The Parish of the Capuchins. i concelebrated the Sunday Eucharist and at the end gave a short message.
The Friary where there are 3 friars in resident.
Beautiful church!!!!the parish has got some few substations which the friars cater.....the parish has refugees from Sri Lanka.....there are about 100,000 refugees in whole of Tamilnadu.
This is an orphanage which is now closed due to the government pressure. The Tamilnadu government does not allow the church institutions to run these homes as they too run the same.
The imposing facade of the Church which is on the main road...
The friars in the fraternity......Brothers Joseph on my left is the guardian....
This K.M.Kottai where the capuchins run boarding for the boys and girls.....they are 325 boarders....most of them are Hindus.....
This is the boarding home and the boarders....i spoke to them about the importance of hard work in studies.....
The church in K.M. Kottai....
Br. Provincial with Guardian and the headmaster of the school
After the Mass everyday all the faithful along with priests and nuns come out and pray before the grotto....
Provincial addressing the boarders....
The Catholic village which has about 2500 members
The school run by the Capuchins in Tamil Medium.....it is not aided by the government....they find difficult to run.....number of students is rising up.....
The friars are paying the salaries to the teachers .......poor villagers are not able to contribute....
I was asked to address the assembly....from 7-11th standard students.....they are 500 of them....
I have reached to Tutticorin....this is the friary and the postulants are playing volleyball...i couldnt play as i have slip disc problem....i love volleyball
St. Jude's shrine here in tutticorin...run by the capuchins....it started in1974....it was outside the city today the city has outgrown.....
Friary and the a grotto of Mother Mary and St. Francis
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