Br. Pascoal was fondly called ‘Pacu’, and his very name recalls the feast of Easter. Indeed he was really alive and fresh during his days in the missions with the poor of God. His simplicity…

Errol enjoyed discussions, especially theological. My meetings with him invariably led to speaking of the mysteries of faith and their relation to life. I too relished those themes. My family tended to such dialogues with…

Br. Joseph C. Kochukunnumpuram, SJ, fondly called as KC, was born in Inchur, Kerala. He was the eldest son of Mr. Chacko and Mrs. Rosamma. After completing his initial education in Kerala, KC joined the…

Br. Arockiasamy Sebastian left us quite unexpectedly on January 19, 2020. He died in a tragic road accident in Madurai city. His body was brought to his IDEAS community before being shifted to St. Mary’s,…

Born in 1951 in Mudianur, a village bordering Tamilnadu and Karnataka, Thomas had his early schooling in the village school. Fr. Patrick D’Mello was then the missionary there. Thomas was one of the boys he…

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. 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,…

“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…