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 (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