterritory of the Parish and who are seen as cheap labor and unfor-tunately maligned. We are trying to foster a better relationshipbetween them and our parishioners. Twice a week, we go to visitthem with some young people of the parish.

One of our difficulties is to make of our parish a real ChristianCommunity where all feel at home. Our parish for historical andgeographical reasons is linked to the Akha group (the officialname of the parish is Saint Joseph the Worker Parish Akha) so it is

sometimes very difficult for them to understand the difference between their tradi-tion and Gospel values. Some parishioners who belong to other tribalgroups feel as mere guests within the community.

In our effort to serve this parish better, our tasks are as follows:

Education of Children and teenagers (Christian formation and English);Adult formation (BEC and Catechism for adults) : Coffee hour ministry;Italian groups or Lay Xaverians; Pastoral care of sick and elderly;Burmese groups and villages around the Parish; Interreligious dialogueand ecumenism.

We believe our reason for being here is first to continue to nourish thefaith of our parishioners but also to help them to respond to Christscall to be missionary. In fact, about 80% of people who reside on theterritory entrusted to us are still waiting for the Good News of Christ

to reach them, so we hope that our Christian Community will help us to reach out to those people.Our daily prayer is that through the intercession of Saints Joseph, Francis Xavier and Guido Conforti, we might be goodinstruments and good servants in the Vineyard of the Lord, servants who are not afraid to share Gods love, to go beyond

borders, to build bridges, to trust the Holy Spirit. Fr. Thierry Kengne,SX

Sky Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand

SaintJoseph the Worker Parish Akha

Village in Thailand

You can help Frs. Mattia, Thiago and Thierry bring theJOY of the GOSPELto Thailand. Either clip this paper and sendit in the envelop provided or help the environment by donating online at http://www.xaviermissionaries.org/support/

Name: Donation Amount:

Address: City: State: Zip

Email or phone:

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Xaverian Missionaries in the USA

Finding Common Ground

A

nyone interested in changing the world throughcitizen action, join us!

COMMON GROUND 2015 on Octo ber 8 in N ew

Brunswick NJ is a free all-day conference,open to

the general public, that aims to bring to gether reli-gious believers, secular humanists, and no nbelievers

in conversation to gain per spective on each ot hers

ways of seeing the world while embracing common -

alities in our human exper ience that unite us for

social change.

Through three panel sessions and a workshop, at-

tendees will hear academics and leaders from na-

tional and local organizations discuss views on find-

ing meaning in l ife, ethics and values, and how to

collaborate for social action.

Speakers include Dr. Welton Gaddy, founder of the

Interfaith Alliance and the State of B eliefradio pro-gram; Dr. Arun Gandhi, socio-political activist, grand-son of Mohandas Gandhi; Chris Stedman, chaplain of the humanist community at Yale and author ofFaithiest, John Sivalon, MM, author of Gods Mission and Post-modern Culture: The Gift of Uncer-tainty.

The event is sponsored by Rutgers University Off Campus Living and Community Partnerships, TheAmerican Humanist Society and The Xaverian Missionaries. See more and register at http://www.commonground2015.org/

Common Grou nd 2015is a continuation of the first Common Ground, hosted by Xaverian Mission-aries in Scotland in 2013. It was a weekend gathering which brought together people of all faiths orlack thereof, students and academics, clergy and lay leaders to encourage understanding, empathy,social action, and collaboration between nonbelievers and believers, culminating in a presentationat the Scottish Parl iament.

In addition to Common Ground 2015, the Xaverian Missionaries wil l also be participating in t he WorldParl iament of Religions. The program, titled, Common Ground: Conversations between ReligiousBelievers and Secular Humanists, wil l be a panel presentation with a wider discussion with the au-dience on the dialogue between atheists, secular humanists, and religious believers and the pursuitto find mutual values and ethics that we all share in order to build a better world together. The Par-l iament of World Religions, http://www.parliamentofreligions.org/index.cfm,will take place October15-19, 2015 in S alt La ke City, Uta h.

The panelists are: Fr. Carl Chudy SX, Rev. Kathleen Greene a Unitarian Universalist pastor, NadiaHassan of the Is lamic Society of Nor th America, and. Mr. Mel Lipman former president of the Ameri-can Humanist Association.

The Xaverian Missionaries have been involved in interfaith and intercultural dialogue since theirfounding by St. Guido Conforti in the early part of the 20th Century. These efforts to fin d Co mmonGroundare a continuation of this commitment to fostering mutual understanding and cooperationamong peoples with theknowledge that despiteour differences theworld is indeed OneFamily.

Fr. Carl Chudy SX
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Reflect

Our ConsecrXaverian F

Frs. Dominic Caldognetto Sx and Francis Signorelli SX in conversation.Photo credit: Fr. Frank Grappoli SX

USA Xaverians in a working session with Fr. Luigi Menegazzo SXSuperior General of the Order Miramar Retreat Center, Duxbury, MA

Sister Vernica Paredes Sanchez XMM and Fr. RenCasillas SX take a break together.

Incommemoration of the Year ofConsecrated Life and the 150th BirthAnniversary of our founder, St. GuidoMaria Conforti, we gathered together

to pray, reflect, and re-invigorate our consecration tomission. Together with our sisters, we were grateful for thepresence of our Superior General, Fr. Luigi Menegazzo SXwho assisted us in our prayerful gathering as our retreatmaster.

All of the reflections and prayer were opportunities tocenter ourselves on the prophetic role of religious life ina world with deep human needs. The purpose of religiouslife in the Church is to attempt to answer these needs, ananswer to many prayers from the power of the Holy Trinity.

Two occasions captured our attention: the focus on the giftof religious life to the Church and world as proclaimed by


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ion to Mission:ily on Retreat Taking notes and deep in thought, Xaverians concentrate on their

commitment to Consecrated Life.

Pope Francis. The second is the occasion of the 150th birthanniversary of the founder of the Xaverian Missionaries,St. Guido Conforti. Both of these occasions gave us muchpause to consider the questions that come from thecrossroads of the world where we live and work.

The experience of the poor, inter-religious and interculturaldialogue, the complementarity of men and women,environmentalism in a sick world, eugenics withoutscruples, a globalized economy...: these must be inhabitedand brought firmly under the guidance of the Holy Spiritwho groans aloud in all of them (Rom 8:22-27). Canconsecrated life become a welcoming dialogue partner inthe search for God which has always stirred the humanheart? Can we be part of the healing balm for the pain

and woundedness that world bears today?

Fr. Carl Chudy SX Fr. Luigi Menegazzo SX prepares for liturgy.

Sister Rebeca Snchez Prez XMM (right)and Sister Rosetta Serra XMM in the share a

reective moment in the Chapel.

Xaverian fathers and sisters are all smiles as they pose together.


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Xaverian Spirituality


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Inspired by St. Guido Confort

The Xaverian is a person of

action in constant union with

Christ

Xaverian Spirituality is the way Xaverian Missionaries live theGospel as God had inspired in Conforti, through thecontemplation of the Crucified Christ.

This spirituality has been enriched by the experience of the100 years of our Congregation existence; the Church haswelcomed and sets it in front of us as the way to fulfill ourvocation.

Our is an harmonious spirituality, founded upon three

different elements :

a spirit of living faith which enables us to see God, seekGod, love God in all things, intensifying our desire to spread hisKingdom everywhere;

a spirit of prompt and ready obedience in everything;

a spirit of intense love for our religious family and for allits members.

St. Guido Maria Conforti was a man of deep faith which he had

made the ruling factor of his life. Faith made him see Christ asthe all, and in all.

Faith was also the reason for the great respect heshowed to every person: he recognized Christ inthe person in front of him, no matter gender, ageor social status.

St. Guido left this principle Christ is all, and inall to us as a life program. We pray that he maynow obtain for us a personal, profound andtransforming experience of Christ to enable us torecognize him in people and events of our history.

Fr. Michael Davitti SX

Opposite page: The crucix that made an impact uponSt. Guidos life. Notice his motto on the left: The Love ofChrist Urges us! This page: Top: Canonization Icon withhis mottoes, Christ is All and the Love of Christ Urges Us.


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World Mission News Digest

World Mission News Digest

AFRICA/CAMEROON

Food insecurity in the north of the

Country Maroua

(Agenzia

Fides) - It is

increasingly

difcult to

nd food

in northern

Cameroon

especially

due to the

insecurity

caused by

Boko Haramwhich has

seriously

damaged

agriculture

and cross-

border trade.

Aid agencies

and local

authorities

have launched

a warning about the risk of a

serious food crisis for 180,000 people

in the region. The malnutrition rateamong children under 5 years of age

continues to worsen.

Over 70% of farmers have abandoned

their elds since last year and many

others did not sow in time. There

are also Nigerian refugees who have

occupied over 200 hectares of land

originally used for agriculture. Last

year cereals, such as sorghum, millet,

beans and rice, decreased by over

50%. In some areas food prices have

increased signicantly. Even duringpeaceful times, the northern region of

Cameroon has always been precarious

due to lack of water. 25 to 30% of

the land is arid. Several international

and government aid agencies are trying

to bring supplies, but insecurity makes

reaching the most vulnerable difcult

and dangerous.

Market in Cameroon

Muslim Filipina Girl

AMERICA/COLOMBIA

Latin American Religious

give their full support andunreserved commitment forPeace in Colombia

Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - At the end of the

CLAR Congress, Confederation of religious

men and women of Latin America and the

Caribbean, held in Bogota a statement was

issued in which the participants expressed

full support to the peace process in Colombia.

The participants commit themselves to pray

for peace and to take the cause of peace

and reconciliation as a moral duty for the

Latin American Catholic church. We willwork more and more - says the text sent

to Fides - alongside the victims, we will

pray for the help and wisdom of the Spirit

to commit ourselves wholeheartedly to this

cause. They also propose to open a table of

dialogue with ELN (National Liberation Army),

asking them to entirely abandon weapons

and build together the structural changes

that peace demands.

The CLAR Congress was attended by about

1,200 people and had the theme Concrete

developments in living our charism today.

Among the specic objectives, emphasis wasput on how to propose new alternatives for

Consecrated Life, nd paths for Consecrated

Life for a missionary disciple.

ASIA/PHILIPPINES

Laudato S a source of inspi-ration for dialogue and for thecare of creation

Zamboanga (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Francis

encyclical, Laudato Si, is a new source of

inspiration and encouragement for the

work of interreligious dialogue and for the

care of the environment, stated the

Silsilah Movement for dialogue founded by

PIME missionary Fr. Sebastiano DAmbra in

1984 and active in the southern Philippines.

It is based on a spirituality of life-in-dia-

logue, based on four pillars: dialogue with

God; dialogue with oneself; dialogue with

others; dialogue with creation.

For Silsilah, the encyclical is a sign of the

times, because dialogue with creation

has been signicantly strengthened

and calls on Muslims and Christians

to work together for the common

good, as they did in the defense ofthe catchment area of Ayala, when

Muslims and Christians in Mindanao

worked hand in hand to prevent the

dismantling and the arrival of a min-

ing company. Encouraged by this suc-

cessful experience, Silsilah is still

active in protecting all water catch-

ment areas in Zamboanga as con-

crete commitment of care for our

common home.

Even the clear spiritual perspective

that has primacy in the encyclical is

a source of great inspiration, says

the Movement. This perspective is a

fundamental part in the discernment

on environmental issues and implies a

relationship of mutual responsibility

between humans and nature, a

vision fully shared by Silsilah.

ASIA/THAILAND

Conclusion of the Council:New paths to give witnessto Christ in Thailand

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - ThePlenary Council of the Catholic Church in

Thilandia, just concluded in Bangkok, wa s

an important moment to remember the

past, our roots, and to look towards the

future: the Catholics seek new paths to

incarnate the Gospel in the country and

live it in society, economy, politics, in

order to contribute to the common good

of the nation, stated Fr. Peter Watchasin,

National Director of the Pontical Mission

Societies in Thailand.

The Bishops Conference of Thailand has

declared 2015 Holy Year to commemo-

rate the 350 years since the rst Synodof Ayutthaya (old capital of the country)

held in 1664, which laid the foundation

for the stable presence of the Church in

Southeast Asia. The Director said, It was

a fruitful time of reection, dialogue and

discussion among all members of the

Catholic community. We asked ourselves

how to be disciples of Christ in Thailand

today and what are the new paths to

proclaim the Good News of Christ.

Peace efforts in Colombia

Ministry in Thailand


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News from our USA Communities

News from our USA Communities

FRANKLIN KNOLLMISSION FESTIVAL

Finally, this year on both days ofFestival, June 26 and 27, there was

no rain; often the sun made its

appearance! That encouraged people

to come and participate and the at-

tendance was larger than last year.

Everything had been well organized

under the leadership of Fred Mi-

chalek. The Fathers helped the best

way they could. Fr. Mark collected

items for the rummage sale and for

the other booths. Fr. Alex helped

with setting up, moving furniture,

driving truck and even the big trac-

tor. Fr. Dominic oversaw the buying

of items for the food and game sec-

tors. Frs. Aniello and Larry helped by

greeting people and smiling to them.

The rummage sale was very well

organized by Chris Sowa and her

friends, Judy Rick, Roxanne Vender

Hayden and others. It brought in

more income than any previous year.

A large crowd of people attended

the celebration of the Eucharist on

Sunday, June 27 at 10:30. The main

celebrant was Fr. Alex. The Saint Al-

phonsus Bell Choir played beautifully.

Linda, our secretary, organized the

rafe and the volunteers for the

boots. Her brother Paul Riess was

the clown and spent the days mak-

ing people smile.

There were many volunteers who

helped in organizing, setting up and

in cleaning up by removing boots,

table, and re-stacking chairs after

the Festival.

A special mention has to be made

to the cooking staff of the meatballs-

spaghetti dinner with Sr. Laurette

Guenthar and friends, and of the

baked chicken with the Meinholz

family.

The grand Knight Lester Kostera of

the Knights of Columbus Council

1709 of S. M. with his friends helped in

many things, especially in selling beer

and other drinks.

People also enjoyed the music offeredby bands.

At 7:00 PM on June 27, with the draw-

ing tickets of the winners of the rafe,

the Festival closed. Everybody was

happy and grateful to the Lord for the

wonderful two days of the Festival.

~Fr. Aniello Salicone SX

HOLLISTON FATIMASHRINE

PilgrimagesThe Portuguese Pilgrimage, one of the

largest pilgrimages to Fatima Shrine,

took place on July 26th. Charismatic

and Neocatechumenate groups, Hispanic

and Filipino and even a group from

Wayne NJ will make pilgrimages to

Fatima Shrine in August.

Fatima Days

On the 13th of each month fro now un-

til October celebrations dedicated to Our

Lady of Fatima continue at the Shrine.

Monthly Retreats

The monthly RETREAT at the Fatima

Shrine will resume on September 13th.

giving those who come an opportunity

to celebrate the many ways that Mission

can be expressed, proclaiming the Lord

Jesus to all Gods people. For informa-

tion please call 508-429-2144

Save the Date

Hollistons 63rd Annual Mission Banquet

will take place on October 17, 2015

beginning with a Mass at 4:00 PM and

followed by dinner and festivities. The

Theme is Building Peace around our

World.

~Fr. Joe Matteucig SX

WAYNE PROVINCIALHOUSE

We gratefully acknowledge the following

gifts: Three chalices from the Knights of

Columbus Commodore John Barry Assembly

in Rockledge Florida

which have been sent to

the Diocese of Makeni in

Sierra Leone for use by

newly ordained diocesan

priests there; Hand-made

rosaries from St. Anthonys

Parish in Hawthorne NJ

Rosary Makers under

the direction of Frances

Koerner from St. Anthony

Parish in Hawthorne NJ,

also sent to the Diocese

of Makeni. The work of

your hands stretches out

around the world and

is being placed in the

hands of our brothers

and sisters in Faith.Thank you!

~Fr. Frank Grappoli SX

Xaverians in Wayne

wish to welcome the

new Pastor Fr. Peter

Von Breton Wells along with his

associate Fr. Peter Filipkowski to Our

Lady of the Valley Parish.

And we wish Fr. ST Sutton all the best

in his new assignment as Pastor of St.

Joseph parish, Newton NJ.

Fr. Michael Davitti SX was installed as

Chaplain of Knights of Columbus where

he will serve the council as spiritual

adviser to the brother knights and

families and help develop a better

informed lay Catholic leadership.

~Fr. Michael Davitti SX

Save the Date

Social Media Spreading the

Good News.

The Xaverian Missionaries USA together

with the NJ SYNOD of the EvangelicalLutheran Church of America will pres-

ent a Workshop on Social Media and

Evangelization with Meredith Gould on

September 26, 2015

For more Provincial House News please

see page 5 for upcoming conferences.

~Fr. Carl Chudy SX

Franklin Knoll Mission Festival

Portuguese Pilgrimage at Fatima Shrine

Fr. Michael offers invoca-tion for Knights of Columbus

Meredith Gould


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