Jesuit who dedicated life to education in Nepal,dies.

(Aug.20,2009): In Nepal, an American Jesuit priest, Fr. James J. Donnelly, who dedicated his life to education in the country for nearly 50 years, died in Kathmandu on Aug. 17. The 80-year-old priest was suffering from various ailments, reported the Asian church news agency UCA News. "Fr.Donnelly was a warm-hearted person and an astounding teacher," Jesuit Fr.Augustine Amakkatt told the crowd at the funeral held at Kathmandu’s Church of Our Lady of the Assumption on Aug. 17.
Fr. Donnelly was born in Cincinnati,U.S. He came to Nepal as a young priest just after his ordination in 1961. He taught English at both of Nepal's Jesuit-run schools and served as principal of one for 10 years. He began writing English textbooks in 1991. He wrote three English-language textbooks. The priest was among four Jesuits to receive the highest award given by the State for his dedication to teaching young people in the country.
Fr. Lawrence Maniyar, the current regional superior of the Jesuits in Nepal, said that
Fr. Donnelly was renowned for his trips abroad to raise funds, mainly for the construction of schools and houses for Jesuits in Nepal. He said that the priest had died with one regret,he failed in his attempts to become a citizen of Nepal. He recalled that Fr. Donnelly had always remarked, "Nepal is my home, Nepalis my people."