Rev. Fr. Vasanthakumar Sebamalai
Rev. Fr. Vasanthakumar Sebamalai was born on April 20, 1971 in Mannar, Sri Lanka.
Father Vasanthakumar is from Diocese of Mannar in Sri Lanka. Ordained to the priesthood in August, 2000, he studied Philosophy and Theology at St. Francis Xavier’s Major Seminary in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. He was an associate pastor at St. Anthony’s Church, Vauuniya, Sri Lanka, and St. Sebastian’s Cathredral, Mannar, Sri Lanka for 3 years (09/00 – 07/03). He then ministered as Pastor for 14 years, first 6 years at St. Peter’s Church, Uyilankalam, then 2 years at St. Francis Xavier’s Church , Keeliyankudayiruppu, and last 6 years at St. Joseph’s Church, Kaththankulam. On October 19, 2017, he was sent by the Bishop of Mannar to the Parish of Our Lady of Solace- St. Dominic in the Bronx, New York.
I would like to remember the proverb: “Bloom wherever you are planted.
Father Vasanthakumar is from Diocese of Mannar in Sri Lanka. Ordained to the priesthood in August, 2000, he studied Philosophy and Theology at St. Francis Xavier’s Major Seminary in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. He was an associate pastor at St. Anthony’s Church, Vauuniya, Sri Lanka, and St. Sebastian’s Cathredral, Mannar, Sri Lanka for 3 years (09/00 – 07/03). He then ministered as Pastor for 14 years, first 6 years at St. Peter’s Church, Uyilankalam, then 2 years at St. Francis Xavier’s Church , Keeliyankudayiruppu, and last 6 years at St. Joseph’s Church, Kaththankulam. On October 19, 2017, he was sent by the Bishop of Mannar to the Parish of Our Lady of Solace- St. Dominic in the Bronx, New York.
I would like to remember the proverb: “Bloom wherever you are planted.
