Jerry was a companion who over the years became a friend, confidant and brother with whom I shared a deep level of trust and love. My mother referred to him as her third son and…

Fr. Thomas Anthraper left for his eternal reward on 6th May after a brief period of illness. Born on 6th November 1929 at Kadakkarapally in Alleppey district of Kerala, he joined the Society in 1949…

The bell for the end of school would ring out at 4.40 p.m. and as the students  began bustling out of the class rooms to the school exit, there in impeccably pressed clothes and donning …

Fr. Pulparambil K. George – known to all as Fr. P.K. George – was born on 2nd February 1929 in Vazhakulamin, Ernakulam Dist, Kerala. After his school education, he joined St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirapalli, for…

Fr. Valentine de Souza was the quintessential Jesuit. When he died on April 6, he was 92 years old, 74 years a Jesuit. The Tribals of Gujarat, the Church and the Society have lost a…

Fr. Felix Tirkey died of a massive heart attack on March 2, 2020, at Asha Deep, Bathbanga, in Sahibganj District, Jharkhand. For the past two years, in spite of poor health, Fr Felix had been…

Fr. Lankapalli Prasad, SJ, hailed from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is survived by his beloved mother, an elder sister and two elder brothers. When he was four he lost his father. The influence of…

Fr. Jacob Arakal hailed from Alleppy District in Kerala. He was born on June 16, 1924, entered the Society of Jesus on June 24, 1945, and was ordained on July 30, 1958. After a wonderful…