OFM Franciscans - India

Secretariat For Formation And Studies

Secretary and Convener Br. Shaji Nicholas
Members

Br.Tommy TJ (Moderator for Ongoing Formation)
Br. Naveen George (Director of Theology & Pastoral Formation)
Br. Madhu Sudhan (Director of Regency)
Br. Johnson MV (Director of Basic Formation);
Br. Charles Bernard (Master of Novices)
Br. Arvind Kerketta (Master of Postulants)
Br. Joseph Raj (Master of Aspirants)
Br. Christy (Vocation Coordinator)

Email secformindia@gmail.com

Note:

The Secretariat is a permanent institution of the province for the animation, promotion and coordination for all the Formation related activities in the province, in dependence on the Minister Provincial.  The Secretariat shall organize the programmes of Formation and Studies in the Province in accordance with the General Constitutions and Statutes, the Ratio Formationis Franciscanae and the Ratio Studiorum OFM. Its purpose is to assure that Formation is organic, gradual and consistent for all the Friars of the Province and for all the candidates (cf. GGCC 133; RFF 52). 

The main duties are:      

  •  to promote, coordinate and articulate the formative efforts of the different Houses of Formation through suitable means and opportune initiatives;
  • to work together with the other Secretariats and Councils of the Province;
  • to take care of reports on information, on the exchange of formation experiences and on the inspiring lines of Franciscan formation in a spirit of service and collaboration with the other Secretariats of the Conference, Order and with other academic, scientific, cultural and religious Entities, especially with those of the Franciscan Family;
  • to see to it that the formators, professors and experts in the sciences prepare and renew themselves constantly;
  • to suggest those Friars who should specialise in the different areas of knowledge to the Provincial Definitory (cf. RS II) in accordance with the needs of the Provincial Fraternity and the Order while keeping the gifts of each one in mind (cf. RS 97.98);
  • to propose the names of those Friars suitable for the service of formators and the names of the Friars suitable for integration into the formative fraternities to the Provincial Definitory, always bearing in mind what the General Constitutions and the Ratio Formationis Franciscanae say in this regard (cf. GGCC 140 §1.2.3; RFF 71-88);
  • to organise activities of ongoing formation for formators;
  • to offer information about the different theological, pastoral and spiritual proficiency courses. 
  • to conduct annual programmes for the formees and formators. 
  • to help fulfil the ecclesial requirements of the formation houses/study centres

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

ST. FRANCIS

ST. FRANCIS

FRIARS' BIRTHDAY (October)

Date

Name of the Friars

Events

Year

04

St.Francis of Assisi

Robin Lakra

Pratap Reddy Salibindla

Arulsamy A.

Thomas Joseph

Bobby V.T.

Johnny Anthony

Athanasius Xaxa

Leos Ekka

Solemnity

Birth

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows


1974

1988

1988

1988

1988

1989

1991

1991

06

Salim Joseph

Babu Jose Pamplany

James N.

Trevor D’ Souza

Malom - Noatoli

+ George Muthaiah

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Arrival

Home

1991

1991

1991

1991

1995

2002

08

North Guwahati

Salvador D’ Souza

Arrival

Ordination

1999

2011

10

+ Gerald D’ Souza

Home

2013

14

+ Bosco Jayaraj

Tony D’ Souza

Home

Ordination

1970

1990

15

Joy Sebastian

Prasad Rao K.

Birth

Birth

1972

1990

19

Provincialate

Marius Dahanga

Blessing

Birth

1998

1992

21

+ Basil Devasagayam

Arockiasamy P.

Eliyas Reddy

Home

Birth

Birth

1965

1970

1995

26

Gerald Lobo

Birth

1951

27

+ Paschal Lobo

Jose Palimattom

Benjamin Jojo

Anil Xalxo

Thumma Ranjith Kumar Reddy

Home

Birth

Birth

Birth

Birth

1956

1967

1975

1979

1988

28

Teiborlang Wartde

Birth

1987

30

Austin Francis

Birth

1972

30

Punitha Anthoniar Illam - Madurai

Blessing

1994

31

Manish Ekka

Birth

1993