MY COMMITMENT TO THE FRANCISCAN SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME
All Correspondence to be addressed to: THE PROVINCIAL BURSAR, St. Anthony’s Friary, 85 Hosur Road, Bangalore-560 095.
The Franciscan Province of St. Thomas the Apostle, India has more than 100 young men aspiring to become Franciscan friars. They are in various stages of Seminary formation like the Juniorate, Postulancy, Novitiate, Philosophate, Regency, Theologate, Pastoral formation etc. We depend on the generosity and goodness of our benefactors for funds to look after the education and formation of our students. We daily pray for our benefactors who support us. We would be grateful to you for your financial support in this mission of ours. If you desire to support us, kindly send your donations to:
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 |