OFM Franciscans - India

TAU

Editor of TAU Br. Arockiam John
Team members

Br. Gerry Lobo
Br. Paul Kallan
Br. Charles Arulanandam

Email taueditor@gmail.com  
Website https://www.taufranciscanjournal.com/

Tau, the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, was written in the old script in the shape of a Cross, somewhat like our letter T. In Ezekiel 9:4 God commands his scribe to go through Jerusalem and mark with a Tau the foreheads of all those who lament over the sins of the people. Francis saw in Tau a mark of the life of penance that he and his disciples had been called to. He had a great reverence and affection for this sign and often signed this letter with it (Bonaventure L. Min 2,9).

Into the letter Tau in our logo has been worked another Franciscan symbol from earliest times, two wounded and crucified hands, the naked hand of Jesus across and over the sleeved hands of Francis.

Tau is a journal of research into the life, personality and charism of Saint Francis of Assisi, as recorded in the early sources and understood and expounded in the history and tradition of the Franciscan movement up to the present day. It is published four times a year, in March, June, September and December.

All letters, articles, news items, subscriptions etc. should be addressed to:

The Manager - TAU,
St. Antony's Friary,
85, Hosur Road,
Bangalore - 560 095

 

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

ST. FRANCIS

ST. FRANCIS

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