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Franciscans Celebrate the Peace Encounter between St. Francis and Sultan
27 July Bengaluru: Leaders across various religions assembled together for an inter-religious event on Dialogue » Read More

Inter-Religious Event on Dialogue, Peace and Harmony
Bengaluru, 24 July, 2019: The year 2019 commemorates 800th anniversary of encounter between St. Francis of Assisi, a medieval Saint from Italy and Sultan » Read More

A Confluence of Love, Peace and Joy in Dindigul
A journey of less than 15 minutes from the Dindigul Junction through the rural countryside opens up a path to a different world. » Read More

Veneration of St. Anthony's Relic, Parish Feast and First Holy Communion
09 June 2018: The Gospad mission was in a festive mood to celebrate the Feast of St. Anthony, the Patron Saint. » Read More

Francis and the Journey - Call to Inner Personal Journey
1 May 2019: The inaugural session of the preparatory course for the final vows 2019 titled with the theme “Francis and the Journey - Call to Inner Personal Journey” was held in » Read More

FIRST PROFESSION AND ENTRY TO THE NOVITIATE - 2019
30 & 31 May 2019: Franciscan friars are called to lead a radical life according to the teachings of Christ. This is a life of challenges. St. Louis Friary » Read More

A CALL ... To Heal ... To Forgive ... To Unite ...
05 May 2019: It was a colourful evening where the sun was about to set but for us the Franciscans in India a new sun arose from the parish of St. Mary’s Church Chippilithode » Read More

HOMILY OF THE MINISTER GENERAL AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENTS OF CONFERENCES
My dear brother Ministers and Presidents of the Conferences, brothers of our local fraternity, the starting point » Read More

LETTER BY POPE FRANCIS FOR THE EVENT “ECONOMY OF FRANCESCO” IN ASSISI
Assisi, 16 May: Dear Friends, I am writing to invite you to take part in an initiative very close to my heart. An event that will allow me to encounter young men and women » Read More

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Date	Name of the Friars	Events	Year
01	Anthony Alex Martis	Birth	1976
02	Pratap Reddy Salibindla Henry Jose	Birth Birth	1960 1992
03	+ Thomas the Apostle – Patron of the Province Amaladass Manickam Atma Jyothi, Mysore Abhishek M.	Feast Solemn Vows Blessing Birth	1982 1987 1995
04	Praveen Henry D’Souza	Ordination	2007
05	Martin Sangma	Birth	1992
06	Jugal Kishore Lakra	Birth	1976
07	+ Michael Haliday Baikim Chandra Minj Stephen Lamin Gashnga	Home Birth Birth	1976 1982 1983
08	Dominic C.J. + Bede Worham	Birth Home	1959 1991
09	Mukti Prakash Ekka Arun Junes	Solemn Vows Ordination	2000 2006
12	Anto Leo	Birth	1988
13	Sidney J.M. Arvind Kerketta	Birth Birth	1941 1970
14	Michael Anand Simon A. Deepak Xalxo Avinash Toppo	Birth Birth Birth Birth	1977 1981 1992 1996
15	+ Bonaventure	Feast
20	+ Blaise Lobo	Home	1997
21	Lawrence of Brindisi James N.	Feast Birth	1966
22	+ Leonard Fernandes	Home	1980
27	+ Cornelius D’ Souza Phyrnai Lyngdoh	Home Birth	2009 1983
28	+ Alphonsa	Feast
30	Trevor D’ Souza	Entry	1985
31	Joseph Prasanna Kumar	Birth	1985