Fr. Ignatius Ku Pao-ku went peacefully to the Lord on May 24, 2015 at the Infirmary in Taipei, Taipei, at 11:40 a.m.
Fr. Ku was born in Luodian, Baoshan, Jiangsu, on January 12, 1915. He entered the Society at Xujiahui (Zikawei), Shanghai, on August 30, 1935, was ordained to the priesthood on June 3, 1948 at St. Ignatius Church, Xujiahui, and made the last vows on February 2, 1951 in Paris.
All priests of the Chinese Province will celebrate one Mass first intention for Fr. Ku’s eternal rest. Those who are not priests will offer one Mass and Communion and recite one “corona”. The members of St. Robert Bellarmine community will offer two Masses, etc.
Yours in Our Lord,
Luciano Morra, S.J.
Socius
May 24, 2015