Br. Ganji Sujith Reddy was ordained to the Order of Priesthood on 26 April 2023. In a solemn celebration held at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Shalom Friary, Hyderabad, hitherto Deacon was raised to the Servanthood of Christ as Priest by His Eminence Cardinal Poola Anthony, Archbishop of Hyderabad.
Br. Ganji Sujith was attracted to the person of St. Francis of Assisi and his life, so he made a courageous and important decision to embrace the Franciscan way of Life. Having completed the years of formation and academic requirements, he surrendered himself to the Lord.
The theme for the occasion, “Christ Jesus has made me His Own” continued to echo throughout the event in the prayers, symbols, and gestures. Explaining the importance of Priesthood, Cardinal invited Br Sujith to a life of selfless service and pastoral fatherhood.
It was an emotional event too as Br. Sujith sought the blessings of his parents to renounce all personal ties to submit himself to the Lord to embrace the universal ties. Accompanied by a good number of Friar Priests and others, the Cardinal prayed for the Holy Spirit to anoint Br. Sujith and to raise him to the Order of Priesthood.
The long-awaited graceful moment arrived as Br. Sujith donned himself with the Stole and Chasuble. As he joined the Cardinal, for the Eucharist thereafter, the eyes of the parents were welled with tears.
In his brief note of thanks, Br Sujith recalled every significant other by name who has played an important role in his life of faith and vocation.
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Date |
Name of the Friars |
Events |
Year |
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01 |
Charles Mathew Kolanchery |
Birth |
1947 |
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02 |
Joseph Raj M. |
Birth |
1975 |
| 03 | Bl. Helene Enselmini, OSC | 1242 |
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04 |
St. Charles Borromeo, OFS Bl. Teresa Manganiello, OFS Charles Bernard |
Birth |
1584 1876 1963 |
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05 |
Lawrence Simon Bala Marneni + Thomas Thannikary + Bernard D’ Silva |
Birth Birth Home Home |
1949 1962 1996 2010 |
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06 |
Bl. Marguerite deLorraine, OSC Singarayar A. Salvador D’Souza |
Birth Birth |
1521 1970 1979 |
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07 |
St. Didacus of Alcala, OFM Bl. Raynier of Arezzo, OFM Hemant Xess |
Birth |
1463 304 1975 |
| 08 | Bl. John Duns Scouts OFM | 1308; |
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09 |
Bl. Gabriel Ferreti, OFM Saji P. Mathew |
Birth |
1456 1975 |
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10 |
Bl. Louis Guanella, OFS Augustine Pinto + Wilbert Smit |
Birth Home |
1340 1936 2003 |
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11 |
Bl. Mary Crucifixa, OFS Fulgence Ekka Basil S. Lobo |
Birth Birth |
1826 1964 1971 |
| 12 | Bl. Giovanni della Pace, OFS | 1433 |
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| 13 | St. Didace d’ Alcala, OFM | 1463 |
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14 |
Franciscan Martyrs of Palestine + Mark O’Rourke Salvador Drego |
Home Birth |
1391 1974 1984 |
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15 |
Bl. Sebastian de Jesus OFM Bl. Mary of the Passion FMM + Anthony Almeida |
Memoria Home |
1734 1904 1970 |
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17 |
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Patroness of the OFS Bl. Jeanne de Signa, OFS |
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1231 1307 |
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18 |
Bl. Salome of Cracow, OFS |
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1268 |
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19 |
St. Agnes of Assisi, OSC Bl. Maria Milagros, OSC Thomas Joseph +Kamal Ekka |
Birth Home |
1253 1936 1962 2008 |
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20 |
Franciscan Martyrs of Spain Irudayaraj Fernando + Bonaventure Davis + Bishop Ambrose Y +Jesu Irudayam |
Birth Home Home Home |
1936 1966 1971 1997 2009 |
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22 |
Franciscan Martyrs of Armenia +Joachim Tinneny |
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1895 2009 |
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23 |
Bl. Marie de Jesus, Third Order Regular + John C. O’Dowda Maria Ratheesh Jenive |
Home Birth |
1902 1982 1999 |
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24 |
Bl. Timothy Trajonowski, Conv Rajesh Praveen Kumar |
Birth |
1942 1994 |
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25 |
All Deceased of the Seraphic Order St. Humilis of Bisgnano, OFM Bl. Elizabeth of Reute, Third Order Regular Carlos Dias Tojy M. |
Birth Birth |
1637 1420 1959 1970 |
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26 |
St. Leonard of Port Maurice, OFM Balthazar Pinto |
Feast Birth |
1751 1960 |
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27 |
St. Francis Anthony Fasani, Conv Johnson M. V. |
Feast Birth |
1742 1969 |
| 28 | St. Jams of La Marca, OFM | Feast | 1476 |
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29 |
All Saints of the Seraphic Order Dependent Custody Foundation,North East. Amaladass Manickam |
Feast Erection Ordination |
2008 1985 |
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30 |
Bl. Antoine Bonfandini, OFM Prasad Papabathuni |
Birth |
1482 1970 |
