We believe that Jesus Christ entrusted His Church with the Mission of continuing His presence in the world so that all people of all nations would have the opportunity to know Him. As an integral part of the Wilmette community, St. Francis Xavier School shares in this mission and is committed not only to teaching the Catholic message, but also to developing a community of faith and service in which students, faculty, parents and friends can experience the love and goodness of Jesus Christ.
The St. Francis Xavier School is committed to providing an educational environment which develops the whole person by fostering self-discipline, encouraging respect for the talents and limitations of others, developing recognitions of individual strengths and weaknesses and exposing student to sound and healthy Christian values.
St. Francis Xavier School is committed to providing quality education, which develops strong and lasting fundamental skills, teaches students to think and choose critically and responsibly, heightens an awareness of and respect for people of different backgrounds and cultures and nurtures an attitude for lifelong learning that equips the student to handle the challenges of a changing and pluralistic world.
Prayer of St. Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled, as to console,
To be understood, as to understand,
To be loved, as to love,
For it is in giving that we receive,
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226)
