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Address 135, Jalan Gasing, Pjs 10, 46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Similar Assumpti Church, St Ignatius Church, Holy Rosary Church, The Cathedral of St John, Church Of Our Lady Of Fatima Profiles | ||
St. Francis Xavier's Church is a Roman Catholic parish located at 135, Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The building of the church was officiated in 1957 by the then Catholic Bishop of Kuala Lumpur, Rt Rev. Tan Sri Dominic Aloysius Vendargon DD; it was one of the only three Catholic parishes established in Petaling Jaya (the other two parishes are Church of the Assumption, Petaling Jaya and Church of St. Ignatius, Petaling Jaya).
St. Francis Xavier is a Jesuit Parish, the only such parish in Malaysia. St Francis Xavier's Church is built on the ground owned by the Jesuit Fathers in Malaysia, and the Jesuit Residence is located next to the church on the same ground.
A hostel for Catholic students attending the nearby Universiti Malaya was also situated in the same compound. Adjoined to the church is the Catholic High School, a Chinese-type Mission School started by the Marist Brothers.The Marist Brothers are still the owner of the Mission School.
On the 3 December 2011, the Church had its Golden Jubilee Celebration Dinner (50th year) and launched the Golden Jubilee Souvenir Book.
The religious sacraments and ceremonies that take place in this Church are Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharism, Reconciliation, The Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders and Marriages.