The Province of St. Maximilian Kolbe in India runs four Minor Seminaries in different regions of the Province. The three-year program for aspirants to the Order, aged 15 to 18, has 50 young men at its Kerala site called “Nirmalaram” – Garden of the Immaculata (pictured above). When our Order’s Minister General – Most Reverend Fr. Carlos Trovarelli, OFM Conv., the Assistant General for the FAMC – Friar Benedetto Seung-jae Baek, OFM Conv., and our Minister Provincial – Very Reverend Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv. visited Nirmalaram Franciscan Ashram on the 28th of August, they were joyfully welcomed with garlands of flowers and a sumptuous meal. Friar Carlos leaned over to Friar James and observed awestruck, “This is like a film scene!”