The Holy Land Franciscans have been serving in the Holy Land for almost 800 years. That’s incredible! It is the responsibility of the Holy Land Franciscans to preserve Christian presence and to serve in the Holy Land. By travelling with Friars, you are ensuring that your pilgrimage will benefit the Christians who are living in the Holy Land. For us Friars, the Holy Land is a special place. Our presence there dates back as old as the days of St. Francis who himself made it to be there. Friars ever since have committed themselves to caring for the shrines, serving the pilgrims and ministering to the local Christian community. When pilgrims travel with us we are ready to welcome them to our home. We know the places to be: the hotels you want to be in, the holy sites you want to visit and all with Franciscan access to the shrines, many of which are under the sole responsibility of the Holy Land Franciscans.
Br Peter Saleth Nathan, Assistant Parish Priest, St. Therese Chruch, Sultanpet, Kerala
Fr. Praveen Henry D’ Souza OFM, Minister Provincial, The Province of St. Thomas the Apostle, India, The Licensed Guide to the Holy Land, Licentiate in Sacred Scripture (Holy Land and Rome).
Fr. Francis Xavier OFM, Assistant Director NBCLC, Licentiate in Sacred Scripture, Guide to the Holy Land from the Province of St. Thomas the Apostle, India.
Fr. Tony D’ Souza OFM, Parish Priest, St. Anne’s Church, Goa.
Fr. Leos Ekka OFM, Director, Shantivanam Ashram, Raipur
Fr. Wilson Paul OFM, Chaplain, St. John’s National Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru
Fr. Alwyn Maxim D’ Souza OFM, St. Anthony’s Friary, Bengaluru.
Fr. Vijay Amirtharaj OFM, Ahmsen, Germany
Fr. Francis Xavier OFM
St. Anthony’s Friary
85, Hosur Road, Bengaluru
09509461422
xaviofm@gmail.com
Date |
Name of the Friars |
Events |
Year |
01 |
Mary, the Mother of God Feast of the Custody |
Feast |
|
03 |
+ Antonine Morton Prasandeep Ekka Austin Francis |
Home Birth Ordination |
1970 1998 2004 |
04 |
+ Rudolph D’ Silva + Daniel Sigamony |
Home Home |
2005 2016 |
05 |
Bipin Kishore Minj Pynsuklang Marwen |
Ordination Birth |
2020 1998 |
06 |
Thomas M.J. Carlos Dias Joseph Stephen M Shantivanam, Raipur Kurnool Missions Basil S. Lobo |
Birth S.Vows Birth Arrival Foundation Ordination |
1972 1986 1984 1997 2002 2008 |
07 |
Christopher (Christy) Wiki Paul Wartde |
Birth Birth |
1983 1996 |
08 |
+ Ernest Reilly + Bernard Silveira |
Home Home |
1981 2004 |
09 |
+Anthony Rickards Francis Arockiasamy Salvador Drago |
Home Ordination Ordination |
1989 2016 2020 |
10 |
Manish Toppo Francis Xavier Nathaniel Tirkey |
Birth Ordination Ordination |
1998 2004 2018 |
11 |
Jerome Kispotta Vinoth Robin |
Birth Ordination |
1961 2014 |
12 |
Nicholas D'Souza + Gerwin van Leeuwen |
Ordination Home |
1973 2002 |
13 |
Praveen Roshan Toppo Jesu Raja A. Anthony Mathew Joseph |
Ordination Ordination Ordination |
2015 2018 2020 |
15 |
Francis Kaviyil + Francis Serrao Phyrnai Lyngdoh Roshan Lobo Anand Suresh Minj |
Birth Home Ordination Ordination Ordination |
1966 1990 2017 2020 2021 |
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 |
Ejekial Lakra Felix Vijay |
Birth Ordination |
1995 2015 |
19 |
Albinus Ekka Ushar Kacchua |
Birth Ordination |
1993 2020 |
20 |
Tomy Palackal |
Ordination |
2011 |
21 |
Parish at Malom-Noatoli |
Erection |
1996 |
22 |
Prem Kumar D’Souza Nathaniel Tirkey Prem Kumar D’ Souza |
Birth Ordination |
1982 1988 2013 |
23 |
+ Peter D’ Souza Eugene A. Arun Devasia Nattalil Augustine Tirkey |
Home Ordination Ordination Ordination |
1991 2015 2020 2021 |
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 |
+ Dunstan Rickards Roshan Lobo Shaju Paliyathil Shaju Paliyathil |
Home Birth S. Vows Ordination |
1940 1992 2002 2004 |
28 |
Trevor D’ Souza +Abraham Vadana |
Birth Home |
1960 2019 |
29 |
Christopher (Christy) Anthony Roobandass A |
S. Vows Ordination |
2013 2011 |
30 |
Bryan Carneiro |
Ordination |
2013 |
31 |
Scaria Varanath Jeddu Praveen Chinna Reddy |
Birth Birth |
1949 1985 |
