The Annual Retreat for the second batch of our priests was held at Divine Retreat Centre, Chalakudy, Kerala from 01st to 06th November. Fourteen of our priests attended this special “Inner Healing Retreat for Priests and Religious”, which was organised by the Divine Retreat Team. The charismatic preachings given by different priests and resource persons […]
Continue ReadingSYMPOSIUM ON OUR BELOVED CONFRERE, LATE REV. FR. GABRIEL, MSFS
As we are well aware, our beloved confrere, late Rev. Fr. Gabriel Amirthanayagam, Msfs, was a resident Professor of Philosophy at Suvidya College for several years. He served the institute in various capacities and his contribution as a formator, teacher and all the more as a humane person are immense. In Suvidya College being what […]
Continue ReadingMID-YEAR EVALUATION MEETING OF ALL INDIA PROVINCE ANIMATORS FOR CLM 2015
“By becoming the answer to someone’s prayer, we often find the answer to our own.” The mid-year evaluation meeting of all India Province animators for CLM (Consecrated Life for the Mission) 2015 was held in Visakhapatnam from 19th to 24th October. Rev. Fr. Noel, the General Councillor in charge for the Year of Mission, was […]
Continue ReadingBLESSING & INAUGURATION OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL CHURCH AT SURAMPET, ADANUR
Our Lady of Mount Carmel church at Surampet, a substation of the Parish of Adanur, witnessed a joyful event of blessing and inauguration after a beautiful renovation. To mention a short history of the church, it was built more than 150 years ago. As the church stood in need of some renovation, it was renovated […]
Continue ReadingFOUNDER’S DAY CELEBRATED IN THE PROVINCIALATE
“Ours is a call… to seek and initiate ever new and creative ways to be effective missionaries for the sake of God’s kingdom in season and out of season.” (MSFS Const. Prologue) A formal invitation was sent out to all our confreres to be part of the Founder’s Day celebrations arranged in our Provincialate on […]
Continue ReadingPERPETUAL PROFESSION AT M.S.F.S. STUDY HOUSE, SHILLONG
The ceremony of Perpetual Profession of eight Brothers was held at M.S.F.S. Study House, Shillong at 6.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 30th September, 2015. Among them, two brothers, namely, Bros. A. Jerome and M. John Fernandez belong to our South-East India Province, one belongs to Nagpur Province and the other five belong to North-East India Province. […]
Continue ReadingSILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION OF FR. S. JOSEPH HENRY’S ORDINATION
“It is better to be late than never.” So goes the adage. Two years went by, without a celebration for the silver jubilee of Fr. S. Joseph Henry’s ordination, due to various unavoidable circumstances. His holidays had to be postponed so was the silver jubilee celebration. This year, as everything was clear, he came home […]
Continue ReadingAnnual Retreat-1 2015
The province-arranged-annual retreat – 2015 was held at DMI Retreat Centre, Joe Beach, Chennai from 20th evening to 25th afternoon, September. Forty seven of our confreres attended this retreat. It was preached by Rev. Dr. Fr. Thomas Kalariparambil, Msfs. The theme of the retreat was: “Reimagining Consecrated Religious Life”. His talks were on: Religious Consecration: […]
Continue ReadingFriends of Fransalians at All Saints Church, Raja Shanmugam Nagar
Friends of Fransalians started at All Saints Church, Raja Shanmugam Nagar on All Saints Feast today.
Continue ReadingNEW CHURCH CONSTRUCTION AT THIRUKOGARNAM SET TO BEGIN
The new church construction at Thirukogarnam, Pudukkottai, was delayed for sometime due to the approval procedures. Now that the procedures are almost done and approval is almost obtained, the construction work is all set to begin. As an initiation into the work, the place, where the church is to be erected, was blessed by Rev. […]
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