Alphonsus Benedict D’Souza was born in Bajpe near Mangalore on 13th Feb, 1941. He grew up with nine siblings in an atmosphere of love and care in a devout family. He did his early education…

We were privileged to witness and experience God’s mysterious plan in the extraordinary life of our beloved Fr. Stephen de Souza who peacefully commended his soul to the Lord on 2nd September, 2019. He was…

It is ironical that while the Fit India Movement was being inaugurated on 29th August, Fr. Arul Joe succumbed to heart and renal failure at St Joseph’s Hospital, Guntur. He began his priestly ministry as…

Fr. Pariza lived to the extraordinary age of 102 of which 85 years were spent as a religious in the Society of Jesus. In 1950, Fr. Pariza left his homeland for the Gujarat missions. After…

It is unfortunate to write an obituary for my nephew, less than eighteen months after preaching at his first thanksgiving Eucharist on 17th December 2017. There have been times when his mother, who was with…

Fr. Dorairaj entered the Society in 1955. After his ordination in 1968 and tertianship in 1973 he was missioned to Mauritius. For the first six years he was in charge of the technical school at…

Before giving this homily, I had a conversation with Augustine, in Konkani.  He said, “Aare Ferrao, borem, borem utram mhun, hanh!”  (Say some nice words, huh!).St. Francis of Assisi had said, “Preach always... and, if…

Only a few are fortunate to have a death like that of Fr. Hedwig da Costa - on the feast of our founder St Ignatius. Born in Bangalore on 21st September, 1936, the third among…