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…a sign of Providence, a symbol of Faith and an emblem of Hope!
10 November 2019, Chennai: It was on 28th February 1953 that Friars set foot in St. Sebastian’s Church, Madhavaram. It is 66 years since Friars began their pastoral » Read More

Nesakkaram Celebrates the 800th Anniversary of St. Francis Meeting the Sultan
Nesakkaram-SEEDS, a Franciscan NGO serving in Chennai celebrated on 21 September 2019 the 800th anniversary of » Read More

Franciscans Celebrate the Peace Encounter between St. Francis and Sultan
27 July Bengaluru: Leaders across various religions assembled together for an inter-religious event on Dialogue » Read More

Inter-Religious Event on Dialogue, Peace and Harmony
Bengaluru, 24 July, 2019: The year 2019 commemorates 800th anniversary of encounter between St. Francis of Assisi, a medieval Saint from Italy and Sultan » Read More

A Confluence of Love, Peace and Joy in Dindigul
A journey of less than 15 minutes from the Dindigul Junction through the rural countryside opens up a path to a different world. » Read More

Veneration of St. Anthony's Relic, Parish Feast and First Holy Communion
09 June 2018: The Gospad mission was in a festive mood to celebrate the Feast of St. Anthony, the Patron Saint. » Read More

Francis and the Journey - Call to Inner Personal Journey
1 May 2019: The inaugural session of the preparatory course for the final vows 2019 titled with the theme “Francis and the Journey - Call to Inner Personal Journey” was held in » Read More

FIRST PROFESSION AND ENTRY TO THE NOVITIATE - 2019
30 & 31 May 2019: Franciscan friars are called to lead a radical life according to the teachings of Christ. This is a life of challenges. St. Louis Friary » Read More

A CALL ... To Heal ... To Forgive ... To Unite ...
05 May 2019: It was a colourful evening where the sun was about to set but for us the Franciscans in India a new sun arose from the parish of St. Mary’s Church Chippilithode » Read More

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Date	Name of the Friars	Events	Year
02	St. Louis Friary – Palmaner Fidelis D’ Lima	Foundation Ordination	1949 1964
05	Abraham Vadana Shaji Nicholas Vadachery + Valentine Crasta	Birth Birth Home	1946 1969 2011
06	Baptist D’ Souza	Birth	1975
07	+ Anthony’s Church - Bannur	Erection	1999
09	Anil Kerketta	Birth	1980
11	Richard D’Silva + Agnel D’ Mello	Ordination Home	1960 2013
13	Vincent Soosai Varghese Sebastian Scaria Varanath Thomas M.M. Dayanand Anand Suresh Minj Nideesh M. John	Birth Ordination Ordination Ordination Ordination Birth Birth	1970 1975 1975 1975 1975 1987 1993
14	+ Titus Myppan	Home	2012
15	Gregory Fernandes	Ordination	1963
16	Paul K.L. Assisi Sadan - Nagpur	Birth Foundation	1952 1993
17	Sidney Mascarenhas Varghese Lakra	Ordination Birth	1967 1977
18	Ajit Kerketta	Birth	1976
19	James Kallarackan Friary Chapel – Palmaner	Birth Blessing	1942 1967
21	Parish Church - Palmaner	Blessing	1964
22	Francis Agnelo Rozario	Birth	1966
24	Emmanuel Christopher	Birth	1992
25	Mukti P. Ekka + Celestine Reardon + Ambrose Staskunas	Birth Home Home	1973 1976 1986
26	Tony D’ Souza + Paschal Fernando	Birth Home	1962 1994
27	Irudayaraj Fernando Sahaya Dhas J.	Ordination Ordination	2002 2013
28	Madhu Sudhan Reddy	Ordination	2015
29	Thumma Ranjith Kumar Reddy	Ordination	2015
30	+ Gratian McEvoy Wilson Paul Nattalil Stephen Lamin Gashnga + Kuriyan Joseph	Home Ordination Ordination Home	1992 2003 2012 2015
31	Sleeva Reddy	Birth	1968