Fr. Pradeep Puthenveettil was born in 1971 in Arthunkal, Kerala. He entered the Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives at Holy Trinity Ashram in Chiyyaram, Kerala in July 1992. He made his first profession on December 26, 1996. He studied philosophy at Jeevalaya Institute of Philosophy and Theology at Dharmaram Vidya Khestram, Bangalore. He professed his solemn vows at Holy Trinity Ashram, Thrissur on October 31, 2004 and was ordained a priest on April 16, 2005 in Manakodam, Alappuzha. He served in parish ministry in the USA, Canada and Trivandrum. He has also served the Vice-Province in various capacities, Minister and Formation Director in Bangalore, Minister at the Novitiate community in Kasaragod, Minister at Shimoga, Conventual at Thrissur and served as the Councilor and Treasurer Vice-Provincial during 2019-2022.  During the Vice Provincial Chapter 2022, Fr. Pradeep was elected as the Minister Vice Provincial.  Rev. Pradeep celebrates the silver jubilee of his first religious profession.  We wish him God’s choicest blessings during this jubilee year.