Fr. James B. Reuter, SJ, a Jesuit beloved by generations of Paulinians from St. Paul Manila, has been immortalized in an oil portrait by award winning Filipina painter, Pamela Isabel Echevarria. Father passed away in Our Lady of Peace Hospital on 31 December 2012 at the age of 96.
Ms. Echevarria, who spent her grade school days in SPCM, came from Spain, where she is based, to turn over the painting to Sr. Lilia Thérèse L. Tolentino, SPC, President of St. Paul University Manila. The turn-over, held in the Fleur-de-lis Café on 6 May 2013, was witnessed by school administrators and alumni representatives.
A professional artist for 25 years, Isabel has had numerous exhibits in Asia, Spain, and the United States. A 2004 Orensanz awardee, she constantly participates in various shows in mainstream galleries of Manhattan and Washington DC. Recognized artistically in Manila since 1981, she appears in several published books of Contemporary Filipino Art and her portraits hang in several museums and state offices in the Philippines.
The portrait of Fr. Reuter will be displayed in the St. Paul Manila Museum and formally unveiled on 28 May 2013.
As teacher, confessor, retreat and vocation master, SPU Manila Caritas Christi Centennial Awardee, and honorary SPU Manila alumnus, Fr. James B. Reuter, SJ is enshrined in the hearts of all Paulinians, and with this portrait, he will forever be enshrined in the university museum.
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