Postal Department of India will release special first day cover and Postal Stamps world-wide in the memory of Father John Moore, the founder principal of prestigious ST.Xavier’s School in a programme on Aug.6. Hazaribagh Old Xavierian’s Association (HOXA) with support of school management celebrating birth centenary year of Father Moore since Aug.5 2017.
Principal of the School, Father Roshner Xalxo said now two days closing ceremony of the yearlong celebration finalised starting Aug.5. He said on Aug.6, in presence of postal department officials, former students and prominent people of the town, the special cover will be released.
HOXA spokesperson Vijay Jain said Hoxa has been celebrating the birth centenary year of Father John Moore throughout the year. He said the centenary celebration started with a blood donation camp on 5th August 2017, in memory of Father John Moore. Total 62 units of blood collected. Again on January.29, 2018 HOXA organised blood donation camp and managed to collect 37 units of blood. On January.28th this year, a peaceful rally was organised to mark 60th year of HOXA.
Jain said HOXA regularly organises free medical aid camp for the needy. Therefore, as part of the closing ceremony of the yearlong celebration, HOXA has managed to convince the Postal Department of India and get Special First Day Cover’s and Postal Stamps released, world-wide, in the memory of Father John Moore, he added.
As per the program schedule released by the school, former students who were invited for the two days grand show, asked to get themselves registered at school on Aug.5 by making payment of Rs.1200. Program will start with visit of Father Moore’s grave in Sitagarha, some 10-kms away from town. All participants will have dinner at school. Next morning program will start with breakfast and then release of special cover and stamps at Magis auditorium of the school.
After the release, students will present a play on the life of Father Moore.
Jain said centenary program will come to an end on Aug.6 but Hoxa will organise a blood donation camp again on Aug.10.
About Father Moore, school authorities said he was born in Victoria of Australia and established St.Xavier’s Hazaribag in 1952 and Xavier Bokaro in 1966. They said it was not easy to forget the contribution of Father Moore who died in 1988.