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Archive for October, 2007

Do I Make You Proud?

by Timothy Miniano, Gr. 3 Guidance Counselor

Traffic in Xavier Street came to a standstill two fine Saturday mornings in September, as lines and lines of Grade Three boys crossed the street coming from inside the Xavier School campus into Mary the Queen Church, looking dashing in their impeccably tailored white barongs. It was their First Holy Communion. Read the rest of this entry »

Team 2: Wushu

Jump for Joy

Hwoah! Hi-ya! No, it’s not a sound bite from a Bruce Lee movie. It’s the XCE boys on Team 2’s first wushu class. Read the rest of this entry »

Xavier Authors Win Awards!

book-cover.pngCongratulations to Mike Delos Reyes and Fr. Johnny Go, whose recently published books were selected as the best, in different categories, by the Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awards. Read the rest of this entry »

Vignette #2: On Plumbing

Through regular practice, more and more of the boys find squatting in the CR an acceptable fact that they can live with here in Guangzhou. Read the rest of this entry »

Team 2: Mall Outing

Subway Station

Team 2 also had its chance to take the subway from Huashi to Gangding and visit The Plaza. Read the rest of this entry »

Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral

At the Church

Keep holy the Lord’s Day. This afternoon, the whole XCE community took chartered buses to Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral. Read the rest of this entry »

Happy Birthday Jude!

Happy Birthday Jude!

Today is Jude Liao’s birthday! Read the rest of this entry »

Wow Galing #3: Eating Preferences

In their visit to The Plaza, Team 1 boys were allowed to eat in KFC or McDonalds as a way for them to treat themselves if they so desired. The boys who went to KFC realized that prices were very expensive. Read the rest of this entry »

Team 1: Mall Outing

Subway

One of the most popular means of transportation here in Guangzhou is the subway. Most parts of the city are interconnected through four train lines. Outside SCNU, for example is the Huashi station. Team 1 boys had the opportunity this evening to ride the subway to the next station, Gangding, as a means to visit one of the many malls here in Guangzhou, The Plaza. Read the rest of this entry »

Belated Happy Birthday Faye! Advanced Happy Birthday Sheila!

Happy Birthday Faye and Sheila

A simple birthday surprise took place at the tail end of CIC’s welcome lunch for the XCE. This was to remember the birthdays of the supervisors of Group Ricci and Group Castiglione, Miss Faye dela Cruz and Miss Sheila Valencia, respectively. Read the rest of this entry »

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