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	'''Jerry Rosario''' ({{~~lang-~~ta\|ஜெரி ரொசாரியோ}}; born 2 October 1952) is an Indian [[Jesuit]] [[Catholic priest\|priest]] (from the [[Tamil Nadu]] area), a theologian, a pastor, spiritual counselor,<ref>http://www.sjweb.info/documents/cis/pdfenglish/200811802en.pdf</ref> a writer, a social activist, a motivator, a civil lawyer, a retreat- facilitator. And also, founder-director of ~~four~~ movements (DHAANAM for human donations, JEPASA for socio-pastoral animation, IGFA for Ignatian spirituality, and MANITHAM for political analysis and action)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.goajesuits.in/gc35/20080208jerryrosario.htm\|title=~~Goajesuits~~.in}}</ref>		'''Jerry Rosario''' ({{langx\|ta\|ஜெரி ரொசாரியோ}}; born 2 October 1952) is an Indian [[Jesuit]] [[Catholic priest\|priest]] (from the [[Tamil Nadu]] area), a theologian, a pastor, spiritual counselor,<ref>[http://www.sjweb.info/documents/cis/pdfenglish/200811802en.pdf A historical and orical and ignatian overview of jesuit parish ministry] sjweb.info</ref> a writer, a social activist, a motivator, a civil lawyer, a retreat- facilitator. And also, founder-director of five movements (DHAANAM for human donations, JEPASA for socio-pastoral animation, IGFA for Ignatian spirituality, FOJET for the former Jesuits in Tamil Nadu and MANITHAM for political analysis and action)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.goajesuits.in/gc35/20080208jerryrosario.htm\|title=goajesuits.in\|website=goajesuits.in\|accessdate=14 December 2023}}</ref>

	He has completed a [[Bachelor of Science]] (B.Sc.) in Rural Development Science, an MA in Political Science, Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in [[Bangalore]], PhD in Political Philosophy with [[Theology]]. He is a faculty-member of the Dhyana Ashram, Chennai.		He has completed a [[Bachelor of Science]] (B.Sc.) in Rural Development Science, an MA in Political Science, Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in Bangalore, PhD in Political Philosophy with [[Theology]]. He is a faculty-member of the Dhyana Ashram, Chennai.

	==Socio-Pastoral Activities==		==Socio-Pastoral Activities==
	~~Rosario~~ has done 23 years of insertional and involved services among the [[dalits]], rural and slum poor. He has a doctorate in [[political theology]]. Other studies and searches have made him a pastor, professor, motivator, spiritual counselor, social analyst, writer and retreat facilitator. He is also a civil lawyer.		Jerry has done 23 years of insertional and involved services among the [[dalits]], rural and slum poor. He has a doctorate in [[political theology]]. Other studies and searches have made him a pastor, professor, motivator, spiritual counselor, social analyst, writer and retreat facilitator. He is also a civil lawyer.

	He is well known to many as "barefoot priest," because he has given up wearing footwear in solidarity with those [[dalits]] and poorest who are deprived the right to wear it by caste-ridden traditions. He is a visiting professor in 42 institutions and has lectured in 38 countries so far.		He is well known to many as "barefoot priest," because he has given up wearing footwear in solidarity with those [[dalits]] and poorest who are deprived the right to wear it by caste-ridden traditions. He is a visiting professor in 37 institutions and has lectured in 43 countries so far.

	==Periyarism==		==Periyarism==
	Fr. Jerry Rosario has a doctorate in [[Periyar E. V. Ramasamy\|Periyar]]ism. The philosophy of ''Thanthai'' E.V.Ramaswamy Periyar, who undertook a political analysis of [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]], Islam and [[Christianity]], and had birthed a "[[Self-respect movement]]" in Tamil Nadu and in other parts of South India. '		Fr. Jerry Rosario has a doctorate in [[Periyar E. V. Ramasamy\|Periyar]]ism. The philosophy of ''Thanthai'' E.V.Ramaswamy Periyar, who undertook a political analysis of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity, and had birthed a "[[Self-respect movement]]" in Tamil Nadu and in other parts of South India. '

	==Author==		==Author==
	Books authored by Fr. Jerry Rosario have been published through [http://www.vaigaraibooks.com/ Vaigarai Publications] and other publishing houses.<ref>http://www.vaigaraibooks.com</ref> Dr. Jerry has so far authored 88 books, of which 26 books are in English and 62 are in Tamil. Seventeen of his books have become textbooks for Students of various autonomous colleges and universities. To date, nine students have completed their M.Phil researches based on Dr.~~Jerry’s~~ thoughts and defended their theses in various secular universities. Three have gone ahead with doctorate research on Dr. Jerry's books. ~~Of them~~, Dr. Sr. ~~Selestin Mary~~, ~~CTC~~, ~~had completed~~ and ~~published her Ph.D. research on "The Societal Analysis of Contemporary World highlighted~~ in ~~the forty-five~~ Tamil ~~books of Dr.Jerry "~~.		Books authored by Fr. Jerry Rosario have been published through [http://www.vaigaraibooks.com/ Vaigarai Publications] and other publishing houses.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.vaigaraibooks.com/ \|title=Home \|website=vaigaraibooks.com}}</ref> Dr. Jerry has so far authored 94 books, of which 28 books are in English and 66 are in Tamil. Seventeen of his books have become textbooks for Students of various autonomous colleges and universities. To date, nine students have completed their M.Phil. researches based on Dr.Jerry's thoughts and defended their theses in various secular universities. Three have gone ahead with doctorate research on Dr. Jerry's books.

			Jerry is also Founder of movements which are JEPASA (Jesuit Pastors of South Asia),<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.jcsaonline.com/pastoralwork.htm \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=11 October 2010 \|archive-date=9 November 2010 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109022023/http://www.jcsaonline.com/pastoralwork.htm \|url-status=dead }}</ref> for socio-pastoral animation; DHANAM, for human organ donations; MANITHAM, for political analysis and action; and IGFA (Ignatian Family), for cosmic Ignatian spirituality, FOJET for the networking with former Jesuits in Tamil Nadu.

	~~Dr.~~ Jerry ~~is also Founder of movements which are JEPASA (Jesuit Pastors of South Asia),~~<ref>http://www.~~jcsaonline~~.com/~~pastoralwork~~.~~htm~~</ref> ~~for socio-pastoral animation; DHANAM, for human organ donations; MANITHAM, for political analysis and action; and IGFA (Ignatian Family), for cosmic Ignatian spirituality.~~		Jerry donated his O-Rh Negative Blood<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.indiabloodbank.com/viewdonor.aspx?id=1256 \|title=View Donor List \|access-date=7 May 2008 \|archive-date=13 December 2007 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213022503/http://www.indiabloodbank.com/viewdonor.aspx?id=1256 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> 218 t

	~~He has donated his O-Rh Negative Blood<ref>http://www.indiabloodbank.com/viewdonor.aspx?id=1256</ref> 207 times as of March 2021~~.<ref>http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?=38407</ref> He ranks first among the highest number of blood donors in India. He has also signed relevant documents, civilly known as the 'Living Will', expressing his will to donate his vital organs and body after his death to the needy and also for medical research. He incidentally authored a book named ''Dhaanam'' in Tamil. This book explains different type of human donations, i.e., [[blood donation]], [[eye donation]], [[stem cell]] donation, bone and tissue donation, body donation, [[organ donation]]. Its English version is titled ''A Present for the Future''. A website, http://www.dhanam.org/, by the Dhaanam movement dedicated to the promotion of human donations has been ~~operated~~ from ~~2016~~.		ts oDeber 2023321.<ref>[http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?=38407 Spero Forum] {{dead link\|date=December 2023}}</ref> He ranks first among the highest number of blood donors in India. He has also signed relevant documents, civilly known as the 'Living Will', expressing his will to donate his vital organs and body after his death to the needy and also for medical research. He incidentally authored a book named ''Dhaanam'' in Tamil. This book explains different type of human donations, i.e., [[blood donation]], [[eye donation]], [[stem cell]] donation, bone and tissue donation, body donation, [[organ donation]]. Its English version is titled ''A Present for the Future''. A website, [http://www.dhanam.org/ Welcome to Dhanam Movement], by the Dhaanam movement dedicated to the promotion of human donations has been opera [http://www.dhanam.org/ ing] from 2 [http://www.dhanam.org/ 09] 6.

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'''Jerry Rosario''' ({{lang-ta|ஜெரி ரொசாரியோ}}; born 2 October 1952) is an Indian [[Jesuit]] [[Catholic priest|priest]] (from the [[Tamil Nadu]] area), a theologian, a pastor, spiritual counselor,<ref>http://www.sjweb.info/documents/cis/pdfenglish/200811802en.pdf</ref> a writer, a social activist, a motivator, a civil lawyer, a retreat- facilitator. And also, founder-director of four movements (DHAANAM for human donations, JEPASA for socio-pastoral animation, IGFA for Ignatian spirituality, and MANITHAM for political analysis and action)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goajesuits.in/gc35/20080208jerryrosario.htm|title=Goajesuits.in}}</ref>

He has completed a [[Bachelor of Science]] (B.Sc.) in Rural Development Science, an MA in Political Science, Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in [[Bangalore]], PhD in Political Philosophy with [[Theology]]. He is a faculty-member of the Dhyana Ashram, Chennai.

==Socio-Pastoral Activities==
Rosario has done 23 years of insertional and involved services among the [[dalits]], rural and slum poor. He has a doctorate in [[political theology]]. Other studies and searches have made him a pastor, professor, motivator, spiritual counselor, social analyst, writer and retreat facilitator. He is also a civil lawyer.

He is well known to many as "barefoot priest," because he has given up wearing footwear in solidarity with those [[dalits]] and poorest who are deprived the right to wear it by caste-ridden traditions. He is a visiting professor in 42 institutions and has lectured in 38 countries so far.

==Periyarism==
Fr. Jerry Rosario has a doctorate in [[Periyar E. V. Ramasamy|Periyar]]ism. The philosophy of ''Thanthai'' E.V.Ramaswamy Periyar, who undertook a political analysis of [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]], Islam and [[Christianity]], and had birthed a "[[Self-respect movement]]" in Tamil Nadu and in other parts of South India. '

==Author==
Books authored by Fr. Jerry Rosario have been published through [http://www.vaigaraibooks.com/ Vaigarai Publications] and other publishing houses.<ref>http://www.vaigaraibooks.com</ref> Dr. Jerry has so far authored 88 books, of which 26 books are in English and 62 are in Tamil. Seventeen of his books have become textbooks for Students of various autonomous colleges and universities. To date, nine students have completed their M.Phil researches based on Dr.Jerry’s thoughts and defended their theses in various secular universities. Three have gone ahead with doctorate research on Dr. Jerry's books. Of them, Dr. Sr. Selestin Mary, CTC, had completed and published her Ph.D. research on "The Societal Analysis of Contemporary World highlighted in the forty-five Tamil books of Dr.Jerry ".

Dr. Jerry is also Founder of movements which are JEPASA (Jesuit Pastors of South Asia),<ref>http://www.jcsaonline.com/pastoralwork.htm</ref> for socio-pastoral animation; DHANAM, for human organ donations; MANITHAM, for political analysis and action; and IGFA (Ignatian Family), for cosmic Ignatian spirituality.

He has donated his O-Rh Negative Blood<ref>http://www.indiabloodbank.com/viewdonor.aspx?id=1256</ref> 207 times as of March 2021.<ref>http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?=38407</ref> He ranks first among the highest number of blood donors in India. He has also signed relevant documents, civilly known as the 'Living Will', expressing his will to donate his vital organs and body after his death to the needy and also for medical research. He incidentally authored a book named ''Dhaanam'' in Tamil. This book explains different type of human donations, i.e., [[blood donation]], [[eye donation]], [[stem cell]] donation, bone and tissue donation, body donation, [[organ donation]]. Its English version is titled ''A Present for the Future''. A website, http://www.dhanam.org/, by the Dhaanam movement dedicated to the promotion of human donations has been operated from 2016.

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