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. Aloysius Murzello, SJ (BOM) 1942-2019
All of us who knew Fr. Aloysius as a friend will recall his patience, his ability to listen and the many small things he did to make us comfortable. At the end of a hard…
Fr. Louis Xavier, SJ (MDU) 1931-2019
After almost fifty years of continuous, non-stop labouring as an administrator in educational institutions, mostly in Jesuit institutions, Fr. Louis Xavier moved in 2016 to BeschiIllam, Dindigul, where on 15th June 2019, he quietly surrendered…
Fr. Mathew Nampiaparambil, SJ (KER) 1937-2019
Fr. Mathew Nampiaparambil left for his eternal reward on 4th May, 2019. Though suffering from spine-related ailments, nobody suspected that the end would be so soon. Last October he had moved from Lumen, Kochi to…
Fr. R. Jesu Raja, SJ (MDU) 1933-2019
Fr. R. Jesu Raja, SJ (85/66) aka Scripture Raja, Bible Raja, Psalms Raja passed away on 6th May, 2019 at BeschiIllam, Dindigul. His resolute commitment as the servant of the Word of God was eloquently…
Fr. S. Joseph Maliyakal, SJ (MDU) 1935-2019
Fr. S. Joseph Maliyakal (83/65) was the eldest son of Mrs. Sarah Sebastian and Prof. M.P. Sebastian (Dept. of Chemistry, Loyola College, Chennai). S. Joseph and two of his companions at the Intermediate (Loyola College)…
Fr. P.T. Chelladurai, SJ (MDU) 1935-2019
Fr. P.T. Chelladurai, SJ, (83/65) who passed away on 22nd April, 2019 at Dindigul was a renowned musician in Tamil Nadu. Born and brought up in a devout Catholic family, he generously embraced the call…
Br. Maurice Lakra, SJ (DUM) 1949-2019
Br. Maurice Lakra was born at Chitlidakshinpara, Bangladesh. The family settled at Altapur, in North Dinajpur, West Bengal. He responded to the Lord’s call to become a coadjutor brother and joined the Society of Jesus…
Fr. Leopold Correa, SJ (MDU) 1931-2019
Fr. Leopold Correa, fondly called Fr. Leo, was born on 14th September 1931. He joined the Society of Jesus on 28th June 1954, was ordained on 25th March 1966 and took his Final Vows on…