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-Malikal-Kamil to propose the end of war and to facilitate peace between the two warring factions. A great adventure of peace and dialogue! Remembering this great event in the history, an Inter-religious dialogue was arranged in St.Anthony’s Friary on the occasion of visit of the MZF guests who were on a cultural study tour to India. Led by Br. Francis Kaviyil OFM who is associated with the MZF, 24 guests from MZF, Germany attended the event. The speakers during the Inter religious dialogue include, Mr. Danyal Kazi from Islam, Mr.Venkataram from Hinduism, Mr. Dhivyesh Bhandari from Brahma Kumara, Mr. KuchokGyatso from Buddhism and Mr. Harmeen Singh from Sikhism rendered their powerful voice for peace and harmony. Every speaker reiterated the need for peace which is the common need of every religion. There was an interactive session lasting for half an hour with the speakers in groups. Br.Praveen Henry D’ Souza, Minister Provincial coordinated the entire Programme.
Date |
Name of the Friars |
Events |
Year |
02 |
+ Matthew Walsh Jayaseelan P.R. |
Home Ordination |
1969 2001 |
04 |
+ Kentigern Stuart |
Home |
1995 |
08 |
Arokiam John Tom John Arockiasamy P. Niranjan Toppo |
Birth Solemn Vows Solemn Vows Birth |
1976 1999 1999 1993 |
09 |
Salun Kispotta |
Birth |
1995 |
10 |
Athanasius Xaxa |
Birth |
1959 |
11 |
+ Paulinus van Halderen |
Home |
1999 |
13 |
Bangalore Friary + Vincent Roy John Sekar |
Blessing Home Birth |
1952 1959 1982 |
14 |
Anthony Pushparaj |
Birth |
1976 |
15 |
+ Fidelis Magee |
Home |
1979 |
17 |
Stigmata of Francis Varghese Sebastian Richard D’ Silva Assisi Illam Dindigul |
Feast Birth Solemn Vows Blessing |
1947 1956 2010 |
18 |
Joseph of Cupertino |
Feast |
|
19 |
Mesia Elias Moses M. |
Birth |
1973 |
20 |
Tom John |
Birth |
1961 |
23 |
Padre Pio + John Forest Hogan A.J.Mathew Joseph |
Feast Home Birth |
1962 1989 |
24 |
Shalom Friary –Hyderabad |
Blessing |
1995 |
25 |
Sagaya Soosairaj |
Birth |
1968 |
26 |
+ Fabian D’ Souza |
Home |
2010 |
27 |
+ Conrad Gomes |
Home |
1993 |
28 |
Nicholas D’ Souza Lourdu Augustine Pradeep Anthony L. |
Birth Birth Birth |
1945 1976 1992 |
29 |
Sushil Beck Salim Baxla |
Birth Birth |
1973 1974 |