Establishment

Moritz Nivas

  CMSF-GENERALATE  (Generalate Community) Tel: 022 – 2895 18 79 (Estd. in 2009 in the A/D of Bombay)    

  MORITZ NIVAS CMSF Generalate OFF Holy Cross Road Borivali West, Mumbai – 400 103 Maharashtra – India Bro. Jose Valliara : Superior General Bro. Dominic Polaprayil : Local Superior Bro. Sebastian George A. : Secretary General Bro. Kyrbin Lyngdoh : Member Tel : 022 – 28952997 (Generalate Office) Fax : 022 – 28937125 (Generalate Office) E-Mail : cmsfgeneralate@gmail.com PRESENT GENERAL CURIA MEMBERS Superior General : Bro. Jose Valliara Asstt. Superior General : Bro. Mathew Thekkemury General Councillors : Bro. George M. Koldert : Bro. George Thottiyil : Bro. Dominic Polaprayil : Bro. Prakash A. : Bro. Collinsius Wanniang Procurator General : Bro. Robert M. Raja Bursar General : Bro. Dominic Polaprayil Secretary General : Bro. Sebastian George A. FiRST SUPERIOR GENERAL Founder & First Superior General : Very Rev. Bro. Paulus Moritz, CMSF (1869-1942) Co-Founder : Very Rev. Bro. Nicholas Hohn, CMSF (1861-1939) FORMER SUPERIORS GENERAL Bro. Paulus Moritz, CMSF : 1930 – 1940 Bro. Mathew Pereira, CMSF : 1940 – 1949 Bro. Leonard Aguiar, CMSF : 1949 – 1961 Bro. Modestus Kern, CMSF : 1961 – 1967 & 1979 – 1985 Bro. Hubert Kumpuckal,CMSF : 1967 – 1973 Bro. Columban Keller, CMSF : 1973 – 1979 & 1985 – 1991 Bro. George Thottiyil, CMSF : 1991 – 1997 Bro. Pius Kizhakkebhagam, CMSF : 1997 – 2003 Bro. Joseph Karimalayil, CMSF : 2003 – 2009 Bro. Jose Valliara, CMSF : 2009 – 2015 & 2015 – Bro. Joseph Karimalayil, CMSF : 2021-  

JYOTHI BHAVAN

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  As we hope that Almighty God allows His Elect in eternal life to pray, to plead and protect those they have left on earth, so may I hope I can be also useful in eternity to get you more graces for the glorious work in the Mission-field. Up to now you have unselfishly sacrifice your health and your life for the spreading of the holy Catholic Faith among the poor ignorant non christians in our Millions and endeavor to extend your activity year by year to further villages and territories until all India is converted to our Holy Church. May our dear Lord Jesus hear this my last prayer to make useful members of the militant Church on earth and bring us later altogether at His heavenly banquet. Good-bye to all of you.  

Activities in Mt. Poinsur Complex

As we hope that Almighty God allows His Elect in eternal life to pray, to plead and protect those they have left on earth, so may I hope I can be also useful in eternity to get you more graces for the glorious work in the Mission-field. Up to now you have unselfishly sacrifice your health and your life for the spreading of the holy Catholic Faith among the poor ignorant non christians in our Millions and endeavor to extend your activity year by year to further villages and territories until all India is converted to our Holy Church. May our dear Lord Jesus hear this my last prayer to make useful members of the militant Church on earth and bring us later altogether at His heavenly banquet. Good-bye to all of you.

Kota Hall

As we hope that Almighty God allows His Elect in eternal life to pray, to plead and protect those they have left on earth, so may I hope I can be also useful in eternity to get you more graces for the glorious work in the Mission-field. Up to now you have unselfishly sacrifice your health and your life for the spreading of the holy Catholic Faith among the poor ignorant non christians in our Millions and endeavor to extend your activity year by year to further villages and territories until all India is converted to our Holy Church. May our dear Lord Jesus hear this my last prayer to make useful members of the militant Church on earth and bring us later altogether at His heavenly banquet. Good-bye to all of you.  

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Portiuncula, St. Francis School, Mysore

Portiuncula Renewal and Retreat Centre, Mysore, Karnataka. Portiuncula Renewal cum Retreat Centre: Jettihundi, Bogadi-Gaddige Road Mysore, 570 026 Karnataka, India Mobile : (91) 09740545247/09900910265 website www.cmsfportiuncula.com Email: cmsfportiuncula@gmail.com

 Portiuncula, a centre for Renewal and Retreat of the Franciscan Missionary Brothers is newly opened in Mysore. This centre is evolved after discerning the will of God, reading the signs of the time and for the needs of the people of all faiths. Rooted in the Franciscan values of Love, Peace and Harmony with nature, Portiuncula is a sacred space of welcome for those seeking peace of mind, body and spirit.   Portiuncula is delighted to serve as host to religious groups, non-profit religious, educational and community groups who wish to use the facilities for retreats, seminars, days of prayer, conferences and workshops. The building is constructed discerningly with over 50 rooms and conference halls. The centre is well equipped with modern facilities like self-contained single rooms, conference halls, workshop rooms, chapel, meditation centre, and a serene campus with green lawns and shady trees etc. Providing a peaceful and restful atmosphere, Portiuncula is open to everyone seeking spiritual renewal and prayer. The centre is a spiritual oasis for people of all faiths who are seeking a deeper relationship with God and nature. The Centre is committed to fostering an ambience in the Franciscan tradition where all those who seek spiritual and personal growth will find a welcome home. Adjacent to the main Portiuncula retreat house, the centre has the replica of the Portiuncula in Assisi. The Portiuncula was one of the churches that St. Francis of Assisi rebuilt in 1205 after his vision before the crucifix at San Damiano in Assisi, Italy. In order to preserve the Franciscan spirituality and life, the Franciscan Brothers have built Portiuncula close to the retreat centre and it is preserved as a sacred place for private mediation, reflection and prayer for those who come to the renewal centre. PORTIUNCULA: A Place of Silence… A Place of Prayer… A Place of Encounter… A Place of Renewal… Bro. Sanil Tharayil CMSF

Ghana

  THE CMSF – ‘PIONEERING MISSION’ IN GHANA  

Responding to the call of the Church in Ghana, a country on the West Coast of Africa, the Franciscan Missionary Brothers are committed to live the fraternal exhortation of our Founder, Brother Pauluz Moritz, “Look after the poor, God will look after you”. The Franciscan Missionary Brothers responded to the clarion call of the Church in Ghana with a MISSION of reaching out to people in the periphery in fidelity to the “Missionary Call” and the “Charism” of “Pioneering Evangelization” the Congregation. It was a challenging response to a crying need in Kwasibuokrom. Today, the Franciscan Missionary Brothers have completed five years in St. Francis Vocational Training Institute in Kwasibuokrom addressing the plight of disadvantaged youth and children living in Kwasibuokrom, West Africa while striving to spread the spirituality of Saint Francis of Assisi and the apostolic zeal of Brother Paulus Moritz since 2013. What became a learning factor for the Brothers over the years working in St. Francis Vocational Training Centre in Kwasibuokrom was that evangelization is a vital need and unemployment is a crucial issue in Ghana and the missionary efforts of the Brothers would be to address the both, through personal witness, catechesis, pastoral care, education and job oriented training programs. The prime aim of starting the Vocational Training Centre at Kwasibuokrom was to address the local communities which are crippled from realizing their potentials and latent capabilities from the perennial issue of unemployment and to equip the youth with employable and productive skills so as to enable them gain employment or become self-employed after the training. Today, the campus of St. Francis Vocational Training Institute has become the magnet for those youth living in poor-rural regions to undergo vocational and technical training in different trades under the leadership and guidance of the Brothers. The Institute has been offering non-formal training programs/courses in Carpentry, Welding, Sheet Metal, and Masonry to the school drop outs and unemployed youth in Kwasibuokrom and nearby regions over the past four years. Education and training are sound investments for the individual. Skills training through apprenticeship and production in carpentry, welding, and masonry sector was a regular feature going on in the campus over the years. The unemployed youth who joined the Institute initially have become competent professionals to meet the industrial demands, promoting self-employment and others as superintendents and masters training the new comers who enrol for different trades in the same Institute. Dear Benefactors of our CMSF Mission, Sharing resources, extending kindness and expressing solidarity with the least ones in the periphery is one of the missionary characteristics of CMSF MISSION all over the world. We encourage you to kindly reflect, pray and discern how you can be in association with CMSF MISSION in Ghana. It might be through greater self-education or by teaching your own children, students or friends about the African Mission of CMSF or through socially responsible investing; or even by visiting the village of Kwasibuokrom which is known for its hospitality in Africa yourself, in a way that puts you in authentic contact with His people. Your gracious presence, prayers and support go a long way in getting the “Joy of the Gospel” of Jesus to people in the periphery. We believe that the charism, “pioneering evangelization” bequeathed to us by our Founder, Brother Pauluz Moritz, so alive and relevant for our times, and can bear new blessed fruits on African soil. May God continue to guide you/us and in His Providence sustain you/us in our efforts to serve His children in this beautiful land of Africa, the best way possible!

santa cruz de la sierra, Bolivia

Hermanos Misioneros Casilla 2494,, C. Mejillones 5560, Villa Antofagasta, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia – South America. Tel: 00591-3-3528289. Ested in 1993. Activities: formation House for the young Brothers in Bolivia; pastoral work in the Parish.

Strengthening the ties of Brotherhood is an evangelical imperative for which one has to work ceaselessly; and it is an unparalleled concept, although there is a profound conceptual crisis while applying it universally. However, the sense of the word tells us of solidarity, living in peace and mutual exchange of love and sharing of joys and sorrows. In its wider sense the word means to embrace a relationship with everything that exists: peoples, nations, ideologies, philosophies, the animal and vegetative kingdoms, the mineral and the celestial worlds and thus a universal brotherhood. It is a perfect and ideal relationship, which God intends to bring about with the co-operation of humankind. The Congregation is ever grateful to God Almighty for the abundant blessings showered on us until today and the great work done and the sacrifices made by our veterans to keep the Charism of the Congregation active and alive.