THANK YOU FR. FRANCIS FERNANDES SVD
“It Doesn’t Matter How Long You Have Lived But How You Have Livedâ€. Thanking God For His Generosity In And Through The Person Of Fr. Francis Fernandes SVD, Who Served Divine Call Centre, Mulki At Various Capacities, The Time Has Come To Say Goodbye As He Is Proceeding To Serve In The Vineyard Of The Lord At Vasai, Mumbai.
Having Worked Mostly In Pastoral Fields, Specially Parishes In Bolivia And In Formation Houses Forming The Youngsters For The Mission, Fr. Francis Is Talented In Various Ways. Most Touching Thing In His Life Is His Quality Of Touching Others Lives, Which Has Won Many Hearts Through Him To The Lord. All Those Who Came In Contact With Him Felt Not Only Spiritual Benefits But Also Consolation In Their Problems.
Having Served As Director Of DCC From 2011 And As Procurator From 2013, Fr. Francis Also Served As Editor For The Two Magazines. As He Is Proceeding To Form Youngsters In The SVD Formation House, We Pray For The Success In His Mission And Let Him Touch Many More Lives In The Vineyard Of The Lord.
After The Ordination In 1992, June 1992 – May 1993 Worked At Bandra, St. Theresa’s Parish
May 1993, Left For Bolivia Mission – Worked In Two Parishes For 7 Years, And Last Three Years In The Formation House.
Learnt Spanish Language And Worked Among The Aymara People In The Hill Missions About 16, 000 Ft Above The Sea Level. Due To Ill Health Returned To India Mumbai Province.
2003 – 2004 May Worked In Andheri, Gyan Ashram, A Cultural Institute
2004 – 2005 – Formation House Mysore
2005 – 2011 – 6 Years Worked In Kirem SVD House, Minor Seminary
From 2011, June Onwards Worked In The Retreat Ministry Mulky. Preaching The Word Of God, Confessions And Guiding The People Coming For Counseling. 2 Years As Director And Last Year As Administrator.