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Xaverian Life

“How are they to believe in one of whom they have never heard? And how are they proclaim him unless they are sent?” (Rm 10:14-15)

We, Xaverian Missionaries, (founded by Bishop Guido Maria Conforti in 1895, Italy), are a religious community of men called to consecrate ourselves to God for the mission. Our one exclusive purpose is to proclaim Christ and His message to non-Christians by word, example, and the testimony of our consecrated religious life.

We offer our pastoral service to the already established Christian communities on a temporary basis, assisting them in their process of inculturation and growth, enabling them to become active agents of mission to non-Christians and live in communion with other churches. Our mission compels us to work so that local churches acknowledge and assume their mission obligations towards non-Christians.

Our model and patron is Saint Francis Xavier, the great apostle of the Indies. Our Foundation name is Pious Society of St. Francis Xavier For Foreign Missions.

OUR SPIRITUALITY

Our Founder, Saint Guido Maria Conforti, set the foundation for our life and spirituality in these five aspects:

Christ-centered spirituality
Christ is the center of our lives, the driving force and inspiration of our thoughts, love, and actions. Our Founder invites to have a living faith, which enables us to seek, see and love God in all.
Missionary purpose
Our charism is the first proclamation. We are called to announce Christ where he is not yet known. Therefore, we are missionaries ad gentes (for non-Christian), ad extra (we are sent to proclaim the Gospel beyond the boundaries of our own cultural milieu and local church), and ad vitam (by virtue of our vocation, our availability to serve the missionary cause is of a definitive nature, both in terms of life-long commitment and total dedication to the missionary vocation).

Religious consecration
We are to live and witness our mission consecration by following Christ in vowed poverty, chastity, obedience and mission.
Intense love for our Xaverian Family
Which we must look upon as mother, and a spirit of intense love for all the members of our society. Our Founder invites us his children to love one another as brothers and respect one another as princes.
The Xaverian’s humanity
That consists in the formation of the heart. It emphasizes human virtues, such as self-giving, gratuitousness, fidelity to daily responsibility, love for work, the ability to face the problems of daily life, a balanced affective life, acceptance of others, openness of mind and heart to the cultural values and the great problems that affect humanity.

Xaverians in the World

WHERE WE ARE

We are now in 21 countries, in the continents of Africa, America, Asian and Europe.
Be part of our Missionary Family

Applying

We welcome your interest and wish of becoming part of our missionary Family. Justifiably, the application procedure is strict. We have to recognize whether men are spiritually, physically, and mentally healthy for the hardships of the Missionary life. We need to ensure tht the candidate can possibly be formed into the Xaverian charism.

Welcome

We are wholeheartedly willing to welcome young people who would like to continue the mission of Christ, proclaim the beauty and newness of the Gospel, and share our dream to make the world a single family. We seek out young Filipino men and invite them to reflect on their missionary commitment as followers of Christ. We will share our missionary charism with the local Church. It is not only the missionary spirit that we share with the local Church, but the Mission Ad Gentes and Mission Ad Extra, two relevant activities. We considered our charism a gift of the Holy Spirit, and as such, we share it with the Filipino people.

We accompany, in their vocational journey, collage and high school graduates who are considering religious and missionary life as the lifestyle to fulfill their baptismal commitment. Before joining to the congregation, the candidates must comply with the basic requirements in order to be accepted into the formation stages.

Basic Requirements

Age:
Between the ages of 18-26

Education:
At minimum, a senior high school graduate.

Psychological:

  • Able to express emotions and be capable of interdependence.
  • Have a healthy self-image.
  • Have some level of personal integration and consistency with their professed Christian ideals.

Intellectual:

  • Able to manage and complete Philosophy and Theology courses.
  • Able to apply your education in both pastoral and leadership situations.
  • Desire to be a life-long learner and to consistently apply your ongoing education in ministry settings
If He calls me, I'll go!

Formation Stages

  • 1 year of propaedeutic.
  • 4 years of philosophy studies.
  • Novitiate: 1 year. After the novitiate, the candidate, if he is presented, he will profess his temporary vows and become member of our Institute.
  • Post-Novitiate or period of temporary vows. It is the stage in which the candidate is called to discipleship with Christ through his religious consecration and study Theology as preparation to priestly and apostolic ministry. Theological studies are done in one of our International Theologate (Cameroon, Italy, Mexico and Philippines). The duration of this stage depends on the statute of each formation community of Theology; the average for all is more less 5 years.

If you are interested in our way of life, spirituality and charism, you may freely contact the vocation promoter for more information and guidance. You may contact us.

Contact us

Contact our vocation promotors

Vocation Promotor

Augustin Byamungu

  • Tel: +66808853904
  • E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • Address: Khlong Toei, Bangkok
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