IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF FRANCIS XAVIER
Jesuit schools have long sought to shape global citizens, and since 1847, Xavier in particular has worked to send forth young men to transform the world. Beginning in 1921, 34 Sons of Xavier followed in the footsteps of their alma mater’s namesake, the great missionary Francis Xavier, traveling to the Philippines to serve the Society of Jesus, the Church, and the Philippine people. Their wisdom and courage, especially during the brutal World War II years, still reverberates. By JOSEPH PARKES, S.J. 24
XAVIER MAGAZINE
