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SHARING IN XSOver a thousand Xaverians have benefited from the Grant-in-Aid ScholarshipProgram. From the early years of Xavier School, the late Fr. Jean Desautels,the school’s founder and first Director, believed that “ no boy who is otherwisequalified shall be deprived of a Xavier Education solely for financial reasons.”Since then Xavier School has always upheld the unique policy of never

turning away a student who is unable to pay for tuition.

On the year of the Golden Jubilee, the school launched a special campaignto promote “SHARING IN XS.” The campaign is not a fundraising campaignas much as it is a campaign to build a new culture in Xavier School—aculture of sharing and solidarity, in which every member of our communitycan be co-responsible—totally or partially, but wholeheartedly—for a scholar.

This culture of sharing and solidarity will offer benefits not only to thescholars who will receive the much-needed financial help, but also to thecharacter formation of every single student. If we can help students realizeearly on in life that the privileges most of them enjoy are not simply givento everyone, then they will hopefully learn to appreciate these God-givengifts more deeply, use them more responsibly, and share them with othersmore generously. Isn’t this what the Xavier Spirit is all about?

But there is more: This culture of sharing can also lead to other surprisingblessings. The alumnus in the story eventually discerned a religious vocationand has since then been ordained a priest, increasing the ranks of thosewhom the Lord has raised from the Xavier community to “toil in the vineyardsof the Lord.” Truly, a seemingly small gesture of generosity even in thedistant past shall return a hundredfold!

“Sharing in XS” has started to spread in Xavier School:• During enrollment last summer, parents were invited to consider donatingto the scholarship fund any amount that they were able and willing to give.

An alumnus woke up early oneclass day only to be told by his

parents that he and his brotherswere not going to school. At first

he cheered because he thought there was a typhoon, but the sky was clear. Although he didn’t know

it then, it turned out that his parentscould no longer afford to send the boys to school. Before the morningwas over, however, the late Fr.Louis Papilla, then the school’sRegistrar, showed up in their houseand asked to see the boys. Heordered them to change into their uniforms and to report to school

immediately. All of them were promptly granted full scholarshipsuntil each one graduated fromHigh School.

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Fr. Johnny C. Go, SJPresident

The response was overwhelming: One out of every five parents—manymore than had been expected—accepted the school’s invitation, with oneparent making a sizeable donation of as much as P300,000. Their generouscontribution has so far amounted to P2.6 million and, if all the pledgesmaterialize, may reach a total of P4 million.

• The Golden Jubilee Committee, composed of alumni, past and present Xavier parents and faculty, have raised well over P1 million for the GoldenChoice campaign through the fund-raising events and the sale of books,wine, and other memorabilia.

• In addition to the teachers’ pledge to offer free academic assistance to thescholars, the faculty and staff pledged close to P500,000 by giving an hour’swage, a day’s pay, or a fixed or monthly donation from their salaries.

• The Grade School and High School students have also launched variousprojects to promote “Sharing in XS.” Most recently, Dance-X, which emergedvictorious in the Skechers’ Streetdance Battle last December, voluntarilydonated one-fourth of the group’s cash prize to the scholarship fund.

As Xavier’s Jubilee Year comes to a close, may this spirit of “Sharing in XS”continue to spread and build into a culture of sharing and solidarity. Onlywhen this culture has become deeply rooted within the Xavier Communitycan we truly ignite the Xavier Spirit.

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Five Decades of a Xavier Education

Many Jesuit missionaries who left China after theCommunist takeover in 1949 found a new home

and purpose in the Philippines. Led by Fr. JeanDesautels, SJ, these Jesuits dreamed of continuingtheir work of evangelization by ministering to thelocal Chinese-Filipino community and, through sheerdetermination, perseverance and faith, eventuallyestablished Xavier School.

In 1956, the school opened its doors in a convertedwarehouse in Echague, Manila to an initial batch of over 170 students. It was officially named after

St. Francis Xavier, who had initiated the dream of missionary work in China that was pursued butunwillingly left unfinished by the school’s Jesuit

founders. It was also known during its early yearsas Kuang Chi High School, named after Paul HsuKuangchi (Xu Guangqi), a 16th-century Chinesenobleman and official who converted to Christianity

and supported its evangelization.

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The Jesuit hallmark of scholastic excellence quicklyestablished the school’s reputation, and in 1960, Xavier School transferred to a 7.5-hectare propertyin Greenhills, San Juan, then only a sparsely inhabitedarea of rice fields and grasslands. Within a decade,the outlying areas would become home to many Xavier families, evolving into one of Manila’s mostdynamic Chinese-Filipino communities today.The present campus is a complex of 12 buildingshousing over 4000 students from Nursery toHigh School.

From its very beginnings, Xavier School’s specialmission to the Chinese-Filipino community is to bea center of dialogue between the Christian and non-Christian faiths and among Filipino, Chinese, andwestern cultural traditions; and ultimately, to serve asan instrument for the integration of the Chinese-Filipino community into the larger fabric of Philippinesociety.

Unlike other Chinese schools in the Philippines, XavierSchool was established as a Filipino school with anEnglish curriculum that integrated Chinese studiesand, following Jesuit tradition, is exclusively an all-boysschool.

Xavier School’s motto is “Luceat Lux” or “Let your lightshine” capturing the school’s vision of developing“men fully alive, endowed with a passion for justiceand the skills for development”.

For the past 50 years, the school has been providing

a Jesuit education and Catholic formation, (guided bythe 6 C’s that define a Xaverian: competence,culture,compassion, conscience, character, community) witha mission to prepare students for a responsible lifecommitted to excellence, social justice and the serviceof their fellowmen.

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6 Cs: PROFILE of the XAVERIAN

COMPETENCEThe Xaverian believes that his God-given talents are gifts forhim to develop and to share with others. In the Ignatian spiritof “magis,” he refuses to settle for mediocrity, constantlystriving for excellence and never ceasing to make the most

of himself in order to share the best of himself with othersfor the greater glory of God.

CULTUREThe Xaverian is “a man fully alive”—trained to think criticallyand creatively. He values and engages in creative expressionand shows his appreciation for the aesthetic expression of

others. He has an appreciation of his own Chinese-Filipinoculture, while remaining respectful of the diversity of culturesin the world.

COMPASSIONThe Xaverian nurtures a heart for the poor and the marginalized.He strives to be “a man for others” in imitation of Christ’s

preferential option for the poor. Driven by a “faith that does justice,” he recognizes and responds with compassion topeople in need through community service and social analysisin order to contribute to building a just society.

The Xavier Education aims at the student’s academicdevelopment and personal formation. Through itsacademic programs, the school hopes to inculcate threevalues in the Xaverian: Competence, Culture, and

Compassion.

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CHARACTERThe Xaverian has a realistic knowledge of himself, conscious of both his strengths and weaknesses. He is self-accepting, but atthe same time, he exercises self-mastery and discipline, constantlystriving for self-transcendence, constantly in touch with his feelings

and aware of their importance, but never relinquishing his freedomto them.

COMMUNITYIn an increasingly interconnected world, the Xaverian strives to be“a man with others,” able to live with others and work with themeffectively. He forms healthy, loving relationships with people,including persons of diverse backgrounds of age, gender, culture,religion, and socio-economic status. Most of all, he strives to bea leader by influencing others and leading them to the good.

CONSCIENCEThe Xaverian strives to live a life centered on Christ and inimitation of Him. Through a life of personal prayer and reflection,he strives to “find God in all things” and to discern and followGod’s Will in his life. Guided by the Church and a well-informedconscience, he exerts every effort to live morally and lovingly

within his faith community and beyond.

Through its formation programs, the school hopes toimpart three values to the Xaverian: Conscience, Character,and Community.

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As early as the Echague days in the late fifties,

Xavier School provided assistance to students who

could not afford a Xavier Education. However, itwas only on May 5, 1966 when this practice was

institutionalized with the establishment of the Xavier

School Educational & Trust Fund, Inc. (XSETF). This

scholarship fund was founded on the principle that

“No boy who is otherwise qualified should be

deprived of a Xavier education for financial reasonsalone.”

As the years passed and the cost of education

increased, the fund was slowly depleted. To arrest

this decline, the school’s founder, Fr. Jean Desautels,

SJ, launched the Golden Choice fund drive in 2001.Its aim was to raise P100 million in five years to

enable the XSETF to be self-perpetuating. Five years

ago, many said this could not be achieved; yet,

with the support of many generous people in the

Xavier Commmunity, this ambitious target has been

attained -- on schedule.

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Since the start of the Golden Choice campaign in 2001, the fund has increased tenfoldachieving a level sufficient to support even more scholars.

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Xavier School has graduated close to 10,000 students who are now leaders and agentsof change in various sectors in society. Over 1,000 of these graduates have at one timeor another been assisted by the XSETF.

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