Sanoo's legacy lives on at Chavara Cultural Centre
"By the time I moved to Delhi in 2021, we had become inseparable members of the same global family," he said.
Sanoo's association with the Centre dates back to 1971. For nearly 55 years, he participated in at least one event every month. "His presence brought depth and warmth to our events on religious harmony. He belonged to everyone," Fr Roby said. In 2009, Sanoo wrote the biography of Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara titled 'Life Itself is a Message'.
In 2011, he inaugurated a training camp for over 100 children born with HIV/AIDS and their parents.
Later, he served as president of Chavara Inspire Charitable Society, which supports children living with HIV and visually impaired children, Fr Roby said.
. "His son Ranjith told me that while in hospital, he asked, 'Did Chavarayachan come?' When a nurse replied, 'Chavarayachan passed away 150 years ago,' he clarified, 'I meant Fr Roby from Chavara.' Even as his memories faded, he remembered me alongside his children. That, to me, is a great blessing." tnn
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