OFM Franciscans - India

Secretariat For Missionary Evangelization

 

Secretary and Convener Br. Dominc CJ 
Members Br. Vijay Bhaskar (Provincial Definitor)
Br. Prem Kumar D’ Souza
Br.  Thomas MJ
Email smeofm@gmail.com

Note:

The Secretariat of Missionary Evangelization is an animating body of the Province with reference to matters related to pastoral, educational and Ashram ministries of the Province. This Secretariat will educate and promote the Brothers in the areas of inculturation, inter-religious dialogue, evangelization. It will create awareness of mission among the Brothers and communicate to them about the missionary projects and activities of the Order at the national and international levels.

The scope of this Secretariat is:

  • To facilitate contact with the “Mission” – both within and outside the country;
  • To disseminate information regarding missionary projects and activities in the Province;
  • To Celebrate Franciscan Mission Sunday
  • To organize annual programmes such as FRAYME (Franciscan Youth Meet)
  • To collaborate with other Secretariats and Councils
  • To identify and train personnel for missions;
  • To convene meetings of friars ministering in the Parishes/NGOs/Educational Institutions/Formators – at least once a year – in view of evaluating and updating the methodology of missionary evangelization.

 

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

ST. FRANCIS

ST. FRANCIS

FRIARS' BIRTHDAY (September)

Date

Name of the Friars

Events

Year

02

+ Matthew Walsh

Jayaseelan P.R.

Home

Ordination

1969

2001

04

+ Kentigern Stuart

Home

1995

08

Arokiam John

Tom John

Arockiasamy P.

Niranjan Toppo

Birth

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Birth

1976

1999

1999

1993

09

Salun Kispotta

Birth

1995

10

Athanasius Xaxa

Birth

1959

11

+ Paulinus van Halderen

Home

1999

13

Bangalore Friary

+ Vincent Roy

John Sekar

Blessing

Home

Birth

1952

1959

1982

14

Anthony Pushparaj

Birth

1976

15

+ Fidelis Magee

Home

1979

17

Stigmata of Francis

Varghese Sebastian

Richard D’ Silva

Assisi Illam Dindigul

Feast

Birth

Solemn Vows

Blessing


1947

1956

2010

18

Joseph of Cupertino

Feast


19

Mesia Elias Moses M.

Birth

1973

20

Tom John

Birth

1961

23

Padre Pio

+ John Forest Hogan

A.J.Mathew Joseph

Feast

Home

Birth


1962

1989

24

Shalom Friary –Hyderabad

Blessing

1995

25

Sagaya Soosairaj

Birth

1968

26

+ Fabian D’ Souza

Home

2010

27

+ Conrad Gomes

Home

1993

28

Nicholas D’ Souza

Lourdu Augustine

Pradeep Anthony L.

Birth

Birth

Birth

1945

1976

1992

29

Sushil Beck

Salim Baxla

Birth

Birth

1973

1974