Padony ILLam, Trichy

This friary is in the heart of City, donated by Benefactors and since last three years the friars are staying in this place. It is a beautiful family home and on the main road. The friars have opened a free counselling center for the people since close by there are two hospitals where kinds of patients come for treatment. The friars get many people coming for counseling. This is a great opportunity for the friars to go in a big way by making themselves available for the people who need help. The friars are also busy with pastoral ministry around here in the City. The city of

Close by neighbors come every day for the Eucharistic celebration.....all retired teachers and professors

The friars praying with the People and celebration of the Eucharist

The local benefactors Mr and Mrs. Christine Gomez. Both retired professors. Christine Gomez is a well known christian writer and has many books, scholarly articles to her credit. She writes both in English and Tamil. All her books and works are appreciated by the readers. She has gifted me two of her books, one is about Mary, Our Model of Faith, pleasure reading it. 

The fraternity of Padony along with the benefactors, next to them is Kunlandairaj (Guardian), Mariadass and Fidelis.

Trichy has got about 20% catholic presence and there are many congregations of Male and Female active in pastoral and educative fields. Our friars are in demand for ministries.

Friars Kundalairaj, Mariadass and Fidelis and Br. Joseph from Malaysia is studying theology here in Trichy.

I began my visitation yesterday evening by an opening talk on the challenges in Consecrated Life. This morning i celebrated mass with friars and few people who frequent our chapel every day.