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News & Events Speaking Tree - Arok Sundar
Early 60’s Madhavaram, ST. SEBATIAN’s Friary church was like Mary of the Angel, Assisi during the time of St. Francis of Assisi. Innumerable palmyra trees tall and one part of the  » Read More

News & Events SAYING A DEFINITE YES TO THE LORD
It was indeed a joyous occasion to see brothers making their final profession. This final profession was something very special as some of the brothers had to postpone their final profession  » Read More

News & Events ABIDING IN HIS LOVE: THE ENTRY OF THE NOVICES
Jesus said, “…. abide in me….” (Jn 15:5). Answering to His divine call and by the grace of God and with the blessings of St. Francis, our Seraphic Father,  » Read More

News & Events FRIAR STUDENTS MEET - FRISM-2022 CELEBRATING THE FULLNESS OF LIFE
It was a very good feeling to see all the brothers under  » Read More

News & Events Solemn Profession at North Guwahati
The solemn profession of Br. Nichol John Pariong and mine (Br. Marius) was held on 8th May at St. Anthony’s Friary, North Guwahati. The celebration began with the Holy Eucharist at 10:00 am. Br. Wilson  » Read More

News & Events Ordination of Br. Nidheesh
Many have called, but he responded well! I mean from his parish many boys were called in different times to become Franciscans, but he batted well till the end of the match to win the cup of joy! Fr. Nidheesh John Molekunnel  » Read More

News & Events Abhishek-Indian Chaplaincy in Holy Land, Malayalam Community. Feast of St. Anthony of Padua Celebrated at Tel-aviv on 17th June 2022.
Grace is a celebration of life with the communion of togetherness. The feast of St. Anthony of Padua was celebrated  » Read More

News & Events 2022 – Albinus Ekka - The Feast of St. Anthony of Padua – 28 June
After a gap of two years, it was an auspicious and memorable occasion for all of us in St. Anthony's Friary Bangalore to celebrate the feast of the patron Saint of our house,  » Read More

News & Events WELCOMING THE VISITATOR GENERAL
The Visitator General, Noel Muscat arrived in Bengaluru on Thursday 16th June afternoon. Since it was a weekday, Friars were all busy with their ministries, so we could not welcome him in the afternoon,  » Read More

News & Events Minister General Visit to Ukraine
From 10 to 16 April 2022, the Minister General, Br Massimo Fusarelli, accompanied by Br Francesco Piloni, Provincial of Assisi, visited Romania, Ukraine and Poland. Following this visit, he shared his pilgrimage  » Read More

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ST. FRANCIS

FRIARS' BIRTHDAY (November)

 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