On July 29th, 2022, our institution joyously celebrated the Ignatius Feast, a day filled with artistic brilliance and heartfelt appreciation for the Ignatian theme. The event commenced with an Inter-house and inter-class notice board competition, where our students' enthusiasm and creativity shone brightly, fostering an inspiring atmosphere. In solidarity with those affected by the recent riots in Manipur, the Ignatian Celebrations were held on a modest and low key scale.

The highlight of the celebrations, organised by St. Paul’s P.U.College, was the Thanksgiving Eucharist at Fatima Cathedral, centered around "Finding God in All Things" on 31st July 2023. Led by Fr. Simon Fernandes SJ, Rector & Manager of St. Paul's Institutions, Belagavi, the Eucharist was graced by the presence of the Jesuits from St. Paul's Community and Fatima Cathedral, Belagavi as con-celebrants.

Fr. Leslie Francis, SJ Joins the Jesuits in Heaven

Today 31st July is the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus. Its members are called Jesuits. I am one of them.

On this auspicious day of 31st July 2023 at 6.45 am at the Health Care, Xavier Residence, Alto Porvorim, Goa, Fr. Leslie Francis (10 .02.1931- 31.07.2023), decided to join St. Ignatius and his Jesuit colleagues in heaven. He was 92 years young and the senior most Jesuit of Goa Province. He chose the best day to depart this mother planet Earth. May our Heavenly Father bless him peace and rest.

Fr. Leslie held many responsible offices in the Society of Jesus. He was an intelligent, sharp minded person, good teacher, thinker, lover of sports, and soft spoken gentleman.

The Feast of St. Ignatius was celebrated on 31 July 2023 on the St. Xavier’s High School Loyola Hall campus. APX ( Association of Past Xavierites ) partook in the revelry and this was an apt way to celebrate the Feast and soak in the message of the great Saint as well.

An inspirational talk by the guest Fr Siddarth SJ & various sports ( mini-sports ) items were staged involving all the stakeholders & collaborators.

The Association of Past Xavierites ( APX, the alumni association of the St.Xavier's High School Loyola Ahmedabad ) organised a blood donation drive partnered by Red Cross, on the school campus today ( July, Sat 22 ) morning.

Whilst 40 units were collected on the campus today, there have been our members donating blood periodically in blood banks and to the needy ones directly too. This is thus a year round noble activity.

Team APX

Arjuna Awardee, Khel Ratna & Padmashri Geet Sethi was inspirational as he participated and encouraged the leaders of the St. Xavier’s High School Loyola Hall Ahmedabad during the investiture ceremony today morning ( high secondary ).

Nine time Cue sports ( 8 time billiards and 1 time snooker ) world champion and our own alumni Geet Sethi was happy to be back on the school premises and recollected his school days & inspired the students to be the leaders for themselves, school, society and the country.

The St.Xavier’s High School Loyola Hall ( Ahmedabad ) Primary Section Investiture ceremony, Monday JULY 10th 2023.

The students, management & staff, parents & alumni were present for this solemn & sacred ceremony and were inspired by the presence and motivational words of the Chief Guest Justice Mrs. Vaibhavi Devang Nanavati ( High Court of Gujarat ) who is also a Jesuit alumna and wife of our APX member Devang Nanavati as well.

It is aptly said that leaders are the ones who move forward taking all the stakeholders and collaborators alongside, inclusively & cohesively.

The young meritorious leaders will definitely make it count in the years to come. A fulfilling morning it was on the school campus & marked an important start to many a young leader’s dreams and scope.

Leaders are not born but are created with teaching, experience & grooming.

Our alma mater celebrated Leadership Day where our children were taught leadership qualities.

TEXAS being part of it is always an Honour.

ACP Mrs Serta Denial WCB & DCP Mr.J Parmar were chief Guest & inspired the children with their Thoughts & Guidance.

Thank You For Sudhir SJ.for such a inspirational celebration. JAAG President Mr Jitesh Jariwala was also present on this occasion.

Bhavin Vashi (Gujarat Province)
JAAI National Governing Council

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)