Festal celebration of the Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi October 4: The feast of St. Francis of
Assisi was celebrated with immense joy and exultation at Darshan
Institute (DITh), Capuchin Theologate, Kengeri, Bangalore. His Grace
Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras, the Arch bishop of Bangalore presided over the
Eucharistic Celebration with a host of concelebrants. In his message he
called all religious to be witnesses of God in the church and the world,
and not be just like sweet pastries in the bakery. Further he invited
them to divest themselves of all earthly attachments and be free of
worldliness after the example of St. Francis.
Many priests, religious brothers and sisters from different communities
far and wide joined the celebration. Benefactors, friends and
well-wishers too, were part of the program. Rev. Fr. Jossy Fernandes,
Rector of DITh, felicitated the Archbishop as the latter completed ten
fruitful years of service as the archbishop of Bangalore a few days ago.
All the guests having witnessed Franciscan hospitality returned with
Franciscan joy and peace.
In view of this celebration on 3rd of October, the brothers of DITh
wondrously presented the Transitus. Transitus is a memorial of the final
stage of St. Francis’ journey home to God. Under the theme ‘St. Francis:
The Model of Reconciliation’, brothers brought out how the Poverello in
his lifetime got reconciled with the Creator, all Creatures, with
himself and then finally embraced sister death in the robe of Lady
Poverty. Franciscans from the neighborhood along with the fans of the
Saint partook in this memorial service.
