Br. Balraj Madanu is No More
With great sadness, we inform you that Fr. Bal Raj OFM has passed away today - Sunday 05. March 2017, after celebrating Sunday Mass in the church and getting ready for a choir practice.He suffered a massive heart attack and all the efforts to reanimate him were in vain.Fr. Alexander Puchberger OFM, the Guardian of the Friary in Salzburg narrated the shocking news.When Br. Balraj failed to show up for the choir practice, he was contacted over the phone. On the phone, he complained that he was not at all feeling well. Especially he complained about heavy pain in his left hand. While he was on the phone, they heard him collapse. They rushed to his room and found that it was closed from inside. After the ambulance had broken in, they found him collapsed on the floor. Reanimation efforts did not succeed. His mortal remains, dressed in the Franciscan habit, rest in his room now for tonight. Prayers are being offered in the friary church for the soul of our dear departed brother. The Mortal Remains will be taken in to the care of the funeral undertaker on 6th March 2017, until aerial shipment formalities to India are settled. Our heartfelt condolences
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 |