SAC Galle Early Years by Rev. Fr. Thomas Kuriacose S. J.

  Courtesy : L. K. Hettiarachchi – Friends of SAC 1950/1960s Photos FB   SPIRIT OF SAC (Courtesy ‘The Aloysian’ 1990 magazine) An article by Rev Fr T C Kuriacose S J How does one define or describe the spirit of an institution like St. Aloysius' College? How does one describe the loveliness of a dew-drop silvered by the morning sun? Or the many-splendoured glory of the evening sky as the fiery ball of gold goes down in a tropical sunset? How does one describe the million-dollar warmth of the embrace of a child? Or the pain and poignancy of a mother's tears that bathe the face of her dying child? Our deepest feelings, our ecstatic experiences, the powerful forces deep within us that drive us on, the motivations that give meaning to our actions – these defy description. So too, the excitement and thrill of living ideas, of noble values and attitudes imparted in school, not for a living, but for life, a pride and power of knowledge that strains at the leash, as it...

  Courtesy : Aloysian Centenary Souvenir 1895 - 1995   Formative Years by Rev. Fr. Thomas Kuriacose S.J.   The beginnings of the great school Aloysians are so legitimately proud of are shrouded in the mist of conflicting dates and names. We do know how ever, that as early as 1894 there was a Sinhalese school in Galle opened by Fr C.J.B. Fernando who, incidentally, was the first Ceylonese to pursue his ecclesiastical studies in the then very prestigious and coveted Propaganda College, Rome. Resting on top of the hill by the side of the Cathedral, the school was known as the Mount Calvary Sinhala School. Some would even trace its origin to the Portuguese period when Dominicans, Franciscans and Jesuits worked in Galle. The Dutch persecutions put an end to their presence. The hill on which the school stood became the place for public executions. When towards the close of the Dutch period some Catholics plucked up courage and were bold enough to claim back some of the ...

Courtesy : Aloysian Centenary Souvenir 1895 - 1995.. The Rev. Fr. headed the Editorial Board.  The document can also be accessed here : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zrXVODN6GCHB44GUjoQD3_LfENTXIwo4/view?usp=sharing Document below will open in seconds.