The Superior of St Teresa’s Convent, Sister Pranita Lepcha, who was the acting principal of St Teresa’s Secondary School in Kidderpore, passed away on Thursday morning. She was 43.

Sister Lepcha had tested positive for Covid-19 and was admitted to hospital on May 1.

“Sister was on oxygen support since she was admitted and later on ventilator support. She succumbed to Covid,” said Sister Regi Mathew, provincial, Daughters of the Cross.

Before moving to St Teresa’s Secondary School, Sister Lepcha was the principal of St Paul’s Boarding and Day School in Kidderpore for two years.

She was supposed to take charge as principal at St Teresa’s but the process was delayed because of the pandemic, said Sister Mathew. “But she had taken up all responsibilities as the head of the school. She was also a provincial councillor.”

Priest death

Reverend Father Victor David, 68, the parish priest of Our Lady of Happy Voyage, Howrah, who was in hospital with Covid, passed away on Thursday.

On Thursday afternoon, the archdiocese of Calcutta issued a circular by archbishop Thomas D’Souza asking people to pray for those who are quarantined or hospitalised.

The circular mentioned Sister Lepcha’s death and the health conditions of others.

“...I would like to request all of you to pray the Holy Rosary and offer it for the healing and restoration of complete health of our sick brothers and sisters, especially those who are affected by Covid-19, those who are quarantined or hospitalised,” the archbishop said in the circular.

“...there are Priests, Sisters and Lay people who are affected by Covid-19, persons known to us, even unknown. Let us pray earnestly for all our sick,” he said.