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Bon AppetitSeptember 9, 2022

On his 97th birthday 27th June, Father Kunnunkal was wheeled to India International Centre, New Delhi for the celebration of his birthday by over a hundred of his former students of St. Xavier’s School, Delhi,…

Reconstructing Mysore History

Bon AppetitSeptember 9, 2022

In these annual letters, the Jesuits have recorded how they found the local social practices to be offensive.  Indeed, these letters show some evidence to the ‘civilising mission’ undertaken by the European missionaries. However, they…

Chennai to Elakurichi: Ignatian Pilgrimage

NewsSeptember 9, 2022

Celebrating the grand finale of the Ignatian Year, the Chennai Province along with some Jesuit collaborators, walked as co-pilgrims towards the Shrine of Adaikala Annai (Our Lady of Refuge), Elakurichi, Kumbakonam Diocese. This historic event…

Dr. Abdul Kalam Award to Fr. Dr. S.…

NewsSeptember 9, 2022

Fr. Dr. S. Ignacimuthu SJ, the Director of Xavier Research Foundation at St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli Dt., and former Vice Chancellor of Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, and University of Madras, Chennai, received the Dr. A.P.J.…

Have You Not Heard The Jungle Cry?

Road not takenSeptember 9, 2022

Most of you must be watching the Commonwealth Games. You should listen to this story, a story of an uncommon game played in 2007 by very common tribal boys from Odisha. That victory happened also…

From Wastage to Wattage

Our Common HomeSeptember 9, 2022

Clean energy and waste management are two of the biggest challenges that we need solutions to, for protecting the planet. Every ton of vegetable waste has the potential to generate about 20 kilowatts of electricity.…

Fr. Mark Kulandai Raj, SJ (AND) 1948-2022

ObituarySeptember 9, 2022

Fr. Kulandairaj was fully conscious, listening and speaking till the end.  On 3rd July 2022, around 8.30 pm, Fr. Anand was feeding him guava juice with a tea spoon. Fr. Kulandairaj was talking to him and others.…

Fr. Albert D’Silva, SJ (KHM) 1937-2022

ObituarySeptember 9, 2022

The presence of more than 500 persons at his funeral, and hundreds who followed it online, are a testimony to the impact the quiet and humble Fr. Albert D’Silva had on the lives of priests,…

Fr. Anthony Samy Annaraj, SJ (MDU to EOF)…

ObituarySeptember 9, 2022

Fr. Anthony Samy (EOF 78/59, originally from MDU) was born in Valanthur, Tamil Nadu, on 15th August 1943. Inspired by the Jesuits of St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai, where he did his PUC studies, he joined…