Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola celebrated at St Aloysius Gonzaga School

Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola celebrated at St Aloysius Gonzaga School

Mangaluru : St Aloysius Gonzaga School celebrated the Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola, the Founder of the Society of Jesus on 30th July 2019. Rev Fr Michael John SJ, an eminent and distinguished Jesuit was the chief Guest for the day. Addressing the students, the chief guest emphasized on the qualities of St Ignatius Loyola and the service rendered by him to the society in various fields especially in the field of education. Emulating the values laid down by the Founder, the Society of Jesus is present in 102 countries and imparting education in 67 countries.

He also mentioned some of the distinguished personalities who studied in Jesuit Schools and imbibed great values in their life such as Late Sir Abdul Kalam, Rahul Dravid and many other personalities. The Principal Rev. Fr Melwyn Lobo SJ in his address highlighted some of the important qualities of the founder which has made him great even today. He invited the students for a life of transformation, to be seekers and to develop the spirit of team work after the example of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

Rev. Fr Michael John SJ was felicitated in honour of the service rendered by him in various capacities. The programme concluded with the school anthem.