Mission of the Society of St. Francis Xavier
Society of St. Francis Xavier
S.S.F.X.
You may have noticed that some of us now have the initals SSFX behind our names, this would be especially true if you are on ULCM ministers site and belong to our group there. You may be wondering what these initials mean?
So please allow me to introduce to you the new religious order being formed under the auspices of our church. The Society of St. Francis Xavier (SSFX).
St. Francis Xavier lived a life dedicated to serving the Lord and preaching the Gospel to those who were sick and infirmed, otherwise unable to attend mass. He performed his work joyfully as a founding member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), which still exist to this day.
It is in this spirit of service to our Lord Jesus Christ that we wish to emulate the works of our Patron Saint, St. Francis Xavier.
It is the mission of the Society of St. Francis Xavier, to emulate and continue the wondrous works of St. Francis Xavier. Therefore, we will continue to preach the good news of the Gospel to those that are infirmed. We will go to them, for they cannot come to us. We will be there for those in time of need and in time of joyful worship and praise for the Lord. We will see to those who are alone and provide the companionship and joy in Catholic fellowship. To provide the Holy Eucharist to the flocks of believers that cannot come to us. We will be there in time of need when the people need the healing and strength and comfort of the sacraments.
In this way we can honor the memory of St. Francis Xavier, and thus glorify the Father.
Membership in the Society will be open to anyone who wishes to serve the Lord God in the spirit and manner of St. Francis Xavier be they clergy or laity. Each person is welcome to serve in the capacity that the Lord has called them and each according to their talents.
The Society of St. Francis Xavier will be governed under the auspices of Christ’s Apostolic Catholic Church, as well as the guiding principles of the Society of St. Francis Xavier.
Bishop Roy W. Stevens III, SSFX
Guardian-General of the Society