A Day with St. Francis and St. Clare!!!!!!!!!

Foundation for everything – minority or  littleness

See ourselves as brother/sister to all people and all creation

Brother/sister relationships with all are encounters with God’s love

It’s not what we do but how we do it and who we are

We walk with the poor and marginalized, those in need of healing, and those who hunger for God

Mrs. Lucy and her brother Rony....one of the oldest members of the OFS...very faithful and a great zeal to spread OFS...works very hard for the growth and lives a simple and frugal life....very much inspired by the example of St. Francis and St. Clare.....they look for benefactors for our province and also promote SMA Masses....



We are committed to care for the earth

A Day of Recollection for OFS (Secular Franciscan Order) at Fatima Friary, Kirol, Mumbai

Lenten Recollection for Mumbai Zone of OFS was conducted in Fatima Friary Kirol....there were over 100 members who participated....the recollection started at 9.30 to 2.30pm....Br. Prakash Tuscano is the Spiritual Assistant of the Provincial to the OFS.

Brothers Victor Bandya, the Guardian and Br. Tuscano welcomed for the recollection.....

I spoke on the theme of "Franciscan Vocation and growing in the Charism and Spirituality of Sts. Francis and Clare"


Why after you why after you, Brother Francis.....Francis replied ....I have been called to be foolish

Grow in the Franciscan spirituality by organizing more ongoing formation.....knowing and growing into the spirit of the Order will lead us to commitment and growth of the Order

OFS members are not decorations in the Church but has a special Mission in the Church to make know Jesus by living the Gospel way of life....

God is calling to live intense of moment of our spirituality in this lenten season to make it more effective and fruitful...

Second Day of the Visit of Holy Relics of St. Anthony of Padua in Pimpri, Pune

The devotees of St. Anthony flocked to Pimpri to pay their respects to holy relics. The devotees waiting in long queues to kiss the statute and relic of st. Anthony....

 The Holy Eucharist celebrated by the Bishop Thomas Dabre with many Capuchin and Conventual friars was attended by more than 4000 faithful....

 Faithful occupied places in the church and outside....it was very prayerful and peaceful celebration....well organized....a lot of volunteers giving their best to make everything comfortable and convenient

 If you search for the Word then there is meaning, if the same word grows then there is hatred and fight, if the same word is accepted then there is consolation, if the word is incorporated then there is obedience, if you share the word then it has weight...

Relics of St. Anthony of Padua in our Capuchin Parish in Pimpri, Pune

 The relics of St. Anthony arrived around 8.30am from Mumbai accompanied by the friars .....they were received and welcomed by the parishioners and devotees in Pimpri.....with music band....a lot of faithful welcoming the statute and relics with religious fervor and devotion...

 I celebrated the inaugural Eucharist with many friars cons-celebrating with me....I preached on the various aspects of the life of St. Anthony.....especially to pray so that the lost souls may come back to faith in Jesus.....broken relationship to be mended....the world peace that is disturbed by war.....

 People with devotion to St. Anthony.....pray and intercede to him.....

 Young and old....all pray and sing....

Happy Birthday Fr. wilson D'Souza and Evaluation of Student Friars!!!!!!

Fr.Wilson D'Souza, our doctor in Scripture is a very busy friar....teaching and preaching....his actual birthday was on 25th March but since he was out for preaching we celebrated it yesterday....the brothers prepared a sumptuous meal.....one of the brothers spoke few words of appreciation about Br. wilson /........Br. Provincial Philip then fed a piece of cake......

 Yesterday the Provincial came to participate in the evaluation of our student friars who are studying Theology in JDV...the fraternity evaluated all students especially those who are going to make their solemn vows.....six of them will proceed to Kerala for one month's inter-franciscan solemn vows preparations...

 

Laws exist for good of Human beings!!!!!

I was in a Saloon yesterday for a hair cut....there were many clients.....and the assistants were very busy doing their job but the Boss was not happy as the TV was on loud and noisy....the assistants were enjoying the songs being played.....were making comments and looked like it helped them a lot....but at one point the Boss asked them to lower the volume which did not happen....then after some time he asked them to switch off the TV which was done instantly....i appreciated the assistants obedience to the Boss....the Boss said we have some rules and regulations here in the saloon which have to follow if we want the clients to come regularly....the understanding shown by the assistants was remarkable.....they knew that their butter and jam dependent on being obedient to the Boss....following the rules and instructions.....

 The Laws and rules do not exist for themselves but for the good of human beings....they form our conscience and character....they lead us to accept the importance of certain values and principles....

 The laws make us our human lives more secured.....and comfortable....obeying the Law signals to living a life of faithfulness....

 To build up relationships is an art but to preserve this relationship is fruit of prayer......In life how much we are truthful and false is known only two persons" God and one's soul.......

 Jesus tells his disciples that he has come not “to remove the Law and the Prophets” but “to fulfill them.” Each follower of Christ, each Christian, is called to know and understand, to follow and obey these laws and to teach others to do the same. We cannot teach others unless we also live according to these laws, which can be summarized as love of God and neighbor.