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HappyFeast day

ST. FRANCISXAVIER!

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Francis Xavier was

born on April 7,1506 at the Xavier

Castle in Navarre,Spain.

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He was 9 years oldwhen he lost hisfather.

Because of the death

of his father, Francisand his family had ahard time.

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When he was

nineteen, hewent to the

University of

Paris to study.

He met Ignatius

of Loyola whowas also

studying there.They became

good friends.

They started theSociety of Jesus.

Ignatius ofLoyola became

their leader.

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When Francis became

a priest, Ignatiussent him to different

places to tell peopleabout God. He preached

to the Hindus, Malays,

Japanese and

many others.

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It was his great dream to go to China

and teach the people about God. But it was so sad,

he was not able to make it. He got seasick and diedin Sancian Island on December 3, 1552.

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He was called

Patron of the

Missions.

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FRANCIS XAVIEROUR

SCHOOL PATRON

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It is not easy to followChrist. Many people will tryto stop and tease you. They

may even hurt you.

There was a time thatFrancis Xavier himself feltlike giving up because of

those things.

But he just thought ofJesus, and he became

strong again.

VIDEO LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ5IlwWu5fs

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