HISTORY OF MSJ (1991-2002)

1991: Br Martin Goveas gave Rs 3 lakhs to build the Loyola ITI.

26 Jan 1994: Loyola High School was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Karnataka Mr.Veerappa Moily.

Aug 1994: Loyola High School came up with its own anthem. The words were written by Sch.Urban D’Souza and the music was composed by Fr.Cyprian.

26 Nov 1995: The first Balamela was held at MSJ conducted by the Novices.

24 June 1996: The decision to begin our own Juniorate and separate from the South Indian Common Juniorate was taken.

23 Dec 1996: The proposal was made to the Provincial to build a Church at Kalena Agrahara.

14 Feb 1997: The Provincial gave the approval to build the Church (Architect – Mr Nicky Thomas, Contractors - Chirag Associations.).

1997: The decision to build the wall surrounding Mount St Joseph property was implemented. It was started in 1993 and it ended in 1997 with a total of 3,913 feet.

13 Mar 1999: Fr Provincial decided that the Juniorate was to rejoin the South Indian Common Juniorate.

6 Dec1999: Kalena Agrahara Parish was inaugurated by the Provincial and blessed by Archbishop Ignatius Pinto.

31 Aug 2000: Kalena Agrahara Parish was canonically constituted as a full–fledged Parish with Fr.Maxim Rasquinha as the first Parish Priest. In July 2001, Fr Archie Fernandes took over as the new Parish Priest.

2001 Dec: The bones of three stalwarts were transferred from West Brooke cemetery to that of Mount.

Fr James Sampaoli - 14/4/1928

Fr Albert M Grossi - 09/5/1930

Fr Aloysius Farias - 12/10/1980

18 June 2002: Fr Alexis Menezes died. During his term as Rector of MSJ, the Loyola School was started.