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 (June)

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