My heart rejoices as fond memories of Fr.James flood my mind. I don’t remember ever leaving his presence feeling low. Such a vibrant, life giving spirit he had. Growing up in the Church of St. Francis, I was the listener who enjoyed his conversation and then, my Confirmation classes. Subsequently, my husband recalls, that Fr. James even wanted to meet him before we got married. Such a father he was. I thank God with all my heart for Fr.James, for all his gifts and self, shared generously with the Church and
with his loving family who supported him in his journey through life.
My father and he connected beautifully from CCYM days. We know and take comfort that today, they are blissfully happy in the nearer presence of the Lord probably singing with gusto -
Oh rajaram, Oh rajaram, Oh..
singma lingma gloriam,
oh raja ram!
Niromi Abayasekera Wikkramatilleke
My heart rejoices as fond memories of Fr.James flood my mind. I don’t remember ever leaving his presence feeling low. Such a vibrant, life giving spirit he had. Growing up in the Church of St. Francis, I was the listener who enjoyed his conversation and then, my Confirmation classes. Subsequently, my husband recalls, that Fr. James even wanted to meet him before we got married. Such a father he was. I thank God with all my heart for Fr.James, for all his gifts and self, shared generously with the Church and
with his loving family who supported him in his journey through life.
My father and he connected beautifully from CCYM days. We know and take comfort that today, they are blissfully happy in the nearer presence of the Lord probably singing with gusto -
Oh rajaram, Oh rajaram, Oh..
singma lingma gloriam,
oh raja ram!
Niromi Abayasekera Wikkramatilleke
