OUR FOUNDER

Milestones: Life of Fr. Founder

Name and Family Name:  Thomas Panat

Parish Chalil Place Cherthala Born 15 Feb. 1891

Baptism 22 Feb. 1891, Confirmation 1905 from Mar. Louis Pazheparambil

Schooling 1895 - 1900 Asan Kalari 1900 - 1905 Gov. Vernacular Middle School, Cherthala 1905 - 1908 Gov. English Middle School, Cherthala 1908 - 1910 St. Albert's School, Ernakulam (IV - V) 1910 .

St. Mary's Aluva (VI) Joined Seminary14 Jan.

1909 Priestly Ordination 26 Dec.

1918 Translation of the autobiography of St. Little Flower 1921 -1924

Parish Priest at Mookkannur 1924 -1931

Celebrating the Devotion to St. Therese 17 May 1925

Little Flower Brother Hood 19 March 1931

Re-organization of Congregation 27 Dec. 1945

First Profession17 May 1950; Religious Name Fr. Basilius CST

First Priestly Ordination in the Congregation 01 June 1956

L.F. Seminary Started 1 June 1960

Blessing of the Seminary 12 March 1961

Institute Began on 4 June 1962

North Indian Mission (Bhopal) 1969

Rector L.F. Seminary1967 -1973