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Franciscan Vision Global Summit – April 2024

The Franciscan Vision Global Summit (FVGS) (OFM-INDIA) is hosting an online monthly session to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the gift of the stigmata to St. Francis of Assisi. The online session for March took place on 23 March 2024. Br Joseph Dolphy Pais OFM Cap who as the resource person, discussed on the theme “Saint Francis as Alter Christus: conduit of divine love to suffering humanity - in Bonaventure’s narrative of the Stigmata (Major Legend – c. XIII), and its lessons for us today” with Br. Peter Milanzi OFM Conv moderating the event. The upcoming session will be held on 27 April 2024, from 5:30 to 6:45 PM (IST). Sr. Jessy Thomas FCC will discuss on the theme, “Praises of God and Resolution of a ‘very grave temptation’– in the context of the Stigmata of Francis, and their lessons for us today” with Mrs. Lanny Hui OFS invited to moderate the event. Friars and students in formation are encouraged to participate in this enriching opportunity and are requested to share this information with members of the Franciscan Family and others who admire St. Francis and his legacy. For more information, the FVGS Team requests that you contact its members via email at ofmfvgs.tau@gmail.com

Additionally, the FVGS team kindly requests that you share the following registration link: https://forms.gle/9hGCN1puVUQWzh1L6

 

 

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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