John Sekar

 

 

 

Date of Birth

14-07-1982

 

Place of Birth

Yanai Malai Quarry, Madurai

 

Parish

St. John De Britto Church, Othakadai, Madurai

 

Diocese

The Arch Diocese of Madurai

 

Nationality

Indian

 

Schooling – Primary

Don Bosco Primary School, yanai malai quarry,  Madurai. ( 1989 -1993)

 

Schooling - High

Don Bosco High School,  Suryanagar, Madurai. (1993 – 1997)

 

Year of Juniorate

1997 - Palmaner

 

Junior College

St. Mary’s Junior College, Hyderabad (1998 – 2000)

 

Postulancy

2000-2001,  Nagpur

 

Novitiate

2001-2002, Palmaner

 

Entry

30th May 2001

 

Simple Profession

31st May 2002

 

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A), The university of Bangalore, Bangalore (2002 – 2005)

• Bachelor of Philosophy (B.Ph), St. Anthony’s Franciscan College, Bangalore. (2002- 2005)

• Completed a Thesis on Buddhist Vision of Life

• Darshan institute of Theology, Bangalore (2006 – 2009)

• Completed a Thesis on Mission - A Franciscan Perspective

• Presented a Paper on Kolam, Christ University, 2015

 

Regency  (2005- 2006 )

• Netherlands (18-07-2005 to 15-10-2005)

• Tsunami affected areas ( November 2005 to Jan 2006)

• Nesakaram (Feb 2006 to April 2006

 

Solemn Profession

20th May 2007

 

Ordination

24th April 2010

 

Experience - Pastoral

• 2 Years of working as Parish Pastor in Ramayanpatty, Dindigul 2010- 2012

 

Experinence - Social

• 2 years of working with HIV/AIDS infected as Assistant Director and Treasurer of NGO called FLAME 2010-2012

 

​Experience - Abroad

• Germany - Participated in world youth day - 2005

• Netharlands – Pastoral and Youth work 2012-2014

• Poland - Participated in world youth day - 2012

• Italy- Organized a youth pilgrimage to Assisi along with Br. Theo van Adrichem - 2013

 

Current assignment - ​2014 - present

• I am currently a student at Christ univesity pursuing masters in Communication.

• I am also priest helping out the ministry carried out by Franciscan Friars at St. Anthony's Friars, Bengaluru

• I am currently the Assistant Editor of "EXCHANGE"

• I am currently the Associate Editor of "Together"

• I am currently the student coordiantor of "Media Meet - 2015"

• I am currently working on a Thesis on "The role of Television in Development - Puthiya Thalimurai channel: A case study"

 

 

 

 

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