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Ordinations
Br. RAJASEKHAR GOPU OFM will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Priesthood, on 27 December 2018 by Most. Rev. Bishop Bhagyaiah Chinnabathini DD, Bishop of Guntur. The celebration of Ordination will be held at St. Paul the Hermit Church.  » Read More

Day 6 - Novena to St Francis
Hymn Word of God, come down on earth, Alleluia, Touch our hearts and bring to birth, Alleluia, Faith and hope and lasting love, Alleluia, Word of God, come down on earth! Speak to us, eternal Word, Alleluia, You who brought all things to life, Alleluia  » Read More

Day 5 - Novena to St Francis
Hymn Come build my church Come build my church it’s falling to ruin That’s what the father tells me to do Give stones and mortars let build together The lowly house of God. To every town and village and valley Preach what the Good Lord had done for us  » Read More

Novena to St Francis of Assisi - Day 4
Hymn: Prayer before the Crucifix Glorious God, from heaven’s height, See my heart, how drab and dark. Show your lantern, shed your light, Touch my darkness with your spark. Give your faith to lead me right,  » Read More

Novena to St Francis of Assisi - Day 3
Hymn My brothers, my sisters , come, listen to me, My children, the voice of your father now hear, Give ear and attend to my voice carefully, You blessed of God and to me very dear.dd  » Read More

Novena to St Francis of Assisi - Day 2
Hymn All creatures of our God and King, Lift up your voice and with us sing, Alleluia! Alleluia! Thou burning sun with golden beam, Thou silver moon with softer gleam! O praise Him, O praise Him! Alleluia! Alleluia! Allelu-u-ia!  » Read More

Novena to St Francis of Assisi - Day 1
OUR VOCATION 1st -25th September Hymn Almighty, eternal God, humbly we bring Our prayer and our pleading to you: O make us to do for your sake everything We know that you want us to do. And make us to want in our hearts and our minds  » Read More

Feast of St Clare
St. Clare of Assisi! What draws me personally to St. Clare? It is her valiant and determined personality. As I was reading the life of St. Clare again, I was once again inspired by her grit and determination.The family had plans for St. Clare. However, God has other plans for St. Clare.  » Read More

SAAOC MINISTERS MEETING 2018
San Damiano Spirituality Centre, Singapore – August 6-9, 2018. We, the ministers from Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and West Papua gathered with the General Definitor.  » Read More

The Feast St Anne, Ponda Goa
29 July 2018, Ponda: St Anne’s Church in Ponda has been standing tall since the mid 19th century, providing devotees a place to venerate the grandmother of Jesus Christ. This church, along with three other churches in Goa, is now solely dedicated to St Anne, the mother of Mary.  » Read More