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The Student News Site of Xavier College Preparatory

XPress
The Student News Site of Xavier College Preparatory

XPress
The Student News Site of Xavier College Preparatory

XPress
The Student News Site of Xavier College Preparatory

XPress

Faith in Action covers the most important news concerning events that focus on the role of faith in the Xavier community.

Catherine Ourso, Elina Ferrigno and Sophia Khors are seniors at Xavier College Preparatory. They have demonstrated through their service work what it means to live a life of stewardship.

Stewardship is a lifestyle

Sophia Lopez, XPress Freelancer
September 29, 2022
The courtyard of St. Thomas Aquinas church where the installation Mass of Bishop Dolan was held on August 2. The church was established in 2003 and today it has a high school built across the street.

John P. Dolan appointed bishop of Phoenix diocese

Yulianna Gomez, XPress Freelancer
September 29, 2022
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Avondale, AZ is a beautiful representation of love and worship for God. As he sits under the glowing afternoon sun, the statue of St. Thomas Aquinas seems to guide the Church. “The soul is like an uninhabited world that comes to life only when God lays His head against us,” St. Thomas Aquinas said.

God gives life after death

Lauren Wehner, XPress Staff Writer
April 28, 2022
Parishioners pray for Mary’s intercession at the altar rail anytime that the Saint Francis Xavier Church is open. The Art and Environment volunteer ministry placed the flower arrangements by Mary’s Altar, next to the painting of Mary in a blue cloak representing her purity.

Common misconceptions about Mary

Megan Wubker, Staff Writer
April 13, 2022
Junior Evelynn Papez prepares her lunch for the next day of school, continuing her Lenten promise of staying healthy by making her own lunches.

Easter blessings bestowed upon Xavier

Nina Rawal, XPress Club Writer
April 7, 2022
Proverb 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Habits are only as strong as our desires to abide by them. Going to church should be a habit that once instilled should never be given up.

Why you should attend Church (even if you don’t feel like it)

Yulianna Gomez, Faith in Action Editor
March 30, 2022
Lucy Shanahan '24 (left), Makayla Marshall '24 (middle) and Nate George '24 (right) meet to talk and laugh about a trivial matter after school. This friendship is the epitome of how men and women can thrive in friendship, especially by making each other happy through laughter.

Opposite-sex friendships: They’re just friends

Sophia Lopez and Yulianna Gomez, XPress Club Writer and Faith in Action Editor
March 2, 2022
Danielle Burr was inspired by the example of strong Catholic women in her life. In turn, she vows to model this to the students who enter her classroom.

Feminine Genius: A modern-day application of Pope John Paul’s letter

Catherine Alaimo, Club Writer
February 10, 2022
Xavier Students Mary Virginia Vector, Maria Wolowiecki, and friend sneak in a selfie at the March For Life. They were at the Rally from 11 a.m to 2 p.m.

Pro-Life Rally Slide Show

Kali Riddell, Multimedia Editor
February 3, 2022
Karina Avalos, Bailey Rasmussen, Maggie Dethlefsen and Abigail Chrisman on Theodore Roosevelt Island after the 2022 March For Life.

Equality attained from the start

MaggieMae Dethlefsen, XPress Club Writer
February 3, 2022
The placid chapel at noon is alone yet alive with the sun piercing through the windows and lights emphasizing Jesus. Xavier's Chapel of Our Lady is a place of communion and prayer for all its students.

People of Color in the Church take center stage

Adelaide Luna, XPress Staff Writer
January 28, 2022
The XCP chapel is a landmark for faith and a showcase of community. Xavier is honored to attend Mass officiated by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted on January 21, 2022, his 75th birthday.

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted retires

Kali Riddell, Multimedia Editor
December 9, 2021
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