“Life haas changed for me.”Christmas, 2021
Dear Friends,
Again, I offer prayers for you and your family, that your Christmas celebrations be blessed, and that the coming year will be grace-filled.
Life has changed for me! Please note my new address below. After forty-nine years in South Asia, five in Bhutan and forty-four in Nepal, I have retired to Canada. In May, at the end of our academic year, I realized that I was not up to efficient physics teaching. After consultation, I chose to return to Canada, though continued life in Nepal, with reduced responsibilities, was a viable option.
The first half of this year was devoted to high school physics teaching and pastoral ministry. Continued life in Nepal, where I could use my Nepali language skills, was a tempting option, but I thought it best to move to Canada while I’m stable to travel.
Therefore in late August I returned and moved into our retirement home at Pickering, to the east of Toronto. I can help out with retreat ministry here. I have settled in well, with old and new friends. I enjoy a light work schedule, so have plenty of time to read and to walking in this scenic area. I enjoy excellent care..
Twenty-four Jesuits live here, fourteen of whom enjoying retired life. The other ten care for us! I spent September and October visiting family and friends in Ottawa and Winnipeg. My five sisters and their families enjoy good health and have been most hospitable to me.
The Catholics in South Asia continue to need outside financial support. Vocations to religious life and priesthood, while not plentiful, are sufficient, thanks to help from the laity, who support the clergy and one another. Please count on my continued prayers, and if you are in the area, do visit us.
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2320 Liverpool Rd. – Pickering, ON, Canada, L1V 1V4 70. Phone: 905-839-3858, ext.103
Canadian Jesuits International St. Mary St., Toronto, ON M5S 1J3 – Phone 416 465 1824
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