The Provincial Custody of India

Definitory:
Friar Mathew Purayidom - Vicar and Definitor
Friar Leo Payyappilly - Delegate and Definitor
Friar Sebastian Kalathilparambil - Definitor
Friar Joe PaluKunnel - Definitor
Friar Louis Panthiruvelil - Secretary and Definitor
Treasurer
Friar George Munjanattu
Secretary to the Custodial Office
Friar Leo Payyappilly
Secular Franciscan Order (SFO):
Custodial Spiritual Assistant - Friar Ferdinand Melappilly
FRATERNITIES
Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese
- Kolbe Ashram - Aluva Estd. 02.10.1994
Spir.Asst. Friar Antony Nallukunnel
- St. Joseph's Parish - Thottuva Estd. 03.08.1997
Spir. Asst. Friar Joel Koikkara
- St. Joseph's Parish - Mangalassery Estd. 03.08.2003
Spir. Asst. Friar Elias Thekkemundackapadavil
- St. Antony's Parish - Elavoor Estd. 18.04.2004
Spir. Asst. Friar Saviour Karamvelil
- St. Sebastian's Parish - Kunnappillissery
Estd. 06.05.2004
Spir. Asst. Friar Saviour Karamvelil
Thalassery Archdiocese - Franciscan Ashram - Nattakkal Estd. 27.09.1994 Spir.Asst. Friar Aloysius Polackal Kanjirappally diocese
- St. Mary's Parish - Anickadu
- St. Mary's Parish - Kanyamkavayal
- St. Thomas Parish - Velichiyani
- St. Mary's Parish - Cheruvally
- St. Michael's Parish - Pazhayidom
- St. Ephrem's Parish - Thamarakunnu
- St. Joseph's Parish - Koratty
- St. Pius' Parish - Anchilippa
- St. Mary's Parish - Erumely
- St. Joseph's Parish - Koovappally
- St. George Parish - Neyyattussery
- Nirmalaram, Chotty Estd. 26.08.2000
Spir. Asst. Friar Louis Panthiruvelil
assisted by the other friars of Nirmalaram
Irinjalakuda diocese
- Padua Franciscan Ashram, Puthenchira East
Estd 08.05.2004
Spir. Asst. Friar Thomas Kulathunkal

Franciscan Youth Groups (Yu-Fra)

Assisi Shanthi Kendra, Karukutty. Estd. 16.12.2001
Spir. Asst. Friar John Pozhathuparambil
Nirmalaram, Chotty. Estd. 18.08.2002
Spir. Asst. Friar Manuel Manicompel
St. Thomas Church, Velichiyani. Estd. 12.12.1999
Spir. Asst. Friar Manuel Manicompel

Militia of Mary Immaculate (MI):

Established - 25th August 1984
Director M.I. - Friar Antony Nallukunnel
Members - 5425
Marian Apostolate Council:
Chairman - Friar Antony Nallukunnel
Secretary - Friar Samuel Paramby
Members
Friar Thomas Kulathunkal
Friar Johnny Vayalilkarottu
Friar Leo Payyappilly
Friar James Kuncherakatt
Friar Justin Koonamparayil
M.I. units: - St. Francis Church, Nattakkal Estd. 08.12.1998
Spir. Asst. Friar Johnny Vayalilkarottu
Assisi Shanthi Kendra, Karukutty Estd. 06.04.2003
Spir. Asst. Friar Leo Payyappilly

Formation Commission:

Friar Mathew Purayidom - Provincial Custos
Friar Sebastian Peandanath - President/Novice Master
Friar Antu Pallippatt - Secretary and Director of Pre-Novices
Friar Raymond Ponmelil - Director of Student-Friars
Friar Leo Payyappilly - Director of Regents
Friar Manuel Manicompel - Director of Plus-two
Friar Louis Panthiruvelil - Director of the Orientation Year
Friar Samuel Paramby - Vocation Director

Vocation Promoters:

Friar Samuel Paramby - Custodial Director
Friar Michael Earaly - Secretary, Kolbe Ashram zone
Friar John Pozhathuparambil - Assisi Shanthi Kendra zone
Friar Stephen Ollethazhathu - Nirmalaram zone
Friar Paul Puthenpurayil - Franciscan Ashram zone
Friar Justin Koonamparayil - Padua Franciscan Ashram zone

Franciscan Centre for Peace and Dialogue (FCPD):

Director - Friar Joel Koikkara
Secretary - Friar Elias Thekkemundakkapadavil
Members
Mr. K.D. Jose
Dr. Peter Devassy
Ms. Lisie Baby
Friar Philip Karottapuram
MAIN YEARLY ACTIVITES:

• Conferring "The Spirit of Assisi National Award"
• Assisi Annual Lecture
• All Religions Peace Festival
• Inter-faith Satsang in the Spirit of Assisi

AWARD COMMITTEE 2002-2003
Mar Thomas Chakiath, Auxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam/ Angamaly Archdiocese, Chairman.
V.Rev.Fr. Mathew Purayidom OFMConv., Vicar Custos.
Justice P.K.Shamsuddin, President W.F.I.R.C.
Justice K.P. Radhakrishna Menon, Rtd. Justice, High Court.
Dr. K.S. Radhakrishnan, Prof. Maharajas College.
Dr. M. Leelavathy, Eminent Writer.
Mr. P.T.Kuriakose, Former U.N. Official.
Dr. C.K. Eapen, Director, Medical Mission Hospital, Kolencherry.
Rev. Fr. Joel Koikara OFMConv., Director of F.C.P.D., Secretary.
The aim of the Award Committee is to select the person or institution for the Award.
The F.C.P.D. work in collaboration with World Fellowship of Inter-religious Councils (WFIRC), Gandhi Peace Foundation and Shanthi Samathi.

Franciscan Centre:

Friar Augustine Parambakathu - Director
Friar George Munjanattu - Finance
Friar Saviour Karamvelil - Maintenance
Proper Courses at the Centre:
Franciscan Missionary Course (CCFMC)

Social Projects:

Director: - Friar George Munjanattu
St.Anthony Social Centre:Preshitharam Convent, Tailoring School,
Nursery School and St.Paul's Clinic;
Assisi Housing Project: Assisi Nagar, Padua Nagar, Amala Nagar and other scattered houses
St. Anthony's Educational Fund: Helping poor and intelligent students to continue with their studies
Bala Yesu Hostel: Dondapudi, Andhra Pradesh for thirty poor children
Weekly food program: for poor children and old people in our parishes of Dondapudi, and Christianpet in Andhra Pradesh.

Greyfriars Publications:

Established - 16th March 1993
Registration Trust No. - IV/184/SRO/EKM/1993
BOARD: Director: - Friar John Pozhathuparambil
Secretary - Friar Damian Veliyi
Treasurer - Friar George Munjanattu
Members
Friar Raymond Ponmelil
Friar Leo Payyappilly
No. of Books Published: 44
Amalolbhava:
Franciscan - Marian Review, Malayalam Bi-monthly
First issue - November - December 1984
Registration No. - KL-ALY/77
Editor - Friar John Pozhathuparambil
Franicscan Documentation:
Franciscan Review, English quarterly
First issue - February 1992
Editor - Friar Raymond Ponmelil

Messenger of St.Anthony:

Padua Edition.
Responsible - Friar John Pozhathuparambil
Seraphic Mottukal: Custodial Bulletin - Four issues yearly
First issue - January 1990
Editor - Friar Leo Payyappilly

Franciscan Reconciliation Retreats Team

Friar Peter Kannampuzha - Animator
Friar Francis Paramby
Friar Saviour Karamvelil

Other Officials:

Friar Tony Vattaparambil - Custodial Ask Librarian
Friar Leo Payyappilly - Director of Regents