Jones, Peter by Andy Zerafa
It is with sadness we share news of the death of Fr Peter Terrence Jones SJ, who passed away at St Stanislaus College Sitagarha in Hazaribag on Sunday, aged 90.
Fr Peter entered the Society of Jesus in 1955 after working as an engineer and did his early formation at Watsonia in Melbourne.
In 1961, he moved to India to join the Australian Mission at Hazaribag. There he taught at St Xavier’s, studied theology, was ordained and did much to build up the mission by leading school and parish ministries and serving as treasurer.
His final assignment was Assistant Parish Priest and Spiritual Ministries at Mahuadanr.
Curriculum Vitae
1955 Entered the Society, Loyola College Watsonia, Victoria
1957 First Vows, Loyola College Watsonia, Victoria
1957 Juniorate – Loyola College Watsonia, Victoria
1949 – 1952 Degree Studies Melbourne University, B.E.E.; B.A. (Math)
1958 – 1960 Philosophy Loyola College Watsonia, Victoria
1961 Came to India
1961 – 1964 Regency – St Xaviers School Hazaribag
1964 – 1968 Theology – St Mary’s College, Kurseong
1967 Ordination, St Stanislaus College, Sitagarha
1968 – 1973 Asst Teacher St Xavier’s School, Hazaribag
1973 Tertiansip – Bombay
Fr Peter in 1963.
1976 Final Vows St Xaviers School, Hazaribag, Professed 4 Vows
1973 – 1974 Special Study Cambridge University, U.K. (Maths)
1975 Mahuadanr: Building: School
1975 – 1982 St Xavier’s Hazaribag: Rector/Principal/Reg Treasurer
1982 – 1992 Mahuadanr Parish: Superior, PP, Dean
1992 – 1999 Superior, Treasurer, Vice Principal M School
1993 – Revisor Arcarum
1999 – 2004 Headmaster, St. Louis School, Balidih
2004 – 2007 Catholic C. Bank, Manresa House, Ranchi
2007 – 2008 Vivek Sadan, Daltonganj
2008 – 2014 Treasurer, St Jospeh High Schoool Mahuadanr
2015 – Asst. Parish Priest, Spiritual Ministries Mahuadanr
2020 St Xaviers Hazaribag for rest and treatment