I watched the teens running with friends along the riverFlowing from the snows of the Himalayas,They jumped into the water, they collected pebblesThat captivated their eyes and their senses.They ate, they drank, they made merry…
Fr. Philip Thayil, SJ (KER) 1935-2022
On 18th March 2022, we lost Rev. Fr. Philip Thayil, a true son of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. He hailed from Kiliroor in Kottayam Dist. He joined the Society on 31st July 1956. He studied…
Fr. Anthony Kadookunnel, SJ (JAM) 1928-2022
Fr. Anthony Kadookunnel SJ, fondly known as Fr. K C, was born on 8th September 1928, at Erumely, Kanjirappaly Diocese, Kerala, to Mr. Chandy Cherian and Ms. Aliamma. He was fifth among the seven siblings.…
Fr. Joseph Prabhu, SJ (BOM) 1934-2022
Jesus told Martha that He is the Resurrection and the Life, and the Preface of the Mass for the Dead reminds us that, “For your faithful people life is changed not taken away.” So though…
Fr. Poulose Mangai, SJ (CCU) 1957-2022
Poulose Mangai was born on 15th September 1957, at Kalady, Kerala. After serving 7 years as a lecturer in Engineering Colleges, he joined the Society on 21st June 1987. He was a man of simplicity…
Fr. Fredrick Leon, SJ (SRI) 1933-2022
Fr. Joseph Frederic Leon was born at Kotahena, Sri Lanka, in 1933; he entered the Society in 1951 in Calicut, Kerala, sailed through Shembaganur for Philosophy, and Galle, Sri Lanka, for Regency, to Louvain in…
Fr. Felix Tellis, SJ (JAM) 1943-2022
Fr. Felix was born on 2nd July 1943, to Isidore Tellis and Elizabeth Mathias at Belman, Mangalore diocese. He was the fifth among seven siblings. Parents and one brother are already in a heavenly abode.…
Fr. Colman de Souza SJ (GOA) 1946-2022
It is not an easy task for anyone to write a tribute of a Jesuit priest with a multi-coloured personality like that of Fr. Colman de Souza. With his simplicity of life wearing a khadi…
Fr. Charles Michael, SJ (MDU) 1947-2022
With serious cardiac and renal problems complicated by diabetes, Fr. Charles Michael passed away on 25th May 2022 after having spent about seven weeks at Beschi Infirmary, with frequent hospitalizations at St. Joseph and Vadamalyan…