INDIAN FRANCISCANS RESPOND TO THE CURRENT CHALLENGES WITH THEIR HISTORICAL ROOTS
The Indian Franciscan Major Superiors, ninety seven of them from all over India gathered together in the Orlong Hada hill,
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Franciscan Youth Pledge to be Instruments of Peace
“We, the Franciscan youth pledge that we shall be instruments of peace in our families, parishes and the society”- so took the oath more than 300 youth coming from across different states of India on the occasion
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Holy Land Commissariat Now in India
25 January 2020, Bengaluru: The Commissariat of the Holy Land was inaugurated in St.
Anthony’s Friary, Bengaluru on 25 January 2020. Most. Rev. Dr. Peter Machado, the
Archbishop of Bengaluru,
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Arun is Ordained to the Order of Priesthood
23 January 2020, Poroor: Br. Arun (Joseph) Nattalil Devasia OFM received the Holy Order
of Priesthood on 23 January 2020, by Most. Rev. Jose Porunnedom, Bishop of
Mananthavady.The celebration of Holy
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Refreshing to ‘Regent…’
23 January 2020, Bengaluru: The Regents in the Province of St. Thomas the Apostle
Brothers Adarsh Yesudass, Alphonse Velankanni, Rajesh Praveen Kumar, Nicholas Marak,
Thomas Kiren and Albinus Lakra arrived by 21 st Morning...
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Br. Ushar, Ushered to Serve the Lord as a Priest
19 January 2020, Bengaluru: Br. Ushar Kachhua OFM, received the Holy Order of
Priesthood, on 19 January 2020, by Most. Rev. Kishore Kumar Kujur DD, Bishop of the
Diocese of Rourkela. ...
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Br. Roshan Surrenders Himself as the Priest of the Lord Jesus
15 January 2020, Bannur: Br. Roshan Lobo OFM received the Holy Order of
Priesthood, on 15 January 2020, by Most. Rev. Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop of the
Diocese of Mangalore.
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Mathew Follow Jesus in the Ministry of Priesthood
13 Janaury 2020, Hyderabad: Br. A. Mathew Joseph OFM received the Holy Order of
Priesthood, on 13 January 2020, by Most. Rev. Thumma Bala DD, Archbishop of the
Diocese of Hyderabad.
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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-Malik...
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Friar Nicholas rebuilds and renovates Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Bhatkal
The Renovated Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Bhatkal was blessed on 11 January
2020 at 10.30 AM. Rev. Fr. Simon Tellis, the Delegate Apostolic Administrator for
the Diocese of Karwar blessed the Church
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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 |
