The Annual celebration of Gnanatheepam, the center for Oblate Youth Empowerment was held on the 21st of December 2019 at Ariyalai, Jaffna. The revered memories of Late Rev. Fr. Patrick Gnanapragasam, OMI was commemorated with some organized events, viz., exhibition of newly stitched cloths by the students of Gnanatheepam, and launching of two books, namely ‘The Gnanatheepam,’ a handwritten magazine, which consists of the three years of records of the above stated Center and another book called, ‘,isNahupd; rhjidf;F ngupNahupd; Nghjidfs; (The Teachings of great people for the Achievements of the Youngsters),’ the collection of inspirational quotes of the experienced/learned people to youngsters. Rev. Fr. Francis Daniel, OMI was the Chief Guest and with him there were Guests of Honour, priests, religious, parents, teachers and youth.
Father singare was born on 2nd July 1920 at madhalegal. He was from the perishop Saint Thomas madhale in the dioces of jaffna. His parents were bastyam pillai Singh rare and rosama Sandhya pillai he was the elders in the family among four siblings to boys and two girls he had his primary education at Saint Thomas school at madhaghal and his secondary education both at Saint Patrick's college from 1934 to 1936 and at Saint Henry's college atullai from 1970 to 1940 his family was very religious in nature and all his brothers and sisters were strictly formed by the apparents to be pious and will disciplined.
Marudhasan Bose desirers of dedicating his whole life to serve God and his people by becoming an oblite religious priest from his early age he was attack by father is Peter or your mind the recommending oblite and by father beard who was the Paris priest.
