On Wednesday the 8th of April 2009 Fr Chris Kowalczyk SDS, former Master of Novitiate in Australian Region of the Salvatorians received missionary cross from the General Superior of the Salvatorians Fr Andrew Urbanski SDS.
The ceremony took place in our General House in Rome at the tomb of our Founder Fr Francis Jordan. During the ceremony Fr Andrew recall the words of our Founder at the sending our missionaries to Assam: "Therefore, today I give you a cross - the sign of constant union of that same crucified Christ whom you must preach; a cross to which as his imitators, followers and disciples you should be crucified... Carry him in your hearts. Manifest him in all your thoughts, works, and actions so that it is no longer you who work, but Christ in you". On Tuesday 21st of April Fr Chris is going to our community in the Philippines.