St. Francis Xavier Lay Missionary Society

So what does St. Francis Xavier have in common with St. Dominic?

As we saw in the video from Fr. Isaiah, at the heart of each of these great saints was a true missionary spirit, such a love for God and His people that both desired to give themselves entirely to God and leave everything behind to follow Christ into foreign lands for the salvation of souls. And while St. Dominic didn't quite get the mileage in as St. Francis Xavier did, St. Dominic's missionary zeal was such an inspiration to St. Francis Xavier, a zeal that hearkens back to the sending out of the 72 by Christ Himself, that St. Francis Xavier chose to honor the founder of the Order of Preachers by offering his first Mass of Thanksgiving as a priest at the tomb of St. Dominic in Bologna.

As our mission grows, we are exceedingly grateful for the incredible spiritual support and ministerial collaboration of the friars, sisters, and nuns of the Order of Preachers as we labor together for the salvation of souls. Thank you and God bless you on this special feast day!

…Did you know??

A number of Dominican friars not only provide spiritual support to our mission, but they believe so strongly in it, they financially give from their poverty as well. They are among a number of priests, sisters, and other religious — Dominicans, Jesuits, Franciscans, Missionaries of Charity, and more who have taken a vow of poverty and yet still give what they can to help financially support our mission to evangelize the Gospel in Asia and beyond.

If you would like to honor their commitment and offer your own generous gift to support proclaiming Jesus Christ to the nations, we ask you to first pray, then click the button below. Thank you for doing your part to share the beautiful gift of our Christian faith with others!

Do you want to know more? If you want to support their mission, please contact Fr. Isaiah at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact Sally at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. St. Francis Xavier Lay Missionary Society at P.O. Box 20211 Stanford, CA 94309-0211 USA