In Memory

Fr. John Moore, S. J.

A nice write-up on Fr. Moore and his founding of the school. Author unknown.



 
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18/01/12 05:48 AM #1    

Lawrence(Larry) Rydquist (1963)

A great man to whom we all owe a great debt. May his soul find eternal peace.


21/01/12 12:57 PM #2    

Soumit Dutt (1971)

This piece was written By Fr. Kevin Cronin S.J


10/02/12 07:55 PM #3    

Nigel Callaghan (1967)

Great Man with a Great Vision, and a great team of SJs supporting him. They shared responsibilities and take equal honours.

Fr. Moore's mission and visionary goals in Hazaribagh seemed impossible. His magnanamous generosity, devotion, care and attention to detail surpassed all boundaries. His achievements could not have been realised without the blessing and support of his team of supporting SJs.i.e Billich, Laschall, Grogan, Thwaites, Cronin, Jones, Keogh, Michael Doyle, Jackson, Mulhearn, Lees, Eather and Meagher to name but a few. So, "Thank You" to them all for the blessings they bestowed upon us.

Fr. John Moore S.J. gave my mother the job as School Nurse and me a place in SXH in 1962. SXH had already been in existence for 10 years, and was well established by then. Thanks to his greater knowledge and experience, he never lost sight of the vision he had of a school that provided a comprehensive Xaverian education. 

ALWAYS REMEMBERED, NEVER FORGOTTEN. (R.I.P) 


18/02/12 09:59 AM #4    

Anuran Choudhury (2014)

Very nice information. Thank you Father for sharing it.


05/09/14 12:55 PM #5    

Asis Ganguli (1963)

On this Teachers' Day & everyday : to me he was not only a wonderful teacher who taught us true values ... but also a true father ... who sat all night by my bed when I lay sick in the Inferminary! He lives in my heart always!! Jaigurudev 


06/09/14 12:42 AM #6    

Sudeshna Sen (Chakraborti)

I knew Father Moore through my father D.K.Sen who quite often helped him with his experience of having already run a school for boys in the town. Though it was a Bengali medium school, the standards were very high with  the alumni doing very well in life.

In 1961 my father fell critically ill never to recover again. None of us, six siblings were capable of earning then with my eldest sister in her final year of Masters and me, the youngest, in Class 5. Fr. Moore came over to meet Baba as soon as he was a little better,  and assured him that my second brother's educationat SXH would not be a problem. He kept his word. Earlier, he saw to it that my brothers got their text books at subsidised rates.

He was exceptional and not many men can dare to walk in his shadow.


08/11/14 01:36 PM #7    

Gautam Das (1960)

He was always kind and above all very honest. He believed  that we, 16-17 years old in 1960 were grown up men, fit to brave the world alone. he advised our parents not to accompany us for admission in the special classes for Senior Cambridge students that was then being conducted by SXC, Kolkata. Before 1960, I had gone to  Kolkat in1957 with my parents  When I asked my Dad to accompany me he said he had no time! Seething in anger, I went alone  to SXC and appeared before Fr. DeBonhome S.J. with Fr. Moore's letter. Fr DeBonhome  looked at the letter and said, "Peter, one more Fr. Moore's boys. Admit him" We were and are proud to be known as Fatrher moore's boys.

Gautam Das(1960)


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