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BR. MATTHIAS MAIER, THE NEW PRESIDENT OF “MISSIONSZENTRALE DER FRANZISKANER” BEGINS HIS VISIT IN INDIA

Br. Matthias Maier, the New President of “Missionszentrale der Franziskaner” begins his visit in India

Br. Matthias Maier arrived in Bengaluru on ​18th February 2017. He was welcomed by Brs. Baptist D' Souza, Joseph Raj, Xavier Durairaj and Michael Anand at the Airport. Br. Matthias was formally and traditionally welcomed on the same evening by the student friars of St. Bonaventure Fraternity along with other friars of all three communities in St. Anthony's Friary. During the Evening Prayer conducted by St. Bonaventure Fraternity, a video presentation was shown displaying a glimpse of MZF projects in our province and the donors were gratefully remembered. During the Festive Meal, Br. Praveen Henry D' Souza, the Minister Provincial recalling his visit in Bonn shared how Br. Matthias wishes to give his best in his new responsibility as the President of MZF. He is already on his way to visit various Projects. We wish him a fruitful experience in India.

 

 

 

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FRIARS' BIRTHDAY (August)

Date

Name of the Friars

Events

Year

01

Richard D’ Silva

Balaswamy Gundiga

Entry

Birth

1952

1978

02

Portiuncula

Feast


03

Julius Arul Rayan

Birth

1974

04

+ Bernard Henrietta

Praveen Roshan Toppo

Ravi Bara

Home

Birth

Birth

1981

1982

1995

06

Benedict Gomes

Augustine Tirkey

Birth

Birth

1977

1989

08

+ Marianus Kadasani

T.S.Leo Max

Home

Birth

2004

1995

11

+ Clare of Assisi

+ Sanctes Molenkamp

Feast

Home


1990

14

Jesu Maharaja

Pasala Showri Raju

Birth

Birth

1975

1987

15

Arok Sundar Sebastian

Charles Bernard

Felix Gassam

Francis Kaviyil

Chinnappan M. Devaraj

Amaldas Belevendran

Bobby V.T.

Birth

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Solemn Vows

Ordination

1951

1990

1990

1992

1992

1992

2000

18

Jamesmon P.C.

Ordination

2001

19

John Chrysostom

Ordination

1995

21

Vijay Amirtharaj A.

Birth

1979

22

Bhaskar Reddy

Birth

1973

23

Stephen Arun S.

Birth

1994

25

King Louis IX

Arun Devasia Nattalil

Akshay Showry Raj

Feast

Birth

Birth


1991

1994

27

Joseph Kishan

Birth

1995

28

Fidelis D’ Lima

Birth

1939

30

Arockia Raj R.

Birth

1959

31

+ Christopher Coelho

Home

2007