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Inauguration of second year theology 13th of June, 2021

The Inaugural ceremony of the second year of theology began with lightning of the lamp and with Mass. The main celebrant of the day was friar Gabriel Mathias along with two other friars, Praveen D'Souza, the provincial and Augustine Pinto. The inaugural academic speech was given by friar Baptist D'Souza at the beginning of the mass. It was wonderful celebration with a lot of meaning and though it was simple it was nevertheless grand. During the Mass we remembered all our departed brothers who were the victims of the Covid pandemic and other sicknesses.

The celebration was subdued following the Covid protocols. Father guardian, Gabriel Mathias briefed us on how to go about the celebration of the day. The Covid protocol was observed strictly without any aberrations. On the same day, the 13th of June, 2021, we also celebrated the feast of Saint Anthony of Padua. It was the house feast of St Anthony's Friary, Bangalore. There was no program at all like, games, recreation, having fun and being together with the friars. It was subdued, simple and with lots of meaning. We kept in mind the suffering humanity and all our departed brothers. Friar guardian, Gabriel Mathias thanked all the friars of Saint Anthony's friary, Bangalore, remembering all of them in our prayers.

- Avinash Kujur

 

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FRIARS' BIRTHDAY (July)

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