fr. biju p george (aloysius) panickaparambil ofm cap., was born on 27 november, 1971 in udumpannoor, in the diocese of kothamangalam, kerala, india. at the age of four his family moved to another location, elinjipra, in irinjalakuda diocese, where he had his schooling. he joined capuchins on 8 june 1987 in seraphic seminary bharananganam, initiation course in kattappana, and novitiate in loretto ashram muvattupuzha where he made his commitment on 15 may 1992. he pursued his philosophical studies in calvary philosophical college, poothole, thrissur during this time he secured a bachelor degree of philosophy from calicut university and one year regency in different parts of kerala with the downtrodden and underprivileged sharing their lot. he moved to northeast india, started his theological studies in sacred heart college mawlai, shillong later continued his theological studies in capuchin vidyabhavan. his final commitment was in may, 1998. he was born to priesthood on 27 november 1999, at calvary ashram trichur. after the ordination he served as asst. parish priest in st. jude church, malampuzha, palakkad. he joined as the asst. rector and dean of studies in bethlehem minor seminary, elinjipra in may 2000. he was parish priest of st. george church kurumal, thrissur, and bursar of san daminao ashram thalakkottukara at the same time from june 2002- june 2005. during this period he served as the professor in calvary philosophical college, catechism promoter of the velur forane, in thrissur diocese. he was visiting professor for psychology in little flower college, guruvayoor and family apostolate of training and research institute (fatri), veloor. he was also student in prajyothy nikethan college in pudukkad in msc clinical psychology. in 2006, he joined in kasturba medical college manippal, karnataka, and obtained his mphil in clincal psychology from university of manippal in 2008. he was appointed as bursar in nazareth ashram in aluva, incharge of catechism, and spiritual director of sfo in ernakulam diocese. he continued his sevice as visiting professor for psychology in fatri and st. antonys college kanjirappally. he found time in 2009 to be a missionary in mikoke, in malawi, africa for a short duration. he also worked as clinical psychologist in st james hospital chalakudy and had to say bye to all end of 2010 as he was asked to join vicariate of arabia. he started as psychologic guide in st mary's higher secondary school, fujairah and as asst. priest in mother of perpetual succour church in fujairah on november 1, 2010. he was asst. priest in st. michaels? church, sharjah from may 1, 2012. he is serving as asst. priest in jebel ali st. francis of assisi catholic church now.
