MCP 2021: Xaverian Missionaries
On this page you'll find information about Group 18: Xaverian Missionaries
Mission Appeal Video
Please click here to view the mission appeal video from the Xaverian Missionaries in English
Please click here to view the mission appeal video from the Xaverian Missionaries in Spanish
Mission Appeal Text
Text of Mission Appeal (Word)-English
Text of Mission Appeal (Word)-Spanish
Text of Mission Appeal (PDF)-English
Text of Mission Appeal (PDF)-Spanish
Text of Mission Appeal Online--Click here or Scroll Down-English
Text of Mission Appeal Online--Click here or Scroll Down-Spanish
Mission Appeal Images
Below are some images from the mission group.
(If you are a parish representative and would like the images emailed to you, please contact wmo@archmil.org)
To download the image files (.jpg format), please do the following:
On a PC
- Hover your mouse over the name link (in English or Spanish) under Image Description (orange text to the left of the thumbnail)
- Right click on your mouse and choose, "Save Link Target As" or "Save Link As"
- Your file directory will open up
- Choose where you wish to save the file
On a Mac
- To open a new tab of the image, simply click on the name link (in English or Spanish) under Image Description (orange text to the left of the thumbnail) -or-
- To open a new window of the image, hold down the Shift key as you click on the file name link
- Then, in the new tab or window, under the File menu, choose "Save Page As" to save the file to your computer.
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| Weaver Co-op
Fr. Tardelli with volunteers exploring the possibilities for a cooperative project for weavers
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| First Dorm
Children, fleeing the conflict in Myanmar, at the first dormitory
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| Public School Teaching
Fr. Tardelli teaching at one of the 10 government schools in the mountains
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| Library
First library, “Xavier house,” is opened in the region.
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English Camps
English camps in Karen Rebel territory
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First Communion
Celebration of the First Communion for the first time in that part of the country. It was done at an improvised chapel since there is not church there yet.
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Donation Link
We now offer a secure, online system to process your MCP donation. To donate by credit card to the MCP appeal for Group 18: Xaverian Missionaries click here for the English Donation Page or click here for the Spanish Donation Page.
If you prefer to donate at Mass or through your parish, please make your check payable to your parish and mark the memo MCP Group 18. Please contact your parish office directly to inquire how to turn in your check.
Mission Appeal Text-English
Xaverian Missionaries
Group 18, Missionary Cooperation Plan 2021
“Work always with the same spirit as Christ, keep Jesus before your eyes. He is the model of all called to glory.” (St. Guido Maria Conforti, Founder of the Xaverian Missionaries)
Hi, I am Fr. Alejandro Rodriguez, and I am a member of the Saint Francis Xavier Foreign Mission Society, also known as the Xaverian Missionaries.
For over seven years, I have been working here in the United States, and it amazes me to see how many projects have been accomplished because of generous people like you. Faithful Catholic and non-Catholic men and women from all over the United States. Your generosity has allowed us to transform the lives of children living in orphanages.
Your generosity has provided medical assistance to many who otherwise would not be able to see a doctor, have food on their table, have something to wear, or get educated. Above all, your benevolence helped the Christian education of many and the spreading of the Gospel.
Confidently, I ask you three things:
- Pray for Vocations: we need new men and women who desire to leave everything behind for the good of God's people.
- Pray for Missionaries: because it is difficult to understand the ways of God, and there are many reasons to go astray in the missionary journey.
- Your Financial support: we need you! These are difficult times for everyone. Think of it, if you and I live in a society where things feel somehow unstable, imagine so many brothers and sisters who have nowhere near the security that you and I do.
Your help can allow us to help refugees in North Thailand.
The Karen refugees from Myanmar need shelter, food, medical assistance, and education. They also need to hear the Good News of Salvation.
“Hi, I am Fr. Tardelli from Indonesia. Currently, I am working in the northwest of Thailand in a place called Umphang. This is the library and English tutorial house that I have set up few years ago. I have been serving the Karen community in this area. As Xaverians we are called to set up the first Christian community. I would like to thank you for your great support, and you are most welcome to Umphang. You can join us in our missionary work and adventure. May God bless you!”
These are some of the ongoing projects:
- To start a weaving cooperative in order to help families be self-sufficient,
- English camps in Karen Rebel Territory, and
- To establish Christian communities.
Your help can make an enormous difference in the life of these people. So, if you have a million dollars with you now, I will take it! No, I am just kidding. I invite you to be generous, to give simply so that others may simply live!
Thank you so much for your consideration. I want to extend my gratitude to the Archbishop, your Pastor, and the director the Mission Office for the opportunity to be here today. May God reward your kindness!
Mission Appeal Text-Spanish
Misioneros Xaverianos
Grupo 18, Plan de Cooperación Misionera 2021
“Trabaja siempre con el mismo espíritu de Cristo, ten a Jesús ante tus ojos. El es el modelo de todos los llamados a la gloria.” (San Guido María Conforti, Fundador de los Misioners Xaverianos)
Hola, Yo soy Fr. Alejandro Rodríguez. Soy miembro de la Sociedad de las Misiones Extranjeras de San Francisco Xavier, también conocida como los Misioneros Xaverianos.
Durante más de siete años, yo he trabajado aquí en los Estados Unidos y me sorprende ver cuántos proyectos se han logrado gracias a personas generosas como ustedes. Hombres y mujeres, fieles católicos y no católicos, de todos los Estados Unidos.
Su generosidad nos ha permitido transformar la vida de los niños que viven en orfanatos. Su generosidad ha brindado asistencia médica a muchas personas que de otra manera no podrían ver a un médico, tener comida en la mesa, tener algo que ponerse o recibir educación. Sobre todo, su benevolencia ayudó a la educación cristiana de muchos y a la predicación del Evangelio.
Confiado, pues, tengo tres cosas que pedirles:
- Hacer oración por las vocaciones: necesitamos hombres y mujeres que deseen dejar todo atrás por el bien del pueblo de Dios.
- Hacer oración por los Misioneros: porque es difícil entender los caminos de Dios, y hay muchas razones para extraviarse en el camino misionero.
- Su apoyo económico: ¡Necesitamos de tu apoyo! Son tiempos difíciles para todos. Piénselo, si usted y yo vivimos en una sociedad donde las cosas se sienten de alguna manera inestables, imagine a tantos hermanos y hermanas que no tienen la seguridad que usteds y yo tenemos.
Su ayuda nos permitirá ayudar a los refugiados en el norte de Tailandia.
Los refugiados Karen, de Myanmar, necesitan refugio, comida, asistencia médica y educación. También necesitan escuchar las Buena Nueva de Salvación.
"Hola soy el padre Tardelli, de indonesia y actualmente trabajo en el noreste de Tailandia en un lugar llamado Umphang. Esta es la biblioteca donde se dan clases de ingles que instale hace unos años. He trabajado con la comunidad Karen desde que llegue aquí. Como Xaverianos, estamos llamados a construir la comunidad cristiana. Así que me gustaría agradecerles por su gran apoyo y son bienvenidos a Umphang. Pueden unirse a nosotros en nuestro trabajo misionero y nuestra aventura. Que Dios los bendiga.”
Estos son algunos de los proyectos en curso:
- iniciar una cooperativa de tejidos para ayudar a las familias a ser autosuficientes,
- campamentos de inglés en el territorio rebelde de Karen, y
- establecer comunidades cristianas.
Su ayuda puede marcar una enorme diferencia en la vida de estas personas.
Por lo tanto, si tiene un millón de dólares con usted ahora, ¡me lo llevo! No, se crea, solo bromeo. ¡Los invito a ser generosos, a dar simplemente para que otros simplemente vivan!
Quiero extender mi gratitud al arzobispo, a su Pastor y al encargado de la Oficina de Misión por la oportunidad de estar aquí hoy. ¡Que Dios recompense tu generosidad!