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4th Asian Young Friars Gathering Province of San Pedro Bautista, PHILIPPINES February 8-17, 2019

8th Feb

The fourth Asian Young Friars Gathering - 2019 began on 8th February 2019 at Arnold Janssen Spirituality Centre at Quezon City, Manila at 8:30 am with the Prayer Service. Br Irineo Tactac, the Secretary for the Formation and Studies of the Province of San Pedro Bautista, Philippines welcomed and introduced the delegates.

He also highlighted the history and objectives of AYFG. After which Bro. Cielito Almazan, the provincial of the Province of San Pedro Bautista, Philippines, declared the AYFG open. The delegates were then invited to present the mission challenges in our respective provinces, which was animated by Bro. Reu Jose Galoy. Our presentations were well appreciated. Bro. Cesare Vaiani, the General Secretary for Formation and Studies, was also present.

There are 31 delegates from India, South Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia, West Papua, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea. The day ended with the Eucharist celebrated by the Provincial Bro. Cielito Almazan.

9th Feb

The second day (9th February) of the AYFG began with the Lauds and Eucharist officiated by Bro. Cesare Vaiani ofm, General Secretary for Formation and Studies. During the session he elaborated on the theme: Formation Challenges in Contemporary Times. He emphasised that initial and ongoing formation aren’t different but one and the same. Ongoing formation should take place in the daily events of the community. In this process, community life holds a primary place. He emphasised on the role of the ministers, guardians and so on. Continuing with the same theme, he raised his concerns regarding the dwindling down of the vocations and spoke about the importance of the pastoral care of vocations. After the session, we were sent in four different groups to various Metro Manila urban parishes administered by the friars.

 

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FRIARS' BIRTHDAY (July)

Date

Name of the Friars

Events

Year

01

Anthony Alex Martis

Birth

1976

02

Pratap Reddy Salibindla

Henry Jose

Birth

Birth

1960

1992

03

+ Thomas the Apostle – Patron of the Province

Amaladass Manickam

Atma Jyothi, Mysore

Abhishek M.

Feast


Solemn Vows

Blessing

Birth



1982

1987

1995

04

Praveen Henry D’Souza

Ordination

2007

05

Martin Sangma

Birth

1992

06

Jugal Kishore Lakra

Birth

1976

07

+ Michael Haliday

Baikim Chandra Minj

Stephen Lamin Gashnga

Home

Birth

Birth

1976

1982

1983

08

Dominic C.J.

+ Bede Worham

Birth

Home

1959

1991

09

Mukti Prakash Ekka

Arun Junes

Solemn Vows

Ordination

2000

2006

12

Anto Leo

Birth

1988

13

Sidney J.M.

Arvind Kerketta

Birth

Birth

1941

1970

14

Michael Anand

Simon A.

Deepak Xalxo

Avinash Toppo

Birth

Birth

Birth

Birth

1977

1981

1992

1996

15

+ Bonaventure

Feast


20

+ Blaise Lobo

Home

1997

21

Lawrence of Brindisi

James N.

Feast

Birth


1966

22

+ Leonard Fernandes

Home

1980

27

+ Cornelius D’ Souza

Phyrnai Lyngdoh

Home

Birth

2009

1983

28

+ Alphonsa

Feast


30

Trevor D’ Souza

Entry

1985

31

Joseph Prasanna Kumar

Birth

1985