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Entry into Novitiate

30 May, Palmaner: Eight young men, having undergone the Franciscan Formation in the past few years made a daring decision to enter the Novitiate of the Order of the Friars Minor in the Province of the St. Thomas the Apostle, India situated in Palmaner, Andhrapradesh. In a traditional liturgical ceremony that was held, one of the Postulants knocked at the door of the Novitiate, Br. Charles A, the Guardian hearing the knock.. knock.. knock, opened the door and to his joy he found eight young men waiting at the door. Br. Charles asked the young men as to what brought them to the Novitiate. In unison, the young men answered that they had been attracted to the way of life lived by St. Francis that they wanted to embrace the same. Having welcomed by the Guardian as well as Br Praveen the Minister Provincial who was also present, the postulants proceeded to the chapel. There were instructions on the Habit of the Friars – its meaning, relevance and significance were explained. The postulants received the habits along with the Sandamiano Cross from the Guardian. Having donned the Habit now, the postulants left symbolically the world and began a new course in their lives. Br Carlos Dias, the Custos was also present.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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FRIARS' BIRTHDAY (July)

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