Gurjarvani Video collection: 2020

Sunday, November 8, 2020

Fwd: RIP Fr Carlos Valles SJ (SPAIN), 95/79 passed away at 2 am today, 09 Nov 2020

Rest in Peace

FR. GONZALEZ VALLES CARLOS SJ

We are sad to inform you that FR. GONZALEZ VALLES CARLOS SJ, fondly known as Fr Valles, 95 years old / 79 years in the Society of Jesus, 62 years as a priest, passed away on 09^th November, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. He belonged to Gujarat province and later transcribed to Spain.

Fr. Carlos Valles was born on 04 November, 1925, in Spain. He entered the Society of Jesus on 16 October 1941 Spain. He came to India in 1949. He was ordained on 24 March 1958. He pronounced his Final Vows on 2 February, 1961.

He taught for 22 years at St Xavier’s College Ahmedabad. He also stayed in the middle class families in Ahmedabad and cycled daily to teach in the College.

He has contributed a lot in the field of education, (especially preparing textbooks of Mathematics), and in the field of literature in Gujarati, English and Spanish. The fruits of his literary work – 78 books collection of his writings, 24 books in English and 42 books in Spanish. Some of his works are translated in other languages. He was the recipient of many awards, such as "Acharya Kakasaheb Kalelkar Award for Universal Harmony", and in 1997 the "Ramakrishna Jaidalal Harmony Award" for the recognition of his works.

May the good Lord grant Fr. Valles eternal rest. May his soul rest in peace.

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Monday, September 21, 2020

Brother Nocolas RIP

REST IN PEACE

BR. NICOLÁS HERNÁNDEZ BLANCO, S.J.

Br. Nicolas Hernandez SJ(SPAIN), 92/75, passed away in Villagarcia de Campos, at
21.45 of 20 September, 2020.

Biographical Sketch

BR. NICOLÁS HERNÁNDEZ BLANCO, S.J was born in Madrid on 05 February, 1928,
entered the Society of Jesus on 30 November, 1944, pronounced his final vows in Anand,
Gujarat on 15 August, 1951.
IN SPAIN Place Year
Novitiate Loyola 1944-46
Sacristan Loyola 1947-48
Collaborating in Mission Secretariat of Uhuven Vitoria 1947-49
Collaborating in Ahmedabad Mission Secretariat Pamplona 1948-49
Responsibilities Held in the Society in Gujarat (1949 – 1988)
Director Anand Press 1950-70
Director Xavier Technical
Institute, Sevasi

1970-73
Social Work – Wells and Agriculture Projects Kheda District 1973-82
Construction of Loyola Training Centre and
Director of LTC
St Mary’s Church, Nadiad

Nadiad 1982-88

Returned to Spain
IN SPAIN Place Year
Administrator of Community and School Colegio, Valladolid 1988-94
Administration office of the Province Leon-Curia 1994-97
Administrator of Community and School La Coruna 1997-98
Member CAL 1998-99
Administrator Colegio Mayor
Comillas, Madrid

1999-2010

Receptionist, Minister, Archivist of community,
photographer of the Javier Sanctuary

Javier 2011-2019

Praying for the Church and Society Villagarcia de

Campos

2019-2020

Besides praying for the repose of the soul of Br Nicolas Hernandez Blanco

Sunday, April 5, 2020

RIP
FR. VALENTINE DE SOUZA SJ
We are sad to inform you that FR. VALENTINE DE SOUZA SJ (GUJARAT) 92 years old / 74 years in the Society of Jesus, passed away on 6th April, 2020 at 06.55 AM in Our Lady of Pilar Hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat – I N D I A.
He will be taken to Mandal Parish.
May the good Lord grant Fr. Valentine de Souza eternal rest. May his soul rest in peace.
Biographical Sketch
Fr. Valentine de Souza SJ was born on 17 July, 1927, in Karachi, Sindh Dt. (St. Patrick’s Parish) in today’s Pakistan. He entered the Society of Jesus on 27 April, 1945, Vinayalaya, Bombay. He was ordained in Pune, on 24th March 1960. He pronounced his Final Vows on 2nd February, 1963.

Father: CELERIANO

Mother: THEODALINDA

Responsibilities Held in the Society Responsibilities Held in the Society Responsibility
ASST PARISH PRIEST
PRINCIPAL
ASST PARISH PRIEST DISTRICT SUPERIOR MINISTER

Place Year
SURAT 1963
ST XAVIER’S, SURAT 1964-65 VYARA 1966-72 VYARA 1968-79 VYARA 1969

PARISH PRIEST
MINISTER
SABATICAL
PROCURATO AND MINISTER DISTRICT SUPERIOR
PARISH PRIEST AND SUPERIOR PROVINCE CONSULTOR DISTRICT COORDINATOR INFIRMARIAN
ASST PARISH PRIEST

VYARA 1973 VYARA 1983 NEWYORK 1985-86 JEEVAN DARSHAN, BARODA 1987-88 VADODARA 1992-96 MANDAL 1996
1995 SOUTH GUJARAT 1997
JEEVAN DARSHAN 2002-2004 MANDAL 2004-2020
May his soul rest in peace.