Dear Brothers in Christ,

Fr. Xu Jiangu Ignatius went peacefully to the Lord in Shanghai on Jan. 7, 2012, at 1:42 p.m.

Fr. Ignatius Xu was born in Shanghai, China on July 22, 1920. He entered the Society at Zikawei, Shanghai on Aug. 30, 1938, was ordained to the priesthood at Zikawei on May 31, 1951, and made his last vows on Dec. 8, 1953.

All priests of the Chinese Province will celebrate one Mass first intention for Fr. Xu’s eternal rest. Those who are not priests will offer one Mass and Communion and recite one “corona”.

Yours in Our Lord,

Luciano Morra, S.J.
Socius
Macau, Jan. 7, 2012