Fr C Selvaraj (60), passed away on March 16, 2016 at 4 am at St Philomena’s Hospital, due to acute pancreatitis and ischemic heart disease. His body was shifted to St. John’s Medical College Hospital Mortuary and will be taken to St. Joseph’s Church, Briand Square, Chamarajpet, March 16 at 4.30 p.m. for the public to pay their last respects.
According to his wish and as requested by his family members, the Funeral Service will be held at St. Joseph’s Church, Briand Square, on 17th March at 10 a.m. and thereafter his mortal remains will be shifted to O.L. of Mount Carmel Parish Cemetery, Mariapura, for burial.
Fr C Selvaraj was born in Bangalore on 5th November, 1955 and was baptized on 27th November, 1955 at Holy Ghost Church, Bangalore. His parents are Chowrappa and Mariamma who are blessed with five Children (3 boys and 2 girls) and Fr Selvaraj was the 4th child.
Fr Selvaraj studied at St Aloysius High School and after completing his High School Studies, he joined St. Mary’s Minor Seminary and continued his priestly formation at St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore. He was ordained a Priest on 2nd June, 1983 by the former Archbishop of Bangalore, the Most Rev Dr Packiam Arokiasamy. He was the first priest from the Holy Ghost Parish for the Archdiocese.
Fr Chasara was a prolific reader, good orator and preacher, and was gifted with many talents. He had authored a number of Books in Kannada related to Bible, Catechetics and Liturgy. He was a musician and brought out a couple of Hymnals, DVDs and CDs to promote devotion and spiritual renewal. He worked hard for the uplift of the downtrodden. He loved his parishioners and worked for their spiritual and temporal well-being.