OFM Franciscans - India

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News & Events 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  » Read More

News & Events 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  » Read More

News & Events 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.  » Read More

News & Events “Laudato Si” Echoes Online through the Franciscan Vision Global Summit - 2025 (FVGS)
As the Franciscan family prepares to celebrate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of the Creatures in 2025,  » Read More

News & Events The Plenary Council of the Province of St. Thomas the Apostle, India
The Plenary Council of the Province of St. Thomas the Apostle, India, took place from 11 November to 15 November at Assisivanam in Madapurachal, Kerala...  » Read More

News & Events St. Francis of Assisi Church – Hyderabad Celebrates 800th Anniversary of the Stigmata
The Friars and parishioners of St. Francis of Assisi Church celebrated the 800th anniversary of the Stigmata of our Holy Father Francis with a Triduum  » Read More

News & Events Franciscans Commemorate the 800th Anniversary of the Stigmata in Chennai, India
The Franciscans in the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore, led by the OFM Friars, gathered on 21 September 2024 at St. Sebastian’s Friary Church,  » Read More

News & Events Louis Friary - Palamaner, India Celebrates the 8th Centenary of the Stigmata
St. Louis Friary, the cradle of Franciscans in India, hosted a deeply moving celebration marking the 8th centenary of the Stigmata of our Holy Father Francis.  » Read More

News & Events Feast of St. Louis IX, Patron of Aspirancy, Palamaner
The Feast of St. Louis IX was celebrated with deep Devotion, lively Sports, and vibrant Cultural events by the dedicated Aspirants and enthusiastic Novices, alongside the supportive friars of the Palamaner Fraternity.  » Read More

News & Events The Rain and pain of wayanad
The tragedy of Wayanad landslide occurred due to heavy monsoon rains, coupled with a cloud burst in the middle of the night over 30th July triggered the devastating landslides in Wayanad, Kerala, south of India. The tragedy resulted in the loss of over 415 lives  » Read More

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

ST. FRANCIS

ST. FRANCIS

FRIARS' BIRTHDAY (February)

Date

Name of the Friars

Events

Year

01

Wilson PaulNattalil

Hemant Xess

Robin Lakra

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows

2001

2004

2004

02

Tomy Palackal

Vijay Minj

Gali Bal Reddy

Julius Arul Rayan

Birth

Birth

Birth

S. Vows

1974

1979

1996

2001

03

Ignatius Baa

Benjamin Jojo

S. Vows

S. Vows

2002

2002

04

St. Joseph de Leonisse, Priest, Cap.

Thomas A. 


Birth

1612

1972

05

Pratap Kumar Xess

Birth

1996

06

SahayaDhasJ.

Madhu Sudhan Reddy

Sleeva Reddy

Prem Kumar D’ Souza

Stephen Lamin Gashnga

Jayapal Dwarakonda

Joseph Stephen

SahayaDhas J.

Vinoth Robin

Felix Vijay

Eugene A.

Praveen Roshan Toppo

Jeddu Praveen Chinna Reddy

Nijil Chiramel

Joseph Prasanna Kumar

Pasala Showri Raju

Emmanuel Christopher

Birth 

Birth

Ordination

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows 

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows

Ordination

1980

1986

2002

2011

2011

2011

2011

2011

2012

2012

2012

2012

2012

2012

2012

2012

2021

09

Nijil Chiramel

Ordination 

2015

10

+ David Jackson

Home 

1972

12

Francis Xavier

Birth 

1970

14

Alphonse Velankanni

Birth

1996

15

Praveen Henry D’Souza

Deen Dayal

Pasala Showri Raju

Birth

Ordination

Ordination

1977

2017

2015

17

Prakruthi Mithra, Chundel

Blessing

2014

18

Assisivanam, Peravoor

Blessing

2009

20

Regi Matthew

Birth

1973

22

Lalith Kujur

Birth

1978

23

Vilas Correia

Xavier Durairaj

Birth

Birth

1973

1975

26

Nanasera Friary 

Jacob Kannampuzha

+Athanasius Xaxa

Blessing

Birth

Home

1996

1999

2019

27

Wilson PaulNattalil

Birth

1970

28

Madhavaram Friary

Amaladass Manickam

Foundation

Birth

1953

1954