Media Release

Mangaluru, Aug 1: The feast of St Ignatius of Loyola was celebrated with festivity and fervor in the Loyola Hall at St Aloysius PU campus on July 31. Amid red alert and heavy overnight pour, the enthusiasm never lacked among the crowd. Aloysians filled with true spirit of spirituality and sanctimony thronged the venue in large number.

The main celebrant for the Eucharist was Fr Kenneth Crasta, assistant director of St Joseph Engineering College, Vamanjoor, he was accompanied by Fr Melwyn Joseph Pinto, SJ rector of St Aloysius Institutions and Dr Praveen Martis SJ, vice chancellor, St Aloysius (Deemed to be University) and other Jesuits from the main campus and Beeri campus along with guest priests from the Mangalore diocese.

The theme for the celebration was taken from the Ignatius ideology 'Go Forth and Set the World on Fire'. Fr Kenneth in his homily beautifully summarized the prominence of the theme.

Fr Melwin Pinto SJ, post the Eucharist addressed the students amalgamating the theme and the need of the day stressed on the role of youth to recollect and live with the Ignatius spirit.

The celebration was compered by Faye Rodrigues, a student from Degree College. Dr Melwyn D'Cunha, pro vice chancellor of St Aloysius (Deemed to be University) proposed vote of thanks. The Eucharist preparation and execution was monitored by the campus ministry team of St Aloysius degree and students from AICUF association.