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. Paul Vadakel, SJ (KER) 1929-2020
Father Paul Vadakel passed away on 8 October, 2020 at Christ Hall, Kozhikode, after a few months of agonizing struggle with life, at the ripe old age of 91. He had spent 71 years in…
Fr. Joseph Thayil, SJ (KER) 1930-2020
Fr. Joseph Thayil left us on 30 September 2020, aged 90. But he leaves behind fond memories with people who associated with him. He was known for his skill in counselling and guidance, and so…
Fr. Dionysius Rasquinha, SJ (PAT) 1954-2020
Fr. Dionysius Rasquinha, SJ, affectionately called Fr. Dion, was a scholar, teacher, guide and mentor, writer, musician, vibrant Jesuit, dedicated priest and above all, a lover of life. Love for the poor, especially Dalits, permeated…
Fr. James Thottakath, SJ (KER) 1937-2020
Fr James Thottakath passed away quietly on 15 September 2020 after fighting cancer for a while. He spent his final days in Christ Hall cheerfully accepting the suffering as a reward from the Master. Born…
Fr. Vijay Kumar Prabhu, SJ (KAR) 1940-2020
Covid-19 cruelly cut down Fr Vijay Kumar Prabhu, “a Jesuit with a large heart and deep humanity”, who left us on 15th September 2020, the feast of the Mother of Sorrows. He has rightly been…
Fr. Jacob Carvalho, SJ (GOA) 1944-2020
Fr Jacob Carvalho’s favourite saying was: “Let your greatest happiness always be to make others happy.” The eminent Jesuit priest and former principal of St Paul’s High school, Belagavi, died on 12th September 2020, after…
Fr. John Berchmans Nag, SJ (JAM) 1948-2020
Fr. John Berchmans Nag left for his eternal abode on September 10th, early in the morning, and in the evening he was buried in the cemetery of Jesu Bhavan, Mango. He was born on 31st…
Fr. Jayant Kumar Padival, SJ (KAR) 1950-2020
Fr. Jayant was born in Mangalore on April 16th, 1950, to late Mr. and Mrs. Victor and Candida Tauro. He joined the Novitiate in Bangalore on June 19th, 1967. He earned a BA degree from…