Fr Kuruvila Cherian – Loyola(former principal), Dies at 68

By on March 8, 2010 in life

Fr. Kuruvila Cherian S J

It was really shocking… I still remember his times @ loyola. He came while i was in the Junior School. He changed the rules, students were no more subjected to those wooden scale beatings, and sticks were thrown off. He made a difference.

Fr. kuruvila started phonetics classes for students from junior school itself, we dint like it much but it really helped us I would say.

He then started a new system in assembly. He took out his camera box, poked hole in it and turned it into a suggestion box where each student could add his suggestions and complaints. These complaints and suggestions were to be read in assembly every weak and he commented and acted at that very moment.

He was one of the Jesuits who was pretty close to me at that time. I had spent a part of my vacation with him. Once I visited his office, he took a snap of me and my friend. Before he left school, he handed over the snaps in an envelope and shared few thoughts.

It was after meeting him, meddling with his pc @ his cabin, fixing it, some interests in these things grew in me. He encouraged my interests. I created his first email id @ yahoo. Really miss those moments

His contributions towards Loyola and my life were too much to be put down on words.

May his soul rest in peace.

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4 Responses to Fr Kuruvila Cherian – Loyola(former principal), Dies at 68

  1. Varghese and Imelda March 8, 2010 at 9:12 AM #

    His nieces and nephews. We too are shocked. The worst is that his funeral is at Guyana. Please do pray for him. He visited at us Cochin in Septemebr 2008 for his jubilee (priesthood). He is our mother’s brother.

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  2. Sean Babu March 8, 2010 at 8:34 PM #

    Kuruvilaachan visited me in September 09 and spent 3 days with me. We always kept in touch with each other. I talked to him in January or early February for one last time. The last thing I heard is that the funeral is going to take place on the 16th.

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  3. admin March 8, 2010 at 8:41 PM #

    @Sean Babu
    Hi Sean,

    Felt good seeing your comment. I guess you were lucky to be in touch with him. Ever since he left loyola, i tried a lot to contact him, i just had 1 time info that he reached nepal, nothing after that.

    He was indeed a good person. May his soul rest in peace

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  4. Prajith Abraham Mathews March 9, 2010 at 11:44 AM #

    Its really shocking to hear the worst news..kuruvilla achen was our principal in AKJM Kanjirappally..Those memories lingers around..He personally knew every one in our batch..A nice human and a greatteacher….What comes to mind on hearing the tragic news is…A gud teacher explains,superior teacher demonstrates ,d great teacher inspires..He made us to believe in our strengths..Those were the golden days of AKJM..quite for sure..Kuruvila achen,kannadan achen,Devasia Sir,Paul Sir,Jose Eapen Sir,Jose Mathew Sir,Paul Sir,Varkey Sir,Mathew Sir,Koshy Sir…we loudly proclaim we are the sons n gems of AKJM

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