Who among you has gone to different countries? What did you do there?

St. Francis Xavier

Where was he born? What happened when he was nine years old? Where did he study when he was in college? Who became his best friend?

How did he show his love for God and others? He said: I want to win the world for the Lord Jesus How did he do this? When do we celebrate his feast day?

St. Francis Xavier became a priest. He went to different places to spread Gods Word and love.

He taught them that God loves them all.

He is a man of God because he spent his life serving Him by speaking of Him to others.

He is a man for others because he served people in the different places that he went to.

He taught them how to pray.

He took care of the sick.

He helped them build chapels and houses and other good works.

Reflection
Why is St. Francis very dear to us?

He is our school patron saint. Our school is named after him.

What do you think is his message to all Xaverians?

Prayer to St. Francis Xavier

ACTION:
St. Francis Xavier said YES to God by spreading His Word and love to men of different places. How can you be like him?

Do page 74. Draw a situation that would show that you speak of Jesus to others. Make a dialogue in your drawing.

St. Francis Xavier was born in ________. His father died when he was _______ years old. When he grew up he studied in the University of _________.

Evaluation

He met _______ who became his best friend. He became a priest and went to different _____ to speak of ______. Before he reached _____, he got sick and died.

We celebrate his feast day on ______. He is our school _____. He is a man of ____ and man for ______. We can follow his example by ___, ___, ____, ____, ____,.