It's Indonesia and the day begins much earlier here. We had the second day beginning at 6am with Mass and Prayer. Friar Carlos the Minister Provincial of South Korea and the President of EAC was the Main-Celebrant. Our session began at 8.30am. We once again summarised the work done yesterday. Friar John the Custos of Singapore was very good at being the moderator and did a wonderful work. Then Friar Greg the Definitor General gave us a session on the PCO, the Plenary Council of the Order to be held in Nairobi next year. He gave us the plan of preparation. The conferences have to take active part in this by electing two councillors for the preliminary work. The General is looking forward for greater participation through this. Then we all went in groups to discuss once again the proposals and possible recommendations and resolution that this conference wants to make. We had lunch at 12 pm. Afternoon was dedicated for Visits. We first visited the Poor Clares. There were about 14 of them. We found them to be very joyful. They laughed a lot. There were two very old Sisters bound to wheel chair but very happy. The Abbess in her welcome address said that the coming of the friars was a proof that the promise of St. Francis was valid still. After this we visited the Parish run by Friars. It's a beautiful Parish next to the President's residence. The people still use the very traditional musical instruments for the choir. From here we went to the orphanage run by the Friars. There are about 150 boys. On the same campus there are Sisters who also run the orphanage for girls, one by the FMM Sisters. We ended the day with some delicious dinner and recreation.
Date |
Name of the Friars |
Events |
Year |
01 |
Charles Mathew Kolanchery |
Birth |
1947 |
02 |
Joseph Raj M. |
Birth |
1975 |
03 | Bl. Helene Enselmini, OSC | 1242 |
|
04 |
St. Charles Borromeo, OFS Bl. Teresa Manganiello, OFS Charles Bernard |
Birth |
1584 1876 1963 |
05 |
Lawrence Simon Bala Marneni + Thomas Thannikary + Bernard D’ Silva |
Birth Birth Home Home |
1949 1962 1996 2010 |
06 |
Bl. Marguerite deLorraine, OSC Singarayar A. Salvador D’Souza |
Birth Birth |
1521 1970 1979 |
07 |
St. Didacus of Alcala, OFM Bl. Raynier of Arezzo, OFM Hemant Xess |
Birth |
1463 304 1975 |
08 | Bl. John Duns Scouts OFM | 1308; |
|
09 |
Bl. Gabriel Ferreti, OFM Saji P. Mathew |
Birth |
1456 1975 |
10 |
Bl. Louis Guanella, OFS Augustine Pinto + Wilbert Smit |
Birth Home |
1340 1936 2003 |
11 |
Bl. Mary Crucifixa, OFS Fulgence Ekka Basil S. Lobo |
Birth Birth |
1826 1964 1971 |
12 | Bl. Giovanni della Pace, OFS | 1433 |
|
13 | St. Didace d’ Alcala, OFM | 1463 |
|
14 |
Franciscan Martyrs of Palestine + Mark O’Rourke Salvador Drego |
Home Birth |
1391 1974 1984 |
15 |
Bl. Sebastian de Jesus OFM Bl. Mary of the Passion FMM + Anthony Almeida |
Memoria Home |
1734 1904 1970 |
17 |
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Patroness of the OFS Bl. Jeanne de Signa, OFS |
|
 1231   1307  |
18 |
Bl. Salome of Cracow, OFS  |
|
1268 |
19 |
St. Agnes of Assisi, OSC Bl. Maria Milagros, OSC Thomas Joseph +Kamal Ekka |
Birth Home |
1253 1936 1962 2008 |
20 |
Franciscan Martyrs of Spain Irudayaraj Fernando + Bonaventure Davis + Bishop Ambrose Y +Jesu Irudayam |
Birth Home Home Home |
1936 1966 1971 1997 2009 |
22 |
Franciscan Martyrs of Armenia +Joachim Tinneny |
|
1895 2009 |
23 |
Bl. Marie de Jesus, Third Order Regular + John C. O’Dowda Maria Ratheesh Jenive |
Home Birth |
1902 1982 1999 |
24 |
Bl. Timothy Trajonowski, Conv Rajesh Praveen Kumar |
Birth |
1942 1994 |
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 |
26 |
St. Leonard of Port Maurice, OFM Balthazar Pinto |
Feast Birth |
1751 1960 |
27 |
St. Francis Anthony Fasani, Conv Johnson M. V. |
Feast Birth |
1742 1969 |
28 | St. Jams of La Marca, OFM | Feast | 1476 |
29 |
All Saints of the Seraphic Order Dependent Custody Foundation,North East. Amaladass Manickam |
Feast Erection Ordination |
2008 1985 |
30 |
Bl. Antoine Bonfandini, OFM Prasad Papabathuni |
Birth |
1482 1970 |