Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Fr Kraj remembered.

Fr Kulandairaj sj or Kraj as he was known in St Xavier's college, Ahmedabad, India, died of a heart attack on 31st Aug night. He was 49 years old. He had a pain in the chest on 30th Aug and was taken to the house doctor who suggested that he goes for an ECG. Fr Kraj said that he will try the medicine given by the doctor and wait till morning for the ECG. By three in the morning he expired of a heart attack.
Three bishops and a very large number of priests and students from the college and people from the parishes attended the funeral held at 4.30 pm. Fr Raj's parents, two brothers,
one sister and husband were present with some other friends from his native village in Tamilnadu. India. Kraj was the director of Xavier Institute of Computer Applications situated in the St. Xavier's College campus, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
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1 comment:

Neha said...

Well done. very nicely prepared. It is a very good initiative on behalf of Gujarvani to keep updated and in loop all ex xavierites about college updates. It's been three years I have finished Xavier's. And this video really reminded me of my days spent in Xavier's, Fr. K Raj was our vice principal that time. Very very touching. I could not pen down my feelings, tears were just flowing out, with a prayerful heart and remebering him and all my points of contact with Fr. K.Raj. God bless his soul. Amen
There are some suggestions which I like to make:
1. video quality is not very good, it could have been better ( especially in the parish, video is bit shaky)
2.Near the sacristy from where Fathers are entering, hardly I could make out anything about what's happening as video band width is very less.
3. While Fr. Aaml was being interviewed, there was disturbance because of the ongoing hymn. There were two sounds coming and it was bit difficult to listen to what Fr. Amal was exactly speaking.
4. You could have taken some photos from the college Frs. which could have been posted towards the end of the video instead of a bit abrupt ending.
5. Full altar with all the con celebrating Frs and Fr. K.Raj's coffin could have been one more capture for this video.
6. I dont know whether his parents were there in the video or not. But if not, in one moving shot they could also have been highlighted.
BUT REALLY THIS VIDEO TOUCHED ME VERY DEEPLY AND IAM THANKFUL GUJARVANI THAT AT LEAST VIRTUALLY I COULD REGISTER MY PRESENCE AND GET A GLIMPSE OF THE WHOLE PROCESS.