St. Xavier’s College Kolkata

Beyond Boundaries III, the annual global convention of St. Xavier's College (Calcutta) Alumni Association.

Beyond Boundaries III, the annual global convention of St. Xavier's College (Calcutta) Alumni Association hosted by Singapore Chapter was held in the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore on the 11th to the 13th of May, 2012. Rev. Fr. Dr. J. Felix Raj, S.J, led a delegation of 100 Xaverians from Kolkata including JAAI President Naresh Gupta. Members from Bangalore, Bangladesh, Dubai, Mumbai apart from Singapore flocked in to make the conference of the most well organised and attended chapters of beyond Boundaries.

Welcomed by the traditional Lion Dancers of Singapore, the conference started with a bang – the morning session being graced by the Hon. Deputy High Commissioner of India in Singapore, where the traditional lamp was lit. Danseuse Jaya Seal Ghosh performed the traditional Ganesh Vandana to invoke the spirits for the success of the event.

Rev. Fr. LAWRENCE ABELLO, S.J.

Fr. Lawrence Abello, S.J., renowned professor, inventor and a devout companion of Mother Teresa passed away on January 22, 2012 at St Xavier's College, Kolkata, India.

Born in Leuven, Saskatchewan, Fr. Abello graduated from Campion College High School in 1949. He joined the Jesuits in 1956; he volunteered for the Darjeeling Mission, and took his final vows in 1974.

He taught philosophy in India, earned a Ph.D. in physics from Wayne State University, Detroit, and held two patents for his inventions.

Fr. Abello was a champion of the unborn, immersed himself in the service of the poor and guided many who chose to work with the poor in Kolkata.

Fr. P Felix Raj SJ visits University of Namur

Rev. Fr. P. Felix Raj, SJ, Principal, of St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata was on a week long visit October 4 to 9 to the university of Namur, Facultes Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix (FUNDP), Belgium, a 400 hundred year old Jesuit university in Europe with 7000 students and 500 faculty. He visited all faculties of the University.

Fr. Raj addressed the faculty members and students of the university on Oct. 7 on "India and its Growing Economy- prospects and problems". After 45 minutes talk, there was an interactive session with students. The talk created a lot of awareness and interest about India. The program was organised by FUCID, an NGO in Namur. Father Raj also met the three Indian students doing research in chemistry funded by Namur university.

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