22 May 2020, Madurai: Our Blessed Father Francis, in his beautiful canticle, reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. This ‘Laudato Si week 2020’ commemorates the fifth Anniversary of Pope’s Encyclical ‘Praise be to You’. Pope Francis invites us to show mercy to our common home and care for the creatures. It is an invitation for people especially for the Catholics, based on the theme “Everything is connected”.
Concrete plan makes things easy. We had a good and detailed action plan in connection with Laudato Si week 2020.On 16th May 2020, the first day of Laudato Si week, we began the celebrations with the process of examination of conscience. It was a beautiful journey through the reflections of Pope Francis which made us to realize the importance to take care of our common home. It was a time of experiencing the presence of God and giving thanks to Him and His creation. Through this examination of conscience, we listened to the cry of the earth and the poor and asked pardon for the shortcomings, hence we decided to re-live with the nature.
So, on the second day, we had beautiful experiences with the nature through the guidance of the group in-charge. We experienced the warmth of the brother sun, the gentle touch of the sister air, embracing the care of the mother earth by walking through clay and the cleansing and freshness of sister water by washing our feet mindfully and drinking fresh water. The next four days, particularly we prayed the rosary for the universal intentions of Holy Father that the people may learn to respect the creation and care for it as a gift of God. We prayed the Rosary in different places united with the nature and on the final day of the Rosary we had the candle light procession with the statue of Mother Mary.
On 22nd May, which was the day, dedicated to the Divine Mercy of Jesus, pleading mercy for the whole world. The penultimate day, we, individually took pledge to care for creation and stop harming it by means of our disrespect and carelessness.
On the last day of the Laudato Si week, we had a walking meditation for half an hour, after that we gathered together and concluded the ‘Laudato Si week’ with the message of the Holy Father Pope Francis that each creature has its own purpose and none is superfluous.
Being Franciscans, Laudato Si week, was a thought provoking time for us to safeguard our mother earth. Each day led us to be in union with the nature and to pray for it. We promised our prayers for the mother earth and to care for it in our daily life. So that we may make the world a more fitting place for all to live by protecting the whole creation.
‘Praise be to you my Lord.’
(Postulants)
Date |
Name of the Friars |
Events |
Year |
03 |
St.Antonine Morton Austin Francis |
Home Ordination |
1970 2004 |
04 |
Sandesh Manuel St.Rudolph D ’ Silva St. Daniel Sigamony |
Birth Home Home |
1980 2005 2016 |
06 |
Thomas M.J. Carlos Dias Joseph Stephen M Shanti Vanam, Raipur Kurnool Missions Basil S. Lobo |
Birth Solemn Vows Birth Arrival Foundation Ordination |
1972 1986 1984 1997 2002 2008 |
07 |
Christopher (Christy) |
Birth |
1983 |
08 |
St.Ernest Reilly St.Bernard Silveira |
Home Home |
1981 2004 |
09 |
St.Anthony Rickards Francis Arockiasamy Justin Savio A |
Home Ordination Birth |
1989 2016 1998 |
10 |
Francis Xavier |
Ordination |
2004 |
11 |
Jerome Kispotta |
Birth |
1961 |
12 |
Nicholas D' Souza St.Gerwin van Leeuwen |
Ordination Home |
1973 2002 |
13 |
Praveen Roshan Toppo |
Ordination |
2015 |
15 |
Francis Kaviyil St.Francis Serrao Phyrnai Lyngdoh |
Birth Home Ordination |
1966 1990 2017 |
16 |
Prashanth Wilson Fernandes Jeddu Praveen Chinna Reddy Joseph Prasanna Kumar |
Birth Ordination Ordination |
1984 2015 2015 |
17 |
Nesakkaram – Chennai Basil Tirkey |
Foundation Ordination |
1991 2016 |
18 |
Felix Gassam Felix Vijay Ejekial Lakra |
Birth Ordination Birth |
1965 2015 1995 |
19 |
Albinus Ekka |
Birth |
1993 |
20 |
Tomy Palackal |
Ordination |
2011 |
21 |
Parish at Malom-Noatoli |
Erection |
1996 |
22 |
Prem Kumar D’ Souza Nathaniel Tirkey Prem Kumar D’ Souza |
Birth Birth Ordination |
1982 1988 2013 |
23 |
St.Peter D’ Souza Eugene A. |
Home Ordination |
1991 2015 |
24 |
Tomy Palackal Arun Junes A. Kulandaisamy M. Christopher (Christy) |
S.Vows S.Vows S.Vows Ordination |
2004 2004 2004 2015 |
25 |
Dominic C.J. Jayapal Dwarakonda |
Ordination Ordination |
1992 2013 |
26 |
Assisi Sadan - Umred |
Blessing |
1996 |
27 |
Chinnappan M. Devaraj St.Dunstan Rickards Roshan Lobo Shaju Paliyathil Shaju Paliyathil |
Birth Home Birth S.Vows Ordination |
1967 1940 1992 2002 2004 |
28 |
TrevorD ’ Souza |
Birth |
1960 |
29 |
Christopher (Christy) Thomas Kiren A. Anthony Roobandass A. |
Solemn Vows Birth Ordination |
2013 1993 2011 |
30 |
Bryan Carneiro |
Ordination |
2013 |
31 |
Scaria Varanath Jeddu Praveen Chinna Reddy |
Birth Birth |
1949 1985 |
Date |
Name of the Friars |
Events |
Year |
03 |
+ Antonine Morton Austin Francis |
Home Ordination |
1970 2004 |
04 |
Sandesh Manuel + Rudolph D ’ Silva + Daniel Sigamony |
Birth Home Home |
1980 2005 2016 |
06 |
Thomas M.J. Carlos Dias Joseph Stephen M Shanti Vanam, Raipur Kurnool Missions Basil S. Lobo |
Birth Solemn Vows Birth Arrival Foundation Ordination |
1972 1986 1984 1997 2002 2008 |
07 |
Christopher (Christy) |
Birth |
1983 |
08 |
+ Ernest Reilly + Bernard Silveira |
Home Home |
1981 2004 |
09 |
+ Anthony Rickards Francis Arockiasamy Justin Savio A |
Home Ordination Birth |
1989 2016 1998 |
10 |
Francis Xavier |
Ordination |
2004 |
11 |
Jerome Kispotta |
Birth |
1961 |
12 |
Nicholas D' Souza + Gerwin van Leeuwen |
Ordination Home |
1973 2002 |
13 |
Praveen Roshan Toppo |
Ordination |
2015 |
15 |
Francis Kaviyil + Francis Serrao Phyrnai Lyngdoh |
Birth Home Ordination |
1966 1990 2017 |
16 |
Prashanth Wilson Fernandes Jeddu Praveen Chinna Reddy Joseph Prasanna Kumar |
Birth Ordination Ordination |
1984 2015 2015 |
17 |
Nesakkaram – Chennai Basil Tirkey |
Foundation Ordination |
1991 2016 |
18 |
Felix Gassam Felix Vijay Ejekial Lakra |
Birth Ordination Birth |
1965 2015 1995 |
19 |
Albinus Ekka |
Birth |
1993 |
20 |
Tomy Palackal |
Ordination |
2011 |
21 |
Parish at Malom-Noatoli |
Erection |
1996 |
22 |
Prem Kumar D’ Souza Nathaniel Tirkey Prem Kumar D’ Souza |
Birth Birth Ordination |
1982 1988 2013 |
23 |
+ Peter D’ Souza Eugene A. |
Home Ordination |
1991 2015 |
24 |
Tomy Palackal Arun Junes A. Kulandaisamy M. Christopher (Christy) |
S.Vows S.Vows S.Vows Ordination |
2004 2004 2004 2015 |
25 |
Dominic C.J. Jayapal Dwarakonda |
Ordination Ordination |
1992 2013 |
26 |
Assisi Sadan - Umred |
Blessing |
1996 |
27 |
Chinnappan M. Devaraj + Dunstan Rickards Roshan Lobo Shaju Paliyathil Shaju Paliyathil |
Birth Home Birth S.Vows Ordination |
1967 1940 1992 2002 2004 |
28 |
TrevorD ’ Souza |
Birth |
1960 |
29 |
Christopher (Christy) Thomas Kiren A. Anthony Roobandass A. |
Solemn Vows Birth Ordination |
2013 1993 2011 |
30 |
Bryan Carneiro |
Ordination |
2013 |
31 |
Scaria Varanath Jeddu Praveen Chinna Reddy |
Birth Birth |
1949 1985 |
