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+ March 15, 2021 FROM the lovely and cool town of Oies, nestled on the lovely Alps, came a man named, Josef Freinademetz, that is, “Joseph, the man from half-way up-the-mountain.”
Inspired by his poor but hard-working and deeply Catholic parents, the young Josef worked for some families for his studies. Sometimes, he had to beg for food.
As a student, he actively served the parish at mass, even singing in the choir. Noticing his diligence and natural piety, people offered financial help when the young Josef indicated his vocation for the priesthood. Ordained on July 25, 1875, he first served as an assistant parish priest. However, his dream of doing more as a missionary led him to join a recently established missionary religious order: the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) whose founder, Fr. Arnold Janssen, warmly welcomed him. After further training, Fr. Freinademetz, together with Fr. Anser, went as missionaries to the great land of China.