Br Anthony Crasta departed from this life for his heavenly abode on 2 March 2024, after a prolonged illness. He was 77 years old, a Jesuit for 60 fruitful years. Born in 1946 at Kayyar,…
Fr. Antony Raj Perinbam, SJ (MDU) 1945 –…
Fr. Antony Raj was born into a poor Dalit family in Meenthulli, Tirunvelveli District. He studied at Manapad and Palayamkottai before joining the Society in 1963. In the light of his own experience of discrimination,…
Fr. Jerome Gonsalves, SJ (PUN) 1949 – 2021
Fr. Jerome will be specially remembered as a caring teacher and pastor, who kept the wellbeing of the people he served with joy always close to his heart. His students at St. Joseph’s Technical Institute,…
Fr. Ramesh Tribhuvan, SJ (PUN) 1971 – 2021
Fr. Ramesh was admitted to St. Luke’s Hospital, Shrirampur, on 18th April, after being affected by the Corona virus. After eight days in the hospital, he recovered to some extent and returned to his parish…
Fr. Joy Karayampuram, SJ (PAT) 1955 – 2021
Fr. Joy Karayampuram, SJ was an affectionate, dedicated, trustworthy and unassuming person. He had a special love and commitment to the poor and deprived sections of people. His first assignment as a young priest was…
Fr. Hilary Lobo, SJ (JAM) 1940 – 2021
Fr Hilary Lobo was an outstanding Principal, most sought-after national level referee of basketball, and administrator. He was the very first Indian Jesuit in the Province to acquire a Doctorate in Education. Except for a…
Fr. Mangal Kerketta, SJ (DAR) 1975 – 2021
Father Mangal Kerketta, SJ was born on 16th March 1975, in Corondabera Parish, under the Diocese of Gumla, Jharkhand. After his Higher Secondary education in St Ignatius School in Gumla, he entered Dhyan Ashram Novitiate,…
Fr. Royce Wenceslaus Macedo, SJ (AND) 1931 –…
Fr. Royce was a man of God. This summarises his whole life. God mattered all in his life. In spite of all the great works he was doing as Socius to the Provincial, principal and…
Fr. Sushil Kujur, SJ (DUM) 1962 – 2021
Sushil Kujur was born on 29th November 1962, in Pinhi village, in the Diocese of Raingarh in Chattisgarh State. He joined the Society of Jesus for the Santal Region in 1985 at Jisu Jaher, Dudhani,…