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.

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.

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.

We place on records our sincere gratitude to one of our Benefactors, Mr. Makarand Lele, an Alumnus of St. Vincent’s High School & Junior College, Pune, Batch of 1978, residing in UK and hails from Pune.

Makarand Lele’s short visit to Pune, caught the eyes of Fr. Francis Patekar SJ, Principal of St. Vincent’s High School, who without a blink of an eye recognised this great Philanthropist for his good deeds & Felicitated Makarand in the presence of Fr. Raja, SJ, Vice Principal & Mr. Santosh Naik, Supervisor.

Makarand till date has donated Rs. 10 Lakhs and has been a great influencer too.

He has donated towards School Fees for the poor, needy and deserving students of our school, the School Library, Medical Assistance and the Ignatian Year Housing Project.

Osteoporosis Camp was held at Loyola High School, Margao on Sunday, May 07, 2023. Prof Edmund Frank Vice President JAAI participated.

Prof Edmund Frank, Vice President of JAAI arrived at noon here on Saturday, May 05, 2023.

We proceeded to Loyola High School, Margao where we had an impromptu and informal meeting with a few of the Managing Committee Members of LESA.

Later we had a meeting in the evening at my place where Mr. Francis Xavier da Costa, Past President of JAAI WEST ZONE participated

It was a meaningful deliberation ranging from our role over the next three years and thereafter culminating in the National Congress at Goa.

Fr Castellino Memorial Basketball Tournament was a success and a buzzed atmosphere. Senior ex students recalled the basketball court and atmosphere of yore.

11 teams took part in the tournament .

In the Girls Final Sharda Mandir got the better of Fatima Convent while in the Boys side never say die attitude of Loyola High School couldn't get through the rock solid Don Bosco school Panjim .

The knock out games were thrilling to say the least .

All teams worked very hard .

We would like to Thank all our sponsors .

A special mention to our ex student Mr.Rahul Rodrigues  whose company Squarecut Sports Solutions that completed the spanking new basket ball turf as well.

Vernon Xavier
Immediate Past President.
Loyola Ex-students Association (LESA), Margao

Greetings One & All,
This is to take you through one of the most important and meaningful projects.

The Ignatian Year Housing Project was initiated by Fr. Agnelo Mascarenhas SJ, Provincial of Pune Jesuit Province and the Task being given to Fr. Francis Patekar SJ, Principal, St. Vincent’s High School & Junior College, Ex-Officio VOBA & PCA-Pune Province, to reach out to the Vincentians through its Alumni, to generate funds, for building homes for 10 Poor, needy & deserving families in two hamlets (Bhosarmal & Malwadi) of Parner Taluka, Ahmednagar District, at a cost of Rs. 2 lakhs per home, totaling Rupees 20 Lakhs.