A Glance at South India
A Glance at South IndiaOur province was born in the year 1994. We began to function as a Vice Province from January 1, 1995.
The young and tender child began to grow.
At present we are 41 sisters in the province - Two on International Mission.
Final Professed
31
Temporary Professed 10
We live in 7 Communities: Mariam Nilaya (Provincialate and Novitiate), Mariam Niketan, Maria Bhavan, Preshitha Matha, Mariam Nivas, and Nirmalaya.
We work among the lower middle class, poor and marginalized, especially for women and children.
Formal Education: Planting Trees Workshop on Empowerment of Women
Pastoral Care - First Communion
Empowerment of Women and Children
Our apostolates include: Parish Ministry, Medical Care, Empowerment of Women, Youth and Alcoholics, Pastoral Care, Family Visiting, Education: Formal and Non-formal.
8 Sisters employed full time in schools icluding administration and teaching
2 High Schools and 1 Higher Primary under the province management
3 Sisters teaching in Government aided school
2 Sisters in a private school
2 communities are involved in Parish ministry and Pastoral care (no remuneration).
Sr. Maureen with the Almel Community in 2004. These Sisters work amongst the
very poor of the State of Karnataka, where a lot of their work is amongst the
child labourers, and women. Sr. Divya [second from the right] died in
2005. RIP
Sr. Mary Ignatia Sr. M. Anne Andelfinger
Candidates at Study
TP's
at Discussion
 Novices Learning Tailoring |
Photo Above Right: Our novices come together
from the 3 India provinces for their formation in Bangalore.
This group [early 2005] has young women from many different tribes.
Some of the group made First Profession in August 2005. There
are two formators for this group. |
