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

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FRIARS' BIRTHDAY (February)

Date

Name of the Friars

Events

Year

01

Wilson PaulNattalil

Hemant Xess

Robin Lakra

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows

2001

2004

2004

02

Tomy Palackal

Vijay Minj

Gali Bal Reddy

Julius Arul Rayan

Birth

Birth

Birth

S. Vows

1974

1979

1996

2001

03

Ignatius Baa

Benjamin Jojo

S. Vows

S. Vows

2002

2002

04

St. Joseph de Leonisse, Priest, Cap.

Thomas A. 


Birth

1612

1972

05

Pratap Kumar Xess

Birth

1996

06

SahayaDhasJ.

Madhu Sudhan Reddy

Sleeva Reddy

Prem Kumar D’ Souza

Stephen Lamin Gashnga

Jayapal Dwarakonda

Joseph Stephen

SahayaDhas J.

Vinoth Robin

Felix Vijay

Eugene A.

Praveen Roshan Toppo

Jeddu Praveen Chinna Reddy

Nijil Chiramel

Joseph Prasanna Kumar

Pasala Showri Raju

Emmanuel Christopher

Birth 

Birth

Ordination

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows 

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows

S. Vows

Ordination

1980

1986

2002

2011

2011

2011

2011

2011

2012

2012

2012

2012

2012

2012

2012

2012

2021

09

Nijil Chiramel

Ordination 

2015

10

+ David Jackson

Home 

1972

12

Francis Xavier

Birth 

1970

14

Alphonse Velankanni

Birth

1996

15

Praveen Henry D’Souza

Deen Dayal

Pasala Showri Raju

Birth

Ordination

Ordination

1977

2017

2015

17

Prakruthi Mithra, Chundel

Blessing

2014

18

Assisivanam, Peravoor

Blessing

2009

20

Regi Matthew

Birth

1973

22

Lalith Kujur

Birth

1978

23

Vilas Correia

Xavier Durairaj

Birth

Birth

1973

1975

26

Nanasera Friary 

Jacob Kannampuzha

+Athanasius Xaxa

Blessing

Birth

Home

1996

1999

2019

27

Wilson PaulNattalil

Birth

1970

28

Madhavaram Friary

Amaladass Manickam

Foundation

Birth

1953

1954