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…a sign of Providence, a symbol of Faith and an emblem of Hope!
10 November 2019, Chennai: It was on 28th February 1953 that Friars set foot in St. Sebastian’s Church, Madhavaram. It is 66 years since Friars began their pastoral » Read More

Nesakkaram Celebrates the 800th Anniversary of St. Francis Meeting the Sultan
Nesakkaram-SEEDS, a Franciscan NGO serving in Chennai celebrated on 21 September 2019 the 800th anniversary of » Read More

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

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Date	Name of the Friars	Events	Year
04	St.Francis of Assisi Robin Lakra Pratap Reddy Salibindla Arulsamy A. Thomas Joseph Bobby V.T. Johnny Anthony Athanasius Xaxa Leos Ekka	Solemnity Birth Solemn Vows Solemn Vows Solemn Vows Solemn Vows Solemn Vows Solemn Vows Solemn Vows	1974 1988 1988 1988 1988 1989 1991 1991
06	Salim Joseph Babu Jose Pamplany James N. Trevor D’ Souza Malom - Noatoli + George Muthaiah	Solemn Vows Solemn Vows Solemn Vows Solemn Vows Arrival Home	1991 1991 1991 1991 1995 2002
08	North Guwahati Salvador D’ Souza	Arrival Ordination	1999 2011
10	+ Gerald D’ Souza	Home	2013
14	+ Bosco Jayaraj Tony D’ Souza	Home Ordination	1970 1990
15	Joy Sebastian Prasad Rao K.	Birth Birth	1972 1990
19	Provincialate Marius Dahanga	Blessing Birth	1998 1992
21	+ Basil Devasagayam Arockiasamy P. Eliyas Reddy	Home Birth Birth	1965 1970 1995
26	Gerald Lobo	Birth	1951
27	+ Paschal Lobo Jose Palimattom Benjamin Jojo Anil Xalxo Thumma Ranjith Kumar Reddy	Home Birth Birth Birth Birth	1956 1967 1975 1979 1988
28	Teiborlang Wartde	Birth	1987
30	Austin Francis	Birth	1972
30	Punitha Anthoniar Illam - Madurai	Blessing	1994
31	Manish Ekka	Birth	1993