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The Plenary Assembly of the Foundation of St. Francis of Assisi

The Plenary Assembly of the Foundation was held from 08 March to 09 March 2021 at St. Anthony’s Friary. Br. Praveen Henry D’ Souza, Minister Provincial delivered the inaugural address appreciating the brothers of the Foundation for their hard work and commitment in their ministries and encouraged the brothers to continue their good work. Br. Wilson, the President of the Foundation shared in detail various initiatives taken by the brothers in their respective areas of mission and said that there was great hope and scope for further expansion in the Foundation.  The brothers of the Foundation involved in various ministries also shared their experiences.

Br. Praveen Henry D’ Souza visited all the three communities in the Foundation. He also visited the Archbishop of Shillong Most Rev. Victor Lyngdoh and the Bishop of Diphu Most. Rev. Paul Mattekatte and discussed with them the possibilities of future ministries in their Dioceses.

 

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

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ST. FRANCIS

FRIARS' BIRTHDAY (August)

Date

Name of the Friars

Events

Year

01

Richard D’ Silva

Balaswamy Gundiga

Entry

Birth

1952

1978

02

Portiuncula

Feast


03

Julius Arul Rayan

Birth

1974

04

+ Bernard Henrietta

Praveen Roshan Toppo

Ravi Bara

Home

Birth

Birth

1981

1982

1995

06

Benedict Gomes

Augustine Tirkey

Birth

Birth

1977

1989

08

+ Marianus Kadasani

T.S.Leo Max

Home

Birth

2004

1995

11

+ Clare of Assisi

+ Sanctes Molenkamp

Feast

Home


1990

14

Jesu Maharaja

Pasala Showri Raju

Birth

Birth

1975

1987

15

Arok Sundar Sebastian

Charles Bernard

Felix Gassam

Francis Kaviyil

Chinnappan M. Devaraj

Amaldas Belevendran

Bobby V.T.

Birth

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Ordination

1951

1990

1990

1992

1992

1992

2000

18

Jamesmon P.C.

Ordination

2001

19

John Chrysostom

Ordination

1995

21

Vijay Amirtharaj A.

Birth

1979

22

Bhaskar Reddy

Birth

1973

23

Stephen Arun S.

Birth

1994

25

King Louis IX

Arun Devasia Nattalil

Akshay Showry Raj

Feast

Birth

Birth


1991

1994

27

Joseph Kishan

Birth

1995

28

Fidelis D’ Lima

Birth

1939

30

Arockia Raj R.

Birth

1959

31

+ Christopher Coelho

Home

2007