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Inter Religious Dialogue in Honour of 800 th Anniversary of Encounter between the Sultan and St. Francis of Assisi

Bengaluru, 12 January 2020: St. Francis of Assisi, in the time of Crusades, braved the church establishments of his time and took on a peace expedition to meet the Sultan al-Malikal-Kamil to propose the end of war and to facilitate peace between the two warring factions. A great adventure of peace and dialogue!
Remembering this great event in the history, an Inter-religious dialogue was arranged in St.Anthony’s Friary on the occasion of visit of the MZF guests who were on a cultural study tour to India. Led by Br. Francis Kaviyil OFM who is associated with the MZF, 24 guests from MZF, Germany attended the event.
The speakers during the Inter religious dialogue include, Mr. Danyal Kazi from Islam, Mr.Venkataram from Hinduism, Mr. Dhivyesh Bhandari from Brahma Kumara, Mr. KuchokGyatso from Buddhism and Mr. Harmeen Singh from Sikhism rendered their powerful voice for peace and harmony. Every speaker reiterated the need for peace which is the common need of every religion.
There was an interactive session lasting for half an hour with the speakers in groups. Br.Praveen Henry D’ Souza, Minister Provincial coordinated the entire Programme.



 

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ST. FRANCIS

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