Reverend Fr Denis J Araujo (Arasarkadavil) was a good friend of our family. They met him around 1960 when he was getting his Phd at UC Berkeley and was assigned to St. Cecilia's Parish in San Francisco. His brother Clarence was also connected because he rented a room with Mary McAleer, whose photos we have in "Other Collections". I met Clarence when he had some sort of accident and mom tasked at least me to help get all the stickers out of his clothes.
Fr. Denis was always a huge man to me. When he came in a room, he owned it (from my perspective). He was serious but loved to laugh and we greatly enjoyed his company. I do not have many photos of him, but that is made up for with the correspondence we have from him. I am including below, letters from his brother Clarence and their sister Daisy Presentation. (Their names have longer extentions, and I will add them as I verify them.)
Fr. Denis came from Kerala, India. Its my recollection that St. Thomas the Apostle is responsible for the "Catholicization" of this part of India. Its a place I would like to visit one day.
Fr. Denis and Alice Murphy Seibel, June, 1977 in El Ceritto
Fr. Denis with Sister Clarine Seibel, at 2550 31st Ave, San Francisco, circa 1965
Fr. Denis Graduation - Maurice Murphy and Alice Seibel Murphy, September 1961
Fr. Denis to Alice Seibel Murphy, 7/6/1959
Daisy Sebastian to Alice Seibel Murphy, 1/7/1960
Fr. Denis to Alice Seibel Murphy, 12/18/1961
Clarance Araujo to Alice Seibel Murphy, 12/18/1962
Fr. Denis to Alice Seibel Murphy, 4/18/1964
Fr. Denis to Alice Seibel Murphy, 11/11/1962
Clarance Araujo to Alice Seibel Murphy, 6/19/1964
Clarence Araujo to Alice Seibel Murphy, 11/10/1965
Fr. Denis to Alice Seibel Murphy, 4/22/1966
Fr. Denis to Alice Seibel Murphy, 12/19/1966
Clarance Araujo to Alice Seibel Murphy, 12/23/1967
Fr. Denis to Alice Seibel Murphy, 1/20/1968
Clarance Araujo to Alice Seibel Murphy, 12/16/1968
Fr. Deni Christmas Letter, 12/1968
Clarance Araujo to Alice Seibel Murphy, 12/15/1971
Clarence Araujo to Alice Seibel Murphy, 12/19/1973