OBITUARY

From Myanmar to the Father’s House

Fr. Thomaiar Susai
Born: 11.07.1951
Ordained: 05.06.1978
Expired: 24.07.2015
Christian Funeral: 29.07.2015

It was indeed very hard to understand and accept what has happened to our Brother. At that moment the Prayer of Abandonment became very personal and real which we were reciting together number of times in a day.

We look back with gratitude, as we remember the passing away to eternal life of our beloved Jesus Cartitas Fraternity member Fr. Thomaiar Susai who died on Friday, July 24, 2015 at 8:43 pm in Yangon, Myanmar while the Asian Month of Nazareth 2015 was reaching its conclusion.

Fr. Thomaiar was a committed member of Jesus Caritas Fraternity of Priests and showed special zeal and enthusiasm for such spirituality. According to his priest friends who were also part of the Asian Month of Nazareth in Myanmar, he did not have any major health problem, except that he had some heart related health issues a few years back.

In a way, he was well prepared to meet his Creator. His Feast Day – St. Thomas the Apostle and his Birthday were celebrated with great delight. He was the Main Celebrant for both the occasions. He took part in all the spiritual activities of the Month of Nazareth like: Adoration, Gospel Sharing, Celebration of the Holy Mass, Desert Days, Dish washing and other community exercises.

Through the tireless efforts of the Hierarchy and Fraternity members of Myanmar, the mortal remains of Fr. Thomaiar were sent to India from Myanmar on July 28, 2015. They were taken straight from the Airport to the Holy Family Church – Ramamurthy Nagar, where he was the Parish Priest.

On July 29, a Requiem Mass was offered in that Church. After the Mass, the Coffin was shifted to Sacred Heart Church – Richmond Road and was kept for the public to pay their last respects. The Funeral Service was conducted at Sacred Heart Church – Richmond Road, followed by the burial at Sacred Heart Priests Cemetery.

Fr. Thomaiar was born on July 11, 1951 at Muthuvijayapuram, Ramanathapuram Dist., Tamil Nadu. Out of 6 children (4 boys and 2 girls), Fr. Thomaiar was the fifth child. His parents and eldest brother have already gone to their eternal reward.

After his high school studies in his home town, he joined the Archdiocese of Bangalore to have his priestly formation at St. Mary’s Minor Seminary and at St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore. He was ordained a priest on June 5,1978 at Ascension Church, Bangalore, by the late Archbishop Packiam Arokiaswamy.

He served the Archdiocese Bangalore for 37 years and ministered in 10 parishes of the Archdiocese.

Let us continue to pray for the repose of his soul in gratitude to God for all the services that he has rendered to the Fraternity and to the people of God in his Archdiocese.

On behalf of all the Asian and International Fraternity Members, I express my heartfelt sympathies to the Archbishop and Fraternity of priests of the Archdiocese of Bangalore, to the brothers and sisters, relatives and friends of Fr. Thomaiar. May the Lord grant them the strength and courage to bear this irreparable loss.

REQUIEM aeternam dona ei, Domine,
et lux perpetua luceat ei.
Requiescat in pace.
Amen.

Fr. Arthur Charles
Asian Responsible