Fr. Levis Gomes SJ, will be missed by his many friends in Goa, Ajra, Khanapur, Tanzania, and the Philippines. Fr Levis, as he was lovingly known, offered his life in selfless service to God and humanity during his 36 years in the Society of Jesus. On 24th January, he breathed his last in Margao, Goa. He went to his home to be with his mother and to celebrate her birthday. He was not aware that would be his last day here in this world. Just as he was welcomed into the world by his mother, it was his mother who bid him farewell as well. The Goa Jesuit Province has lost a young and dynamic priest.
Fr. Levis Gomes was a man who served in various ministries with commitment and zeal. Levis had outstanding apostolic and ministerial capabilities with a creative mind using his skills in art, craft, music, and games to accompany people on their journey to God. He was a diligent administrator and was imaginative in his pastoral outreach to present God’s Word in a thought-provoking manner. He had a strong ability to relate well to people and to share with them the Good News of the Gospel through the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola. He had an aesthetic sense and used it in creating a suitable environment for prayer and reflection for the retreatants.
Unfortunately, Levis met with a terrible road accident in December, 2014. With the prayers of family and friends, and the tireless efforts of doctors and nurses, gradually he was able to walk. Even while recuperating at Pedro Arrupe Institute, Raia, Levis would call up different people and offer them little messages of hope and courage. One more cheerful loving priest has lived his life with love and has gone home to God.
Goa Jesuit Communications Team
