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OFM Franciscan India - Reminiscing St. Francis' Canticle of Creatures at San Damiano

Reminiscing St. Francis' Canticle of Creatures at San Damiano

On 20th of January, I made a visit to Assis for my personal retreat. The guardian of La Verna took me to San Damiano as he was also going to attend the Central Italy Guardians meet in Portiuncula. On the way, the guardian was sharing his best experiences

OFM Franciscan India - A Meaningful Encounter at St. Louis’ Bread Centre

A Meaningful Encounter at St. Louis’ Bread Centre

At St. Louis’ Novitiate in Palamaner, we, the novices, dedicated the first three months of our novitiate to laying a firm foundation for our religious life. We deepened our understanding of what it means to be a follower

OFM Franciscan India - Celebrating the Word of God Sunday and the Jubilee of Communication

Celebrating the Word of God Sunday and the Jubilee of Communication

The youth, children, Catechism Animators, and Parish Council members of St. Francis of Assisi Church, Shalom Friary-Ramnagar came together to celebrate Word of God Sunday in a meaningful and splendid way.

Minister General

Minister General - Br. Micheal Anthony Perry OFM Franciscan - India

Br.Massimo Fusarelli

Minister Provincial

Minister Provincial - Br. Praveen Henry D Souza OFM Franciscan - India

Br. Xavier Durairaj

Foundation

St.Francis Of Assisi Foundation

Foundation Administration

Br. Wilson Paul , President

Br. Stephen Lamin , Councillor

Br. Nathaniel Tirkey , Councillor

Custody

Custodial Administration

The Custos:
Br. Santosh Ekka

The Councillors:
Br. Jose Pallimattom
Br. Arvind Kerketta
Br. Salvador D' Souza
Br. Anil Kerketta

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FRIARS' BIRTHDAY (April)

Date

Name of the Friars

Events

Year

01

Gabriel Mathias

Carlos Dias

Birth

Ordination

1950

1989

03

+ Sylvester McGoldrick

Home

1992

04

Vineet Kerketta

Birth

1995

05

+ Achilles Meersman

Salim Joseph

Nicolas Marak

Home Ordination

Birth

1982

1994

1994

07

Rajasekhar Reddy Gopu

Punitha Anthoniar Illam

Birth

Foundation

1985

1992

08

John Chrysostom

Birth

1965

09

+ Prasad Cheely

Ordination

1998

10

Jugal Kishore Lakra

Ordination

2005

11

Paul Kallan

Ordination

1996

12

+ Liguory Mimpen

Home

2016

13

Francis Agnelo Rozario

Ordination

1997

14

Matthew Kootumkal

Cajetan S. Lourenco

Shalom Friary, Hyderabad

Cajetan S. Lourenco

+ John Peter

Bhaskar Reddy

Birth

Birth

Foundation

Ordination

Home

Ordination

1963

1965

1975

1996

2005

2005

15

Ignatius Baa

Joseph Raj M.

Ordination

Ordination

2005

2007

16

Richard D’Silva

Shanborlang Wartde

Francis Kaviyil

Babu Jose Pamplany

Birth

Birth

Ordination

Ordination

1933

1989

1994

1994

17

Peter Saleth Nathan J.

Ushar Kachhua

Joy (George) Sebastian

Jacob Tani

Birth

Birth

Ordination

Birth

1978

1992

2010

1993

18

St.Francis Friary, Kochi

Prasad Papabathuni

Joy K.D.

Erection

Ordination

Ordination

1951

1998

1998

19

Parish at Chippilithode

Vilas Baptist Correia

Prashanth Wilson Fernandes

Erection

Ordination

Ordination

1997

2008

2012

20

Johnson M.V.

Tojy M.

Regi Matthew

Ajit Kumar Dung Dung

Tony Marshall

Nelson Toppo

Ordination

Ordination

Ordination

Ordination

Ordination

Birth

1999

2004

2006

2008

2009

1992

21

Abraham Vadana

Davis Kallookaran

Alphonse Moras

Gerald Lobo

Simon Pinto

Paul K.L.

+ Angelo James Anthony

New Church at Salbari

Entry

Entry

Entry

Entry

Entry

Entry

Home

Blessing

1972

1972

1972

1972

1972

1972

2002

2013

22

+ Owen McLaughlin

Home

1974

23

Anthony Roobandass A.

Singarayar A.

Tom John

Thomas A.

Birth

Ordination

Ordination

Ordination

1978

1997

2002

2003

24

Johnny Anthony

Benjamin Jojo

John Sekar

Birth

Ordination

Ordination

1961

2005

2010

25

Pratap Reddy Salibindla

Thomas Joseph

Johnny Anthony

Sandesh Manuel

Varghese Lakra

Ordination

Ordination

Ordination

Ordination

Ordination

1991

1992

1992

2009

2010

26

Thaddeus Baxla

Pradeep Kalliath

Birth

Ordination

1968

2007

27

+ Paul Fernandes

Home

2004

29

Arok Sundar Sebastian

Dharma L. Bernard

Arun Prakash

Lourdu Augustine

Balaswamy Gundiga

Peter Saleth Nathan J.

Vijay Minj

Entry

Entry

Birth

Ordination

Ordination

Ordination

Ordination

1973

1973

1974

2006

2008

2012

2012

30

Parish at Nanasera

Anthony Alex Martis

Vijay Amirtharaj A.

Nesavanam,Chennai

New Church at Reddypalem

Erection

Ordination

Ordination

Blessing

Blessing

1995

2008

2008

2008

2013

Exchange

TAU

Together

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Fransiscan Holy Land

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All Correspondence to be addressed to: THE PROVINCIAL BURSAR, St. Anthony’s Friary, 85 Hosur Road, Bangalore-560 095.

The Franciscan Province of St. Thomas the Apostle, India has more than 100 young men aspiring to become Franciscan friars.

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