“Heartfelt condolence to you and all our confreres, it was really difficult to accept that Fr. Melchiades Dalgado is no more. I have experienced his love, care, concern and spiritual guidance during my life in Vidya Sadan and later. I was fortunate to visit him and receive his blessing on the previous day of my departure from Nagpur.

In these few lines I write to you to give information about my studies in Rome. I reached Italy on 19th July at 02.00 pm local time. Prior to that my connecting flight was from Doha had a one-hour delay.  When I reached the airport in Rome, Fr. Augustine Mangatt was there to receive me. In the coming two months (August and September) I am staying in our house near to St. Peter’s Basilica, where Fr. Augustine is the superior. From 1st August 2016, I am attending Italian course in the University of Urbanianum. Probably I will be attending the next course too in the same university because that is closer to our house. For my doctoral studies I will be registering in Lateran University. I am given an appointment with the registrar on 4th September 2016. After which I will be told the prerequisites I will have to complete. From October I will be staying in Pontificio Collegio Nepomuceno which is closer to Lateran University. Our student confreres from almost all the provinces are staying there and Nagpur Province will be added this year. At present, it is summer here. The average temperature is 30 degrees. It is because of the support of all our confreres that everything has gone well so far. Do continue to support me in your prayers.