Celebration of “130 Years of St. Joseph’s College”

On 25 February 2013, the students and the faculty members of St. Joseph’s College, Lalbagh Road, Bangalore, celebrated the 130 Years of St. Joseph’s College and 75 Years of Jesuits’ Presence in Bangalore, here at the college chapel.

The Mass was celebrated by Bishop of Chickmagular, Rev. Anthony Swami, an aluminas.  The con-celebrants for the "Thanksgiving Mass" were Dr. Fr. Praveen Martis SJ, Rector, Dr. Fr. Daniel Fernandes SJ, Principal, Fr. Clarenc D’ Souza SJ, Vice-Princiapl, Fr. Denzil Lobo SJ, and Fr. Francis Arackal OP, Director of Mass Communication Department. In his inaugural address, the Bishop said, “The Jesuits have been promoting quality education ever since the first arrival of St. Francis Xavier, the first Jesuit who came to India in 1542, and have brought tremendous changes in the society by making students men and women for others.” He continued to affirm, “The Jesuits’ pattern of education is reaching out to different classes of people in the society, the rich and the poor, Christians and non-Christians, but there is always preferential option for the poor.”

The students of All India Catholic University Federation (AICUF) unit in St. Joseph’s College formed an angelic choir for the Eucharistic celebration and made the liturgy worship more prayerful and meaningful.  

Thanksgiving Mass in St. Joseph's College Chapel

AICUFers leading choir during the Eucharistic Celebration