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

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