Meeting with Fr. John Ravi, SJ today, at office of Principal Fr Anish SJ of Loyola High School Pune along with ELAN Committee members and WZC Council member, Mr.Nitin Joshi.
9Fr. John Ravi, SJ is Secretary, Jesuit Education Association, JEA - South Asia , Member, International Commission on the Apostolate of Jesuit Education (ICAJE) and National Alumni Advisor of JAAI
Batch of 1979-80, St Xavier’s High School Loyola Hall Ahmedabad ( APX- Association of Past Xavierites )
The class of 1978 - 80 had a reunion in San Francisco USA on 27 June 2023
Rev. Fr. John Ravi SJ Secretary, JEA South Asia and National Alumni Advisor Federation of Jesuit Alumni Associations of India, visited Loyola High School, Margao, Goa on Monday, 26th June, 2023 and had a meeting with LESA (Loyola Ex-students Association), Margao, Managing Committee and interacted with our PCA, Rev. Fr. William Rodrigues SJ and all the Managing Committee Members.
It was an enlightening evening with Rev. Fr. John Ravi SJ giving us valuable suggestions and advice. The members shared their sentiments and sense of belonging and attachment to our Alma Mater.
Thank you, Rev. Fr. John Ravi SJ
Emanuel Furtardo
National Secretary
Jesuit Alumni Associations of India (JAAI)
We are very happy to inform that we have reached our target of Rs 10lakhs towards funding the Samuel Kennedy Chemistry Lab at St Xavier's Shrirampur in memory of our late batchmate. We have around 68 plus contributors to the project.A truly combined effort.
In Memory of our classmate Samuel Kennedy who passed away on 3rd April 2023 our batch of 1982 contributed Rs 10lacs to Xavier's Shrirampur for the Chemistry lab to be named as "Samuel Kennedy Chemistry Lab"
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Our batch of 1982 was stunned with the untimely passing away of Kenny on 3rd April 2023. Kenny was a truly spirited person,keen to do something for society,infact the day he passed away,that very morning,Kenny in his role as President of his Rotary Chapter, had just dedicated a science Lab to a underprivileged school named Kilbil high school, in Vadarvadi,a slum almost in the heart of Pune
On 25th Jun 2023 TOXA organised JAAG Milan 2023 at St Xavier's College with 2 key speaker. Fr Durai attended as a chief guest. Around 100 members attended it.
JAAI WZ President Vivek Gandhi, PCA Fr Sudhir, Provincial Fr Durai were amongst the attendees.
A fulfilling JAAG program hosted by TOXA.
It is with profound sorrow and aching hearts that we bid farewell to Fr. Joseph Gauci Sacco, a priest who dedicated over five decades of his life to serving the Santals, the largest tribe in India. Fr. Gauci Sacco breathed his last on the 27th of June, 2023, at the age of 84, leaving behind a legacy of unwavering faith, boundless compassion, and unyielding commitment to his calling.
Fr. Gauci Sacco was not only a priest but also a beacon of hope and solace for the Santal community. Hailing from Malta, he embraced his sacred duty and was ordained on that fateful day of March 19, 1966, at the College of St. Mary's, nestled amidst the majestic Himalayan mountains in Kurseong, India. From that moment forward, his life became an extraordinary journey of selfless service, walking hand in hand with the Santals, sharing the love and compassion of God.
APX AGM , Saturday 17 June , kickstarting the calendar year 2023-24
APX ( Association of Past Xavierites, St. Xavier’s High School Loyola Hall Ahmedabad) celebrated World Environment Day on the school campus.
Shri Akhilesh kumar IRS , Shri Shravan Ram IRS, Joint commissioner Shri Parashmani Tripathi IRS, Deputy Commissioner CGST, Ahmedabad Zone were present along with Fr Francis Mcwan SJ the manager and APX Chairman, Principal Ms.Jasmine Jacob ( High School ) & Ms Laxmi ma’am ( in charge of the Primary ) school teachers and students also were present with the APX members.
The management, staff, students, alumni/ae & parents/benefactors are the stakeholders & collaborators, the foundation on which the institute flourishes.
A fulfilling program it was.
As part of the diamond jubilee celebrations, St. Xavier's School, Anand, organized a reunion of past students. Nearly 500 former students from the institution had gathered to converse and relive their past school days.
Congratulations to Fr. Noel Parmar and his team members, who worked tirelessly to make this event a big success and unforgettable experience.
Provincial Fr Durai, PCA and JAAG as well as TEXAS Chairman Fr Sudhir, JAAI WZ President Vivek Gandhi , APX President Shridhar Derasari former Provincial Fr Francis Parmar attended.
Doranda Old Xaverians (DOX), the Alumni association of St. Xavier's School, Doranda organized a Blood donation camp at St. Xavier's School on 26th May, 2023.
41 units of blood were donated by Members and their friends. Special congratulations to the Batch of 2002 for bringing in more than 10 donors in the camp held today. The blood collected will go to the day care center of Sadar Hospital for the Kids suffering from Thalassemia.
