BR. MATHEW FERNANDES SJ
(1946 – 2017)
Br. Mathew Fernandes SJ (GUJ
), 70 years old / 49 years in the Society of Jesus, passed away on 18 July,
2017 at 05.45 PM in Our Lady of Pillar Hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat. He
was suffering from cancer.
Funeral will be held
on 19 July at 03.30 P.M. in Rosary Cathedral, Vadodara.
Br. Mathew Fernandes was born on 25 September, 1946, Radhanpur,
Gujarat. He entered the Society of Jesus
on 30 July, 1967, Sadhana Bhavan, Mount Abu - Rajasthan. He
pronounced his Final Vows on 20 November, 1982.
Biographical Sketch
Father: FELIX Fernandes
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Mother: EFFIE
Fernandes
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First Vows Date: 31/07/1969 Pl
Responsibilities
Held in the Society
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Responsibility
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Place
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Year
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TEACHING
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ST
XAVIER’S, SURAT
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1973-79
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TEACHING
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ST
XAVIER’S, ANAND
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1982-84
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TEACHING
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ROSARY,
VADODARA
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1985-96
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TEACHING
AND MINISTER
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ST
XAVIER’S SURAT
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1996-
2002
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BOARDING
INCHARGE
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BARDIPADA
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2003-08
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MINISTER
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BTC,
PUNE
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2008-09
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TEACHER,
MINISTER
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LOYOLA
TECHINCAL, NADIAD
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2009-2016
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Praying
for the Church and the Society of Jesus
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Infirmary,
Jeevan Darshan, Vadodara
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2017
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Br. Mathew Fernandes was preparing himself to celebrate his Golden Jubilee in the Society of Jesus on 30th July, 2017.
On 06th July 2017, Rev. Fr. Arturo Sosa SJ, the Superior General of the Society of Jesus, wrote to Br Mathew on the occasion of his Golden Jubilee:
Excerpts
"Dear Brother
Fernandes,
"It is with sentiments of genuine joy that I congratulate
you as you complete fifty golden years in
the Society of Jesus into which the Lord has called us in His
boundless mercy. I join your Jesuit companions, family members and friends in
singing the praise of the Lord as you recall the countless blessings you have received
throughout your life in the Society of Jesus.
"Born in a family steeped in solid Christian faith, you
were privileged to grow in an ambience
animated by your parents' shining example of truly selfless
lives and imbibed from them some aspects of their deep commitment and
dedication to God.
"You rightly see your call from the Lord to join the
Society in the light of a mystery, but drawn and guided by the exemplary lives
of Jesuits both priests and brothers. Endowed with sterling qualities of head and
heart, you exerted yourself to bring the best out of you in order to benefit
those whom you were called to serve....
"A quick look at your biodata reveals the major areas
around which your life and ministry in the
Society moved. By all accounts, you honed your expertise as an
excellent teacher in the schools and a host of strategies, skills and sleight
of hand with cards you had developed, helped you to be innovative in securing
and retaining the attention of your young pupils....
"I understand that a special course you had done in
Catering and Hotel Management stood you in
good stead in experimenting with great ease and creativity to
offer some much-appreciated delicacies at the table, particularly on festive
occasions. You took meticulous care to ensure that the house under your baton as
Minister remained tidy and organized....you were impeccably respectful
and courteous in your dealings with your Jesuit companions and lay
collaborators....
"I thank you, dear Brother Mathew, for all you have been
and for all the good you have
accomplished with the unfailing grace and love of the Lord who
has accompanied you through this half a century of life and service in the
Society. With renewed greetings, I commend the Society and myself to your
prayers.
Yours sincerely in Christ,
Arturo Sosa SJ
Superior General of the Society of Jesus"
