About Holy Land Pilgrimage

For almost 800 hundred years, Franciscan friars have been entrusted with caring for Christian shrines and sites in the Holy Land. This cradle of our faith includes the places where Jesus was born, performed ministry, suffered and died, and triumphed over death. The Franciscans have always considered the Holy Land assignment a sacred trust — and a humbling privilege. Friars from India are also working in the Holy Land. We the Friars in India welcome you to the Holy Land under the leadership of Trained Franciscan Guides and Custodians of the Holy Land.

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FRIARS' BIRTHDAY (September)

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