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