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Abhishek-Indian Chaplaincy in Holy Land, Malayalam Community. Feast of St. Anthony of Padua Celebrated at Tel-aviv on 17th June 2022.

CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST OF ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA AT TEL-AVIV

(Indian Chaplaincy in Holy Land, Malayalam Community)
Br. Abhishek M. OFM

Grace is a celebration of life with the communion of togetherness. The feast of St. Anthony of Padua was celebrated very grandly by the Indian chaplaincy in the Holy Land, by the Malayalam community at Tel-aviv, Israel. It was celebrated on 17th of June 2022 under the guidance of Fr. Pradeep, who is the shepherd and servant of the Indian chaplaincy in the Holy Land for the Malayalam community. The celebration was one stretch of experiences. It was well organized from beginning to end. We had a solemn entry and procession of the community, to the Holy Sanctuary. The Eucharist was celebrated by the VG of the Holy Land chaplaincy. At the celebration ten priests from all over the world were present. They were there in order to stand in solidarity with the people and to encourage them thereby sending out positive vibration. This enabled them to stand as one in communion with Christ. During the Eucharist celebration devotees of saint Anthony and those who had the saint as their patron were each given a crown of saint Anthony in thanksgiving for whatever service they rendered to the church and to mankind in the name of the saint. The feast was held on the weekend so that people would be able to celebrate the feast together; as a result of which there were many more people than expected. After the Mass we had a long procession through the streets with the protection of the cops. Saint Anthony was carried all around the street in sign of protection to mankind and the world. Once the procession ended Fr. Pradeep thanked the whole group who had rendered their service to celebrate the feast in a worthy manner and in various capacities. “The life of the body is the soul; the life of the soul is Christ.” (St. Anthony of Padua) After being enriched by the Body and Blood of Jesus and the final blessings we moved on to the fraternal meal. The food was delicious and tasty. All enjoyed their meals and everyone was happy and content with the food. On the whole, the feast of saint Anthony was very grand and well organized. All were happy by God's grace and we concluded our celebration with grateful hearts to God and to Saint Anthony for making our dream come true. "The wisdom of God is reflected in the face of the soul: she will see God as He is, and she will know as she is known." (St. Anthony of Padua) May the wisdom of God shine on each one of us who have participated in the celebration of the feast of Saint Anthony of Padua.

 

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FRIARS' BIRTHDAY (July)

Date

Name of the Friars

Events

Year

01

Anthony Alex Martis

Birth

1976

02

Pratap Reddy Salibindla

Henry Jose

Birth

Birth

1960

1992

03

+ Thomas the Apostle – Patron of the Province

Amaladass Manickam

Atma Jyothi, Mysore

Abhishek M.

Feast


Solemn Vows

Blessing

Birth



1982

1987

1995

04

Praveen Henry D’Souza

Ordination

2007

05

Martin Sangma

Birth

1992

06

Jugal Kishore Lakra

Birth

1976

07

+ Michael Haliday

Baikim Chandra Minj

Stephen Lamin Gashnga

Home

Birth

Birth

1976

1982

1983

08

Dominic C.J.

+ Bede Worham

Birth

Home

1959

1991

09

Mukti Prakash Ekka

Arun Junes

Solemn Vows

Ordination

2000

2006

12

Anto Leo

Birth

1988

13

Sidney J.M.

Arvind Kerketta

Birth

Birth

1941

1970

14

Michael Anand

Simon A.

Deepak Xalxo

Avinash Toppo

Birth

Birth

Birth

Birth

1977

1981

1992

1996

15

+ Bonaventure

Feast


20

+ Blaise Lobo

Home

1997

21

Lawrence of Brindisi

James N.

Feast

Birth


1966

22

+ Leonard Fernandes

Home

1980

27

+ Cornelius D’ Souza

Phyrnai Lyngdoh

Home

Birth

2009

1983

28

+ Alphonsa

Feast


30

Trevor D’ Souza

Entry

1985

31

Joseph Prasanna Kumar

Birth

1985