Fr. Denzil Perara
Fr. Denzil Perara was born in Sri Lanka, while it was still a British Colony. He was the eldest of nine children, His entire education was according to the British system, and he always attended Catholic school. At the age of nineteen, he entered the Papal Seminary of Kandy in Sri Lanka. He was ordained a priest on February 3, 1958. After his ordination, he remained in the famous tea country of Ceylon. His priestly duties took him to cities and plantations, and kept him there for twelve years. Fr. Perara was involved with the youth and scout movement in Sri Lanka. He was a scout leader, and his work was to provide the scouts with spiritual needs. In the late sixties, Father Perera ranked as an officer and Chaplain, and served in the British Army in the Sri Lanka Regiment. Later, he became the spiritual director for the Legion of Mary. He retired in August 1995, but remained at Holy Rosary parish. He moved into the Center in 2006. In 2008, he celebrated his golden jubilee in the priesthood. Fr. Perara spends half the year in New Orleans, and the other half in Sri Lanka. |
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