Fr Gabriel Beisser

As Divyodaya is preparing to celebrate its Ruby Jubilee, I thought of sharing my memories of Fr Gabriel Beisser, my friend and benefactor of Divyodaya.  In 1974  when I met him for the first time in Germany I shared with him my dream of having an open centre to receive people. He straightaway understood its relevance and promised all support.

Fr Beisser visited India thrice. Twice we made all India tour during which we met Mother Teresa in Calcutta. It was through Fr Beisser our Fr Payappan got a parish in Augsburg. It was in 1989 when Fr Thaivalappil was Provincial. Fr Beisser left this world in 2009. I was at the funeral. his name is marked at the entrance of the chapel of Divyodaya.