"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord" - Colossians 3: 23
Mangaluru: A Requiem Memorial Mass was solemnly celebrated at 8.15 a.m.in St Aloysius Chapel on 20 December 2025, to commemorate the life and services of Rev. Fr Swebert, D Silva SJ, the former Principal of St Aloysius Pre-University College (2001-2006) and St Aloysius College (autonomous), Mangalore (2007-2017).
The main celebrant, Rev. Fr. Dionysius Vas, SJ, recollected Fr. Swebert’s unwavering faith in God and committed zeal in building up the St. Aloysius institutions. The Vice Chancellor, Rev. Fr Praveen Martis SJ, lauded Fr Swebert’s dedicated service and lasting contribution to St Aloysius institutions and the wider community. Fr. lived a life of integrity and commitment, he added. The Mass focused on prayers for the repose of Fr. Swebert’s soul and reflections on his years of committed and selfless service as an academician. The former and the present faculty, the alumni, and the present students participated in the mass and paid tribute.
Hailing from Udyavar in Udupi district, on March 12, 1957, Fr Swebert had his early education in Udyavar. He did his BSc in St Aloysius College and completed his MSc. in Mathematics at Loyola College, Chennai, and MPhil from Madras Christian College, Tambaram. He had his theological studies at Jnana Deep Vidyapeeth, Pune, and Studies in philosophy at Sacred Heart College, Satyanilyam, Chennai. He joined the Society of Jesus in 1975 and was ordained as a Jesuit Priest in 1991.
Fr Swebert was the Rector and Pro-Chancellor of St Joseph’s University, Bangalore, and passed away on November 20, 2025.at 1:15 p.m, following a massive cardiac arrest at St Philomena Hospital, Bengaluru, at the age of 68. The funeral was held on Saturday, 22nd November 2025, at 3:00 pm at St Joseph's University Grounds, Bengaluru. Before his stint as Pro-Chancellor He has also served as the Director of St Joseph’s College of Law, Bangalore.
As a Jesuit and an academician, he has made a huge difference to huge sections of students and the marginalized. He was responsible for bringing several new courses to St. Aloysius institutions and was known for discipline, always believing in doing justice to duty, and courage to help the neglected.
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