John Sankarathil OSFSFr. John Sankarathil finished recently his doctoral studies in Salesian Spirituality in Fribourg/Switzerland. He remains affiliated to the community of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales in Düdingen until his doctoral thesis is published.

  


Fr. Baiju Puthussery completed his Masters in Education at De Sales University in Allentown/Pennsylvania. He now belongs to the Oblate Community of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Wilmington/Delaware and is teaching at Salesianum, Wilmington. Fr. Baiju is also actively involved in weekend ministry as well as in Mission appeals throughout the country.


Br. Jayaraj Arepalli (left) has began his 2nd year of Theology, and Br. Bijesh (right) just started his 1st year of theology at St. Francis College in Eluru/Andhra Pradesh.


Fr. Bruzily Abraham Vettukallamkuzhyil is leaving for Pune by end of June 2008 to attend a one year course for formators.


Fr. Chandra Sekhar Pinapati was ordained priest on November 14th 2007. At the moment he serves as the Assistant parish priest in Phirangipuram Parish, Infant Jesus Cathedral, 522 529 Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.


Fr. Xavier Manchu, the former Director of Brisson Bala Bhavan and treasurer of Samarpanaram, is appointed in Andhra Pradesh and asked to begin our parish ministry in the Diocese of Vijayawada.


Fr. Shaju Kanjiramparayil, the former superior of Samarpanaram, became recently a member of the General Council and began his doctoral studies in psychology and counselling in Rome.