Because of ongoing renovations at St. Francis Xavier Church at Caravita, Sunday Mass on June 21 will be held at St. Ignatius Church (at the St. Aloysius Gonzaga altar) at 10:00 a.m., rather than our usual 11:00 a.m. We apologize for the inconvenience, which is out of our control.
Thank you for understanding!
oin with Catholics around the world in new and creative ways to use the powerful synodal experience of Conversations in the Spirit, facilitated by the Ignatian Encounter Ministry. Each week of Lent 2026, Catholics from around the world will gather in small Zoom breakout groups for a conversation around the weekly Gospel.
To register, visit https://www.ignatianencounterministry.org/botw
Churches Together in Rome
Rice Bowl Project 2026
This year, the Lenten Rice Bowl Project is supporting the Nourishing MInds, a non profit organization in Switzerland working in the Ekwendeni Area of Northern Malawi. Many children in Malawi walk 2 to 3 hours
to school. They often arrive at school with empty tummies and return home still having had nothing to eat due to family poverty. This results in a lack of energy and difficulty concentrating and learning throughout the school day. The goal at Nourishing Minds is to provide all primary school children in the area with a cup of porridge each school day with the additional concept of empowering the unemployed youth within this community-based project
For more information and a video about the project:
https://www.nourishingminds.org/
Envelopes for donations will be available at our Sunday Masses at Caravita and can be dropped directly into the collection basket. Thanks for your generosity!
On September 25th, our Caravita Community had the privilege to host for the second time the Australian Girls Choir concert in Rome.
This year, the Lenten Rice Bowl Project is supporting Loreto Rumbek’s educational mission, which is raising funds to build a school for girls and boys in Aweil, South Sudan. Loreto Rumbek is made up of a Primary School, a Secondary School, a Primary Health Care Centre and an Education Centre. The school first opened in 2008 and provides a much-needed place of education for girls aged 5-20. In Aweil, South Sudan, in 2025, they have started their first class – 30 girls and boys. The goal is to expand the program, the number of children served, and the buildings needed so that by 2033 these children will be the first graduation class. Loreto Rumbek School, is one of many Loreto schools and colleges worldwide to have been founded by the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM).
For more information and a video about the new school https://loretorumbek.ie/
Charities Regulatory Authority in Ireland Registered
CHY No 7003: CRA No: 20014186
Envelopes for donations will be available at our Sunday Masses at Caravita and can be dropped directly into the collection basket. Thanks for your generosity!
This year, the donations for the Rice Bowl will go to Augusta Victoria Hospital (www.avh.org).
Augusta Victoria Hospital, located on the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem, is a licensed 171 bed hospital, specializing in comprehensive cancer & diabetes care, kidney care & dialysis, skilled nursing, and long-term care. Operated by the Lutheran World Federation, the hospital was established in 1950 as a major medical facility to care for Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza. The hospital also engages in wide range of community outreach programs, including mammography and diabetes mobile clinic.
Envelopes will be available during Mass on Sundays for donations and we will collect funds until the Solemnity of Pentecost. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
On September 20th our CARAVITA Community had the privilege of hosting an event organized by the Australian Embassy to the Holy See. Her Excellency Ambassador Chiarra Porro welcomed the Australian Girls Choir for a wonderful evening concert. The voices of 56 girls entertained an audience of diplomats, representatives from the Vatican and several members of our CARAVITA Community. The event also included the unveiling of a commemorative Vatican Post Office stamp, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Australian Embassy to the Holy See.