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Xaverian Brothers
Brothers of St. Francis Xavier
An International Religious Congregation of
Brothers
(Click here for an explantion of the seal.)
Seal of the Xaverian Brothers
The following links will take you to websites that will
tell you more about the Xaverian Brothers, their history, their ministries
and the principles that guide them.
Click on any of the colored titles below to go to the web site
indicated.
Introduction to the
Xaverian Brothers
This page gives a summary of the principles and
ideals of the Brothers based on recent documents of the Congregation. An
opportunity to contact a Brother for more information is also
provided.
Xaverian Brothers Initial Formation Program
A brief description of each of
the stages of initial formation through which a candidate for the Xaverian
Brothers passes from first contact to final profession in the
congregation.
Xaverian Brothers Volunteer Program
A new brochure showing some of the aspects of the Volunteer Program which makes it possible for young men and women to work for a limited period of time among Xaverian missions in this country as well as Haiti, Kenya, Bolivia and Lithuania.
Fundamental Principles of
the Constitutions of the Xaverian Brothers
This statement is the
introduction to the Constitutions, a document which was approved by
the Church as the rule of life for all Xaverian Brothers. Click below to read the Fundamental Principles in the language of your choice:
English——Dutch——French——Lithuanian——Spanish
Archives of the Xaverian
Brothers USA at Notre Dame University
This site offers a history of
the Xaverian Brothers up to 1975 with a complete listing of all missions
in the U.S. up to the same date.
The Life of Theodore
James Ryken, Founder of the Xaverian Brothers
One Man's Call:
The Vocation of Theodore James Ryken
A study of the the life of the
Founder by Brother Robert Green, CFX, showing how Ryken's life was a
continuing response to a series of divine calls to serve God in a special
way.
The Concordia
A list of articles appearing in the current issues of
Concordia, a Xaverian sponsored newsletter about activities and
events throughout the congregation. The articles in this site were updated
on June 8, 2004.
A list of Birthdays and
Anniversaries of Xaverian Brothers for March, April and May
SAUTI YA KSAVERI. The July, 2003 and March 2004 edition of a newsletter published by the postulants of St. Joseph's Centre, Bungoma Kenya.
Maison Fortuné
An Orphanage in Haiti sponsored by Brother Harold Eccles and volunteers, Jonathan Dohanich and Chris Roberson. The web site was created by Chris when he was a student at Penn State University.
Schools in Belgium:
St. Francis Xavier Institute,
Brugge, Belgium
This school, located in the center of Bruges, Belgium, and founded in 1843, is the oldest Xaverian school in the world.
Schools in the Democratic Republic of Congo:
Xaverian Schools in the Democratic Republic of Congo [English]
Schools in England:
Xaverian College, Manchester,
England
This modern Sixth Form College developed from one of the
oldest Xaverian foundations in England in the 1860's.
Schools in the United States:
Connecticut:
Xavier High School, Middletown, Connecticut
A newly designed web site for this school founded in the early sixties to serve the people of central Connecticut.
Kentucky:
Maryland:
Mount St. Joseph High School
Baltimore, MD
On November 28, 2001 Mount St. Joseph celebrates its 125th anniversary! Congratulations!
St. Mary's Ryken High School, Leonardtown, Maryland
A new web site for this school where the Xaverian Brothers have served the local community since 1909. This school merged with St. Mary's, a neighboring school run by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth some years ago. It continues the tradition of these two religious communities now with a dedicated staff of lay women and men.
Massachusetts:
St. John's
Preparatory School, Danvers, MA
Founded in 1891 as St. Johns Normal College, a training school for Xaverian Brothers, and refounded in 1907 as St. John's Preparatory School, this school has changed over the years from a boarding school with students from many countries to an excellent day school serving the local communities of northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire.
St. John's High School, Shrewsbury, MassachusettsFounded in 1891 as the parish school of St. John's in Worcester, the school moved to new facilities in Shrewsbury in 1956.
New Jersey:
New York:
Sister Site
A web
site devoted to the history and contemporary concerns of women religious.
In addition it contains a wealth of information about web pages concerning
social justice issues, current Catholic periodicals and a selected list of
men's congregations on the Internet.
N.B. Please send all comments and suggestions to the email address
below.
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A new group picture of Xaverians in Kenya.