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. Felix Gonsalves, SJ (GUJ) 1948-2019
Fr. Felix Gonsalves SJ was born on 03 March, 1948, in Madanthyar (Mangalore Diocese), South Kanara Dt, Karnataka. He entered the Society of Jesus on 10 June, 1966, at Mount Abu, Rajasthan. He was ordained in Mangalore on 28 April 1980. He pronounced his Final Vows on…
Fr. P. F. Jeyabalan, SJ (AND) 1948-2019
Fr. Packiam Fidelis Jeyabalan was born on January 28, 1948, at Karisalpatti of Dindigul Diocese, Tamilnadu. His parents Mr. Packiam and Mrs. Emily were teachers. He entered the Society of Jesus on June 15, 1964,…
Fr. Edwin A. Sumit Menezes, SJ (PAT) 1951-2019
“Go set the world on fire.” These famous words of St Ignatius to St Francis Xavier brought Fr Edwin Sumit to Bihar in 1971 at the age of twenty. He said goodbye to his home…
Fr. Joaquin Civiac, SJ (GUJ) 1932-2019
A Wise Man from the WestFr. Joaquin Civiac Luna SJ was born on 18 Sep, 1932, in Alcolea (De Cinca, Huesca), Spain. He entered the Society of Jesus on 14 Sep, 1951, Loyola, Spain. He was ordained in Mariampura, Petlad on 24 March 1965. He…
Br. John Molekunnel, SJ (KER) 1935-2020
Br. John Molekunnel went to his heavenly abode on January 13, 2020 at Kozhikode, Kerala. Leading a simple life with minimal needs, working silently without publicity and fanfare, he was a Jesuit formed in the…
9th National Congress of JAAI- Trichy
The 9th National Congress of the Federation of Jesuit Alumni/ae Associations of India (JAAI) was held from January 17-19, 2020, at St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirapalli and was jointly hosted by St. Joseph’s College and St.…
Fr. Joachim Marian D’Mello, SJ (GOA) 1952-2020
Fr. Joachim Marian D’Mello passed away on January 21, 2020, in Barbados, Guyana. He was born on October 7, 1952, in Neura. He entered the Society of Jesus on August 25, 1974, and was ordained…
National Workshop on Peace and Reconciliation for Teachers
A National Seminar on Peace and Reconciliation under JEA was held for teachers on February 15-16, 2020, at Indian Social Institute, Bangalore. It was organized by Loyola Institute of Peace and International Relations (LIPI), Kochi,…