Noted preacher Fr V J Menezes passes away

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Nov 20, 2020:    Fr V J Menezes, a noted Konkani writer and preacher passed away on November 20, Friday. He was 80 years old.

 

Fr Menezes hailed from Hosabettu near Moodbidri.  He had his early education at St Sebastian School and St Aloysius High School and learnt Latin at Coimbatore Seminary. He later studied Philosophy and Theology and  was ordained as  Capuchin Priest at Hosabettu Church in 1968. He had served as the Editor of ‘Sevak’ the Konkani monthly publication of Capuchin Fathers, Mangaluru. He had  later  studied Franciscan Spirituality in the United States and subsequently   became a preacher and has  conducted retreats across the nation.  He also had the credit of being the first Indian to have studied Franciscan Spiritualty in the US.

Besides English, Hindu and Kannada, he was also fluent in Latin, Malayalam and Tamil.

Fr Menezes had published two novels named  ‘Tuja Albumacher Moji Tasvir’ and `Noyella.’  His two other books based on his experience are ‘Jinyenthle Anbhog’ and  ‘Hevshili ani Tevshili Koos.’’