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 (December)

Date

Name of the Friars

Events

Year

02

St. Louis Friary – Palmaner

Fidelis D’ Lima

Foundation

Ordination

1949

1964

05

Abraham Vadana

Shaji Nicholas Vadachery

+ Valentine Crasta

Birth

Birth

Home

1946

1969

2011

06

Baptist D’ Souza

Birth

1975

07

+ Anthony’s Church - Bannur

Erection

1999

09

Anil Kerketta

Birth

1980

11

Richard D’Silva

+ Agnel D’ Mello

Ordination

Home

1960

2013

13

Vincent Soosai

Varghese Sebastian

Scaria Varanath

Thomas M.M.

Dayanand

Anand Suresh Minj

Nideesh M. John

Birth

Ordination

Ordination

Ordination

Ordination

Birth

Birth

1970

1975

1975

1975

1975

1987

1993

14

+ Titus Myppan

Home

2012

15

Gregory Fernandes

Ordination

1963

16

Paul K.L.

Assisi Sadan - Nagpur

Birth

Foundation

1952

1993

17

Sidney Mascarenhas

Varghese Lakra

Ordination

Birth

1967

1977

18

Ajit Kerketta

Birth

1976

19

James Kallarackan

Friary Chapel – Palmaner

Birth

Blessing

1942

1967

21

Parish Church - Palmaner

Blessing

1964

22

Francis Agnelo Rozario

Birth

1966

24

Emmanuel Christopher

Birth

1992

25

Mukti P. Ekka

+ Celestine Reardon

+ Ambrose Staskunas

Birth

Home

Home

1973

1976

1986

26

Tony D’ Souza

+ Paschal Fernando

Birth

Home

1962

1994

27

Irudayaraj Fernando

Sahaya Dhas J.

Ordination

Ordination

2002

2013

28

Madhu Sudhan Reddy

Ordination

2015

29

Thumma Ranjith Kumar Reddy

Ordination

2015

30

+ Gratian McEvoy

Wilson Paul Nattalil

Stephen Lamin Gashnga

+ Kuriyan Joseph

Home

Ordination

Ordination

Home

1992

2003

2012

2015

31

Sleeva Reddy

Birth

1968