Xaverian Mission Newsletter May 2011

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Volume 59No 2 May 2011

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The Catholic Church in Japanrushed to support victims ofthe earthquake and tsunami withprayer, solidarity and practical aid.Japanese bishops established anemergency center to coordinate hu-manitarian aid operations in Sendai,the area most devastated by theMarch 11 earthquake and tsunami.The center is managed by Caritas Ja-pan and draws on the resources ofnumerous Catholic volunteers whohave come forward in the wake of thedisaster.

"The biggest buildings withstood thevery strong earthquake. The greatestdamage was caused by the tsunami.

The panorama of destruction is striking. Now we'll have to roll up our shirt sleeves. People are expecting our help,"said Fr. Daisuke Narui, executive director of Caritas Japan.

"The biggest concern is the nuclear power plant in Fukushima. It is a ghost from Japanese history coming back to haunt

us. But it must be said that the people are not indulging in panic; instead, they are reacting with poise and dignity."He said, "in the worst-affected areas the main problem is the lack of food and fuel. People are left feeling powerlessin the face of this tragedy." Fr. Narui said: Our work is to show love and solidarity especially to the people most vul-nerable, such as the elderly, migrants and homeless. We are working with NGOs. We are called to give a testimony tounity and closeness to all human suffering. We know that the response by the faithful to our appeal will be very gener-ous. It is a terrible disaster, one of the worst in the country's history. In the northern area most affected, there arealready more than 7,000 recorded deaths, hundreds of casualties and internally displaced persons.

Fr. Narui said he was encouraged by the enthusiasm of Japanese youth offering to help the displaced. "Young peopleare continually coming to Caritas from all the dioceses to offer their availability as volunteers to bring aid to the areasmost affected by the disaster. This is an important sign that gives us hope for the future."

By Fr. Mike De Roche, SX

HOPEFORTHE

FUTURE

Fr. Mike works in Miyazaki, Japan

A Japan civil defense officer holds a 4-month-old baby who was rescued along with her fami-

ly from their home in Ishimaki, Japan, (CNS/Yomiuri Shimbun/Reuters)


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Blessed Guido Maria Conforti

Xaverian Missionaries

Provincial Headquarters12 Helene CourtWayne, NJ 07470-2813Tel.: (973) 942-2975Fax: (973) 942-5012Email:[email protected]

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Xaverian Mission Newsletter

Official publication of theXaverian Missionariesof the United States

Publisher

Fr. Carl Chudy

Editorial TeamFr. Tony Lalli

Fr. Joseph MatteucigFr. Alfredo Turco

EditorMary Aktay

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A Saint for Modern Times

When thinking aboutsaints, a movie cam-era seldom comes tomind. In the case of Blessed GuidoMaria Conforti, however, it should.He embraced new technology andadvised his followers to use everymeans possible, including moviecameras, to not only spread theGospel of Christ but also to share inthe cultures of the people the Xa-verians served.

Our founder was among the first touse modern means of mass commu-nication in the service of the Gos-pel. The new technological possibili-ties we have today offer previouslyunheard of possibilities and weshould take advantage of them;nevertheless, we must never forgetthat they should never substitute anauthentic life witness. (60: RMX)

And life witness is what he gave.Blessed Conforti was a man of joyand action, visiting parishes in hishome dioceses, his missions in Chi-na, supporting clergy, promotingreligious education and lay involve-ment in the Church. Although hislife spanned the 19th and 20th cen-turies, Blessed Conforti would beright at home in this age of commu-

nication innovations. He woulduse the internet, mobile devicesand every aspect of social net-working to make of the world,one family. His vision ofconnecting continues to inspireXaverians around the world today.You can just imagine him texting:See, Seek and Love God in All!Now, that has to be one of the

greatest tweets of all time!

Bishop Conforti on a pastoral visit sur-

rounding Berceto, Italy in July 1931

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Xaverian Missionaries in the World

IN MEMORIAMFATHERBRUNO

On March 31, 2011,Father

Bruno Orr died at theMother House in Parma af-ter battling cancer. He was75 years old.

He began his studies withthe Xaverian Missionaries in1949, completed the lastthree years of theology andwas ordained a priest inMilwaukee on September29, 1963.

After his ordination he wasengaged in teaching in Hol-liston, MA and from 1972 to1976 he assisted our mis-sions through our office inWayne, New Jersey.

From 1977 to 2011 heworked tirelessly in Indone-sia, involved in pastoralcare (pastor Bagansiapi-Api,the Padang Cathedral, andJakarta): training of semi-narians (Master of novices,90-06) and as RegionalCouncilor for five terms.May he rest in peace!

Fr. Carl Chudy, SX

Father Bruno Orr, SX

BRAZIL

Bibles For Everyone!

After the publication ofthe first book, The BibleAvailable to Everyone, we

are on the second vol-ume. The first book waswell received and used bymany priests, catechists,religious and laity. It iscontributing to the formation of the biblical Christian communities, especiallywhere there are Xaverians. The second volume deals with the events of bibli-cal history that range from the prophet Elisha to the exile of the people ofIsrael in Babylon. The structure and method are to actualize the word of Godfor our life of today and for the life of our Christian communities.

Project leader: Father Gianni Martoccia, SX

PHILIPPINES

The district of Tu-man, a suburb ofManila, is home to

more than 50 thou-sand inhabitants.The poorest area is"Palay", a placeabandoned to themercy of funda-mentalist sects. Wewant to offer a sig-nificant religiouspresence and cele-brate Mass on Sun-day. We dont havea church yet.

So far the altar is under a mangotree. A yellow sheet is spread everytime we celebrate, to defend us fromthe hot sun or rain. These people areso poor, but so close to the Gospel;we would like to offer a more decentspace for meeting with the Lord.

A church roof with brick and galva-nized sheets, dedicated to Saint Gui-do Conforti, could become a beauti-ful reality, where the holy missionarybishop and apostle of the Gospel is

revered by the all with love. Speakingof the project with Mr. Diwata, pas-toral associate of this area, I noticed

the emotion on his face: "With

the help of God, we could put alarge crucifix, because we knowthat many children will go nextdoor and stand here for a pray-er."

This reminded me of the story ofBlessed Guido Conforti, who as achild on his way to school,paused before a large crucifix topray. He taught us to look up, heshowed us the way and broughtus even closer to God. Thank youGuido, you're a saint for thewhole world, and the Filipinopeople wait for you with joy.

Father Emanuele Borelli, SX

The Xaverian Community in Brazil


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few years. They camelooking for work so they

can better the situationof their families in Bra-zil. Many times theyhave various problems,legal or visas, difficultfamily or marriage situ-ations. I try to be un-derstanding and help-ful.

Fr. Tony has workedwith Brazilians for overthirty-five years, first as amissionary in Brazil, so he

knows the conditions both intheir former country andtheir new adopted one.Among themselves theyare very united, but Idont think they findmuch acceptance here.The two communities ofAmericans and Brazilians areseparate. Even with the Portuguese,they have little in common exceptthe language. They do not sharemuch. This for me is veryworrisome.

It is like they are secondclass Catholics. They have somuch to contribute. They cancertainly contribute to morelively celebrations, and a sense ofcommunity. They are very close.But they do not feel close to theAmerican community here.

A moving example of the Braziliansense of community is that theytook up collections for the people ofJapan on their own even beforethere was an official Church re-sponse. They made a raffle. Theymade a festival. All the money gath-ered was sent to the relief cam-paign. I suggested that they send itto CRS. They did it on their own,says Fr. Tony. Our American com-munity can learn from the Brazili-ans. They can teach us a lot aboutbeing Catholic, being Christian, be-ing a Christian community.

Xaverian Missionaries in the USA

A Celebratory People

Ifeel enlivened when Iwork with them. They addlife to the celebration, says Fa-ther Tony Lalli, SX, commentingon his ministry to the New EnglandBrazilian community. They are avery celebratory people.

Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Hol-liston, MA, has been a magnet forBrazilian immigrants since arrivinghere in the last few decades. Fa-ther Francis Signorelli, SX, Direc-tor of the Shrine, describes thepilgrimage of thousands of Brazili-ans to the shrine each year.They begin with a candlelightprocession that is outside and thenthey have dinner with their tradi-tional foods, folklore dances, andliturgies.

It has become a national day forthe Brazilians, says Fr. Tony, andthey do a whole day of celebra-tion, religious and national.

Fr. Francis is available for thecommunity in many ways. Theymake an appointment to come tosee me for confession or spiritual

direction. They seem to be insearch of assistance because theyfeel kind of alone and neglected,particularly the Brazilians of re-cent immigration. They look topriests for assistance. They arevery dedicated and high-minded,very religious and very creative inthe expression of their faith.

Fr. Tony ministers in parishes inthe surrounding towns of Milford,Framingham, Marlborough andespecially in Hudson, MA. He

states, They have no priest. Theone that they had went back toBrazil. Some Sundays I say 3 or 4Masses, one or two in English, onefor the Portuguese and one or twofor the Brazilians.

Besides liturgical celebrations, Ialso do a lot of personal contact,Fr. Tony continues. These areyoung people who came the last

Xaverian Outreach to the Brazilian Community in America

Father Tony Lalli in Brazil

Brazilian community at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine


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TheThe DignityDignityDignity of Workof Work

Often called the best keptsecret of the Church,Catholic Social Teaching hasshaped our faith and empoweredour members for centuries. Withmedia attention on workers rights,

its a good time to revisit this bed-rock principle of human rights.

Bishop Stephen E. Blaire, chairmanof the United States Conference ofCatholic Bishops wrote to Archbish-op Jerome E. Listecki of Milwaukeeon February 23 of this year:

Catholic teaching and yourstatement remind us theseare not just political con-flicts or economic choices;they are moral choices with

enormous human dimensions.The debates over workerrepresentation and collectivebargaining are not simplymatters of ideology or pow-er, but involve principles ofjustice, participation andhow workers can have a voicein the workplace and econo-my.

So, just what is this CatholicTeaching? We can find it in thefamous 1891 encyclical of Pope LeoXIII, Rerum Novarum(Of NewThings). Pope Leo strongly defend-ed the poor and stressed humanrights and dignity. In his comments

on the Encyclicals 50th

anniversaryin 1961, the much beloved BlessedPope John XX111 stated:

the question of work, which mustbe regarded not merely as a com-modity, but as a specifically hu-man activity. In the majority of

cases a man's work is his sole

means of livelihood. Its remunera-tion, therefore, cannot be made todepend on the state of the mar-ket. It must be determined by thelaws of justice and equity.

Pope John showed how Rerum No-varum respected unionization:

Pope Leo XIII also defended theworker's natural right to enter intoassociation with his fellows. Suchassociations may consist either ofworkers alone or of workers and

employers, and should be struc-tured in a way best calculated tosafeguard the workers' legitimateprofessional interest. It is thenatural right of the workers towork without hindrance, freely,and on their own initiativewithin these associations forthe achievement of these ends.

Gaudium et Spes, the PastoralConstitution on the Church inthe Modern World from the SecondVatican Council in 1965 pro-

claimed:

Among the basic rights of the hu-man person is to be numbered theright of freely founding unions forworking people. They should beable truly to represent them andto contribute to the organizing ofeconomic life in the right way.Included is the right of freely tak-ing part in the activity of theseunions without risk of reprisal.

Personally involved in the Polish

Solidarity Movement in the 1980s,Blessed Pope John Paul II weighedin with his Laborem Exercens (TheRights of Labor):

In order to achieve social justice inthe various parts of the world, inthe various countries, and in therelationships between them, thereis a need for ever new movements

Philippine miner, photo: Wall Street Journal

Crushing stone by hand in Burundi


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for the laborer is worthy of his wages Luke 10:7

of solidarity of the workers and

with the workers. This solidaritymust be present whenever it iscalled for by the social degradingof the subject of work, by exploita-tion of the workers, and by thegrowing areas of poverty and evenhunger. The Church is firmly com-mitted to this cause, for she con-siders it her mission, her service, aproof of her fidelity to Christ, sothat she can truly be the "Churchof the poor."

In 1986 the U.S Catholic Bishops

issued their Pastoral Letter onCatholic Social Teaching and theU.S. Economy, Economic Justice

for All.The letter stresses theChurchs support of the right ofworkers to form unions or otherassociations to secure theirrights to fair wages and work-ing conditions:

Unions may also legitimatelyresort to strikes where this is

the only available means to thejustice owed to workers. No one

may deny the right to organizewithout attacking human dignityitself. Therefore, we firmly opposeorganized efforts, such as thoseregrettably now seen in this coun-try, to break existing unions and

prevent workers from organizing.

But it also about accountability:

Along with the rights of workersand unions go a number of im-portant responsibilities. Individual

workers have obligations to theiremployers, and trade unions alsohave duties to society as a whole.

Union manage-ment in particu-lar carries astrong responsi-bility for thegood name of theentire unionmovement. Work-ers must use theircollective powerto contribute tothe well-being ofthe whole com-munity andshould avoidpressing demandswhose fulfillment

would damage the common good andthe rights of more vulnerable mem-bers of society.

The official teaching of the CatholicChurch as found in the Compendiumof the Social Doctrine of the

Church (2004) holdsthat labor unionsexert a positiveinfluence for socialorder and solidarity,

and are therefore an indispensableelement of social life.

In 2008, the USCCB published TheDignity of Work and the Rights ofWorkers,once again calling for jus-tice in the workplace.

The economy must serve people,not the other way around. Work ismore than a way to make a living; itis a form of continuing participationin Gods creation. If the dignity ofwork is to be protected, then thebasic rights of workers must be re-spectedthe right to productivework, to decent and fair wages, tothe organization and joining of un-ions, to private property, and toeconomic initiative.Migrant workers, photo: Catholic Legal Immigration Network

The economy must serve people,

not the other way around.

Picking cotton in Brazil


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World Mission Spirituality

Are you religiously literate? The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life did a recent survey on Americans knowledge ofbeliefs and practices of the worlds major religions. The results were in a word, dismaying, considering that themajority of Americans view religion as very important and roughly half said they attend worship servicesregularly. So, how do you think you would score? Take the test and find out...

Religious Knowledge Quiz

1. Which Bible figure is most closely associated with leadingthe exodus from Egypt?

Job Elijah Moses Abraham

2. What was Mother Teresas religion?Catholic Jewish Buddhist MormonHindu

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the TenCommandments?

Do not commit adulteryDo unto others as you would have them do unto youDo not stealKeep the Sabbath holy

4. When does the Jewish Sabbath begin?Friday Saturday Sunday

5. Is Ramadan?The Hindu festival of lightsA Jewish day of atonementThe Islamic holy month

6. Which of the following best describes the Catholicteaching about the bread and wine used for Communion?

The bread and wine actually become the body andblood of Jesus Christ.The bread and wine are symbols of the body and bloodof Jesus Christ.

7. In which religion are Vishnu and Shiva central figures?Islam Hinduism Taoism

8. Which Bible figure is most closely associated withremaining obedient to God despite suffering?

Job Elijah Moses Abraham

9. What was Joseph Smiths religion?Catholic Jewish Buddhist MormonHindu

10. According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is apublic school teacher permitted to lead a class in prayer, ornot?

Yes, permitted No, not permitted

11. According to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court, is apublic school teacher permitted to read from the Bible as anexample of literature, or not?

Yes, permitted No, not permitted

12 What religion do most people in Pakistan considerthemselves?

Buddhist Hindu Muslim Christian

13. What was the name of the person whose writings andactions inspired the Protestant Reformation?

Martin Luther Thomas Aquinas John Wesley

14. Which of these religions aims at nirvana, the state ofbeing free from suffering?

Islam Buddhism Hinduism

15. Which of these preachers participated in the period ofreligious activity known as the First Great Awakening?

Jonathan Edwards Charles Finney Billy Graham

Read the full survey report at http://pewforum.org/Other-Beliefs-and-Practices/U-S-Religious-Knowledge-Survey.aspx.

To see how you perform on these questions compared withthe national average and different religious groups, visit

http://features.pewforum.org/quiz/us-religious-knowledge/.

ANSWERS:1.Moses2.Catholic3.Dountoothersasyouwouldhavethemdountoyou4.Friday5.TheIslamicholymonth6.ThebreadandwineactuallybecomethebodyandbloodofJesusChrist.7.Hinduism8.Job9.Mormon10.No,notpermitted11.Yes,permitted12.Muslim13.MartinLuther14.Buddhism15.JonathanEdwards

As far as local churches are concerned, they must commit themselves in this direction, helping all the faithful to

respect and to esteem the values, traditions and convictions of other believers. Blessed Pope John Paul II

TEST YOURRELIGIOUS IQ


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Become a Partner in Global Mission

In TheConstitution on theChurch in the Modern World, weread, The joys and the hopes,

the grief and the anxieties of ourage, especially those who are pooror in any way afflicted; these are thejoys and hopes, the grief and anxie-ties of the followers of Christ.

What does it really mean to befollowers of Christ? It is notmerely that we are nice people.We are tied to each other and to allof humanity through the blood ofChrist. That grief and anxiety isan outpouring of compassion which

flowed from the blood of the cross.

Justice in the World, the 40th Anni-versary of which we celebrate thisyear, brought the Church's socialministry from the fringe to thevery center of what it means to beChristian as part of the renewal ofVatican II. A wide variety of justiceand peace initiatives as well as advo-

An Integral Part of Love

Justice is the

primary way

of charity

cacy offices were formed to attendto the many issues raised by theSynod. We realized the need to bewith the poor and oppressed withour presence, support and solidari-ty to help with immediate needsand also to ask the bigger question:Why? With the answer that injus-tice is both a personal and struc-tural sin.

Mission is primarily witness andproclamation, but the work of jus-tice has become an integral part of

the evangelization of the Church.Blessed John Paul II, in his encycli-cal on mission reminds us: TheChurch contributes to humanity'spilgrimage of conversion to God'splan through her witness andthrough such activities as dialogue,human promotion, commitment tojustice and peace... RedemptorisMissio #20

Justice is not extraneous to chari-ty. It is not an alternative or paral-

lel path to charity. Justice is insep-arable from charity, and intrinsicto it. Justice is the primary way ofcharity or, in Pope Paul VI's words,the minimum measure of it. St.John tells usjustice is anintegral partof love indeed and intruth.

(1 Jn 3:18)

Fr. CarlChudy, SX

(excerpted froma talk to theSisters of St.John the Baptistin Bronx, NY onApril 2)

Mother and Child in the Amazon

Good Friday Way of the Cross in Bangladesh


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World Mission News Digest

Egypt

There was tremendous Muslim-Christiansupport and solidarity in the non-violent protests against, and ultimateoverthrow of, the Mubarak regime.Muslims protected Coptic Christians intheir churches and Christians formedhuman chains around Muslim worshipersduring their prayer services.

Democratic Republic of the

Congo

Catholic Relief Services expert on sexual

and gender-based violence, Francisca

Vigaud-Walsh, testified before the HouseForeign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa,

Global Health, and Human Rights in

March. The hearing, The Democratic

Republic of the Congo: Securing Peace in

the Midst of Tragedy, took place as rapecontinued to be used as a weapon of war

in eastern DRC in a conflict that has by

some estimates killed more than 3 million

people since 1998.

Vigaud-Walsh who oversees and

coordinates CRS work in the area ofsexual and gender-based violence has

made numerous trips to the DRC over the

past three years. While acknowledging

positive steps by the U.S. government in

the DRC, Vigaud-Walsh advocates thatmore be done to eradicate sexual and

gender-based violence, ensure the

protection of women and girls and all

civilians, and to end the conflict.

World Mission News Digest

Get involved more in

the work of peace

and justice for Africa

with the Africa Faith

and Justice Network.

http://afjn.org/

A Muslim Imam and Coptic Priest celebrate in

Tahrir Square, Cairo

photo: Fellowship for Reconciliation

It is a further boost to diplomacy to not give up strength and to actin a way that keeps the possibility of reconciliation alive. I think theappeal of the Holy Father, whom I offer my heartfelt thanks, is veryimportant, because fighting does not help to create peace, said Bish-op Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli, comment-ing on the appeal launched by Benedict XVI for peace in Cte d'Ivoireand Libya.

Violence and hatred are always a defeat, said Benedict XVI at his

General Audience on April 4. With great concern I continue to fol-low the dramatic events that the dear people of Cte d'Ivoire and Lib-ya are experiencing, adding that he issues a new and heartfelt ap-peal to all parties, that they may begin the work of peace and dia-logue and avoid further bloodshed.

The appeal by the Pope is encouragement not to

give up on diplomacy, says the Apostolic Vicar ofTripoli

Libya

March 24. At least 40 Libyan civilians were killed

as a consequence of airstrikes carried out by the

United States and other Western powers, the

leading church official in Libya said. (CNS photo/

Ismail Zetouny, Reuters)
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News from our USA Communities

From our USA Communities

Grants

We are happy to an-nounce the award of a$10,000.00 grant from

the Koch Foundation,which will be used for amission immersion pro-gram for youth in SierraLeone in 2012.

Established in 1979 byCarl and Paula Koch,the Foundation supportsCatholic evangelizationactivities .

We also received$5,000.00 from St.Francis De Sales Parish

in Purcellville, VA forXaverians in Indonesiato help the victims ofthe Merapi Volcanoeruption. (See the Feb-ruary 2011 XMN)

US Province to Celebrate Canonization of Founder

The provincial wide celebration of the canonization of our founder, GuidoMaria Conforti will be held on December 11 at St. Bridgets Parish in Fram-ingham, MA. Cardinal OMalley will preside and Bishop Edyvean will concel-ebrate. Plans for the celebration include the mass and a reception in alocal hotel near the parish. A number of media projects are underway in-cluding prayer cards, posters, brochure, DVD project and a special iconcommissioned by the province.

Holliston

Fatima Shrine Featured

on Town Website

The webpage http://holliston.patch.com/ carries

some nice photos of the OurLady of Fatima Shrine. Tosee them, search Our Ladyof Fatima Shrine on thesite and the photos willappear.

Provincial Assembly

Every two years all Xaverians in the UnitedStates come together to study issues af-fecting their ministry and plan for the fu-

ture. This year the Assembly will focus onThe Restructuring and Renewal of theProvince. It will take place from May 2-7 inOconomowoc, WI.

One Family In Mission

Father Andrew Small, OMI has been named National Director of the Pontifical Mission Socie-

ties by the Vaticans Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Father Small entered the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1989 and holds law de-

grees from Sheffield University and Georgetown University and a doctorate in systematic

theology from The Catholic University of America. He has led the USCCB Office for the

Church in Latin America and was policy advisor on international economic development.

The Pontifical Mission Societies consist of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, the

Holy Childhood Association, the Society of St. Peter, and the Missionary Union of Priests and

Religious. Their purpose is the promotion of a universal missionary spirit among all Catho-

lics.

The Xaverian Missionaries congratulate Father Small and wish him great success in his endeavors on behalf of the mis-

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The Xaverian Missionaries are presently serving in:

Bangladesh

Indonesia

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