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Archive for May, 2008

The School Bus Service: The Safe and Economical Option

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In light of the rising fuel costs and worsening traffic conditions, Xavier School has taken direct steps to ensure that the school bus service becomes a more attractive option for students. Read the rest of this entry »

Shanghai Mass

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The Shanghai-Kuangchi pilgrims celebrated Sunday Mass on May 11, at the St. Peter’s Parish Church.

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Prayer for the Church in China

by Pope Bendict XVI
24 May 2008

Feast of Mary, Help of Christians; Universal Day of Prayer for the Church in China

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Enrollment 2008: Cool, Quick, and Convenient!

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enrollment2.jpgFor SY 2008-2009, Xavier School implemented a new one-stop procedure designed for quick and convenient enrollment; and feedback from the parents has been overwhelmingly positive. Read the rest of this entry »

Rediscovering Kuangchi

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Aside from celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Church in Shanghai, the Shanghai-Kuangchi Rediscovery Tour was meant to reacquaint the Xavier Community with a great Catholic Chinese, Paul Hsu Kuangchi, after whom the school takes its Chinese name. Read the rest of this entry »

Mark Benedict Tan Tops National Math Contest

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Another Xaverian does Xavier School proud. Recent graduate, Mark Benedict Tan (08), garnered first place in the 4th-Year Individual category in the national finals of the 2008 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Match Challenge. Read the rest of this entry »

A Call to Prayer

myanmar-1.jpgFor the victims of the natural disasters that visited Myanmar and China which have claimed a staggering (and still climbing) number of deaths, the Xavier Community is requested to offer prayers both for the souls of the dead and the well-being and quick rehabilitation of the survivors. Read the rest of this entry »

A Xavier Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Sheshan

 

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One of the highlights of the Shanghai-Kuangchi Rediscovery Tour was the pilgrimage to the Basilica of Mary, Help of Christians. The Xavier group woke up bright and early on May 10, Saturday, to make the 40-minute bus trip to Songjiang district where the church is located, perched atop a small hill.

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Xavier School Rejoices on the Ordination of Fr. Joseph Sia (92)

theordinationoffatherjosephsiamay2008.jpgThe Xavier Community greeted with great joy the news of the recent ordination of Fr. Joseph Sia (92). He will celebrate his first Mass in the Philippines in a special Xavier Family Mass on June 7 (Sat) sponsored by his batchmates. Read the rest of this entry »

A Dinner with Shanghai X-Pats

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shangxpatsherwin.jpgThe Shanghai-Kuangchi Rediscovery Tour provided Xavier School an opportunity to reconnect with alumni living and working in Shanghai. On Saturday, May 10, the school hosted a dinner at the Zen Cantonese Restaurant inside the Gateway Mall, just a few minutes walk from the hotel where the group was billeted. Read the rest of this entry »

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