A FORTHCOMING PUBLICATION BY THE GOETHALS INDIAN LIBRARY AND RESEARCH SOCIETY:

“BABU” – Fr. Gérard Beckers, S.J. - His Life and Mission.

Edited par Albert Huart, S.J. - 2011. pp. 144. PB, Rs. 150.

Kolkata. Anand Press, Anand.

Foreword by Fr. George Pattery, S.J., Provincial - Biographical Essays by his Jesuit companion, Albert Huart, S.J., and by Nandan Bhattacharya, his friend; Testimonies by his friends and disciples ; His Spiritual Outlook by Pierre Jacob, S.J. ; His association with and animation of AICUF by Felix Raj, S.J. ; Leadership in Social Work: the Sherpur social work camp and other such camps, by his co-workers ; Pastoral and Social Work among the Santals by Julian S. Das, S.J.

A worthy tribute to this dedicated missionary, inspirer of the youth of Bengal and community development pioneer.

The book will be officially released at the beginning of July. The date will be announced later.

Copies will be available from the Goethals Indian Library and Research Society, St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, and from Xavier Sadan, 9/3 Middleton Row Kolkata - 700 071. For NSSers & AICUFers, the reduced price is ` 100.