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Order of Friars Minor OFM FRANCISCANS – NORTH INDIA Province of Mary the Mother of God, India

Pastoral

The Province of Mary the Mother of God ministers through six parishes, one quasi-parish, one full-fledged chapel, and one Mass centre, several of which also have a number of smaller substations attached to them. Through these pastoral centres, the friars accompany the faithful with the celebration and administration of the sacraments, the Eucharist, catechetical instruction, preaching, pastoral visitation, and spiritual guidance.

The six parishes of the Province are:

  • St. Anne's Church — Ponda, Goa

  • Our Lady of Good Counsel Church — Sion, Mumbai

  • St. Francis of Assisi Church — WCL, Umred, Nagpur, Maharashtra

  • St. Francis Church — Basen, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh

  • St. Francis Church — Nanesera, Jharkhand

  • St. Anthony's Church — Malom Noatoli, Jharkhand