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THE ARCHEPARCHY OF KOTTAYAM Catholic Metropolitan’s House P. B. No. 71, Kottayam - 686 001, Kerala, India Tel : 0481 - 2563527, 2563812, 2300453 Fax : 2563327 E-mail: cbhktym@hotmail.com
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CONSECRATED LIFE FOR WOMEN RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS FOR WOMEN IN THE ARCHDIOCESE
The Sisters of Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (S.V.M) is the first religious congregation for Knanya women, founded by Servant of God Mathew Makil (later, bishop of Kottayam from August 29, 1911 to January 26, 1914) on 24th June 1892 at Kaipuzha. Bishop Charles Levigne officially recognized this Congregation. The Charism of S.V.M is to follow the gentle, humble Jesus and bear witness to His sweet, gentle love mainly through education, healing ministry, hostel ministry and family apostolate. Live +Jesus is the motto of the congregation. The selfless service rendered by the SVM sisters in the Archeparchy of Kottayam especially in the field of education is praise worthy. Generalate of the congregation is situated at S. H. Mount, Kottayam. At present there are 608 sisters, doing their service in India and Abroad. In addition to the different apostolate in Kerala, S.V.M sisters carryout their missionary work in Khandwa, Tanzania, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and U.S.A.
Sisters of St. Joseph's Congregation (SJC) was founded on July 3, 1928 by the late Rev. Fr. Thomas Poothathil, a zealous priest and a man of vision with the aim "glorifying God through words and deeds". SJC is a diocesan congregation belongs to the Archdiocese of Kottayam. The special apostolate of the Congregation with the motto 'Love and Serve' is to care and support for the physically, mentally and socially disabled and thereby bear witness to the merciful love of Jesus. We give services by establishing and managing Home and School for the mentally challenged children, Rehabilitation centre for the physically and mentally disabled, Care and Support centre for Cancer and HIV/AIDS patients, Orphanages, Schools, Hospitals etc. Our congregation renders its services mainly among the rural areas of Kerala and some North Indian States such as Gujarat, M.P. and New Delhi. The sisters are engaged in charitable activities in Italy, Germany and Switzerland. Their founder Rev. Fr. Thomas Poothathil, was a man of heroic virtues. Favours are received through his intercession. His life of sacrifices, deep faith, compassion for the physically and mentally disabled women, respects for authority, pastoral commitment and life of prayer made him a man of God. All these heroic virtues make the church worthy of proclaiming him a SERVANT OF GOD. He was declared Servant of God by His Grace Mar Mathew Moolakkatt on 26th January 2009 at Christ the King Cathedral, Kottayam. SJC at a glance: Members: 375, Novices: 12, Postulants: 02, Aspirants: 15, Convents: 52, Communities in other institutions: 11
The First Secular Institute in Kerala was started by Bishop Thomas Tharayil on May 13, 1961. Mar Thomas Tharayil's great love and concern for the sick and the poor prompted him to think of a new Istitute as one primarily dedicated to the apostolate of health care and social work. The charism of the Institute is to help towards the realization of the Kingdom of God in the world, especially by working for the sick, the poor and the needy with Christian love and compassion. The members are also working in old age homes, orphanage, educational institutions and helping parish ministry. the Institute now has 126 members and 15 houses, spread in Kerala, Karnataka and Germany. LITTLE DAUGHTERS OF ST. JOHN GUALBERT Congregation of Little Daughters of St. John Gualbert (Picole Figlie di San Giovanni Gualberto) was started on July 9, 1975 at Pescia, Italy by Abbot Joseph Zambernardi, a Vallombrosan Benedictine monk and Mother Immaculate Kossuth. Little daughters of St. John Gualbert follow the Rule of St. Benedict and the charism of St. John Gualbert's "Forgiving Love". Their motto is "Ora et Labora" (Prayer and Work). Their main charism is to impart care and concern to the elderly persons, assist the bishops and priests in their apostolic mission in the Church, health care for the poor and social work. In the Archeparchy of Kottayam the Congregation started a formation house on September 8, 1981 at Memury in Kottayam district and after a few years, "Little Daughters of St. John Gualbert Convent" at Kothanalloor which later became the Regional House. At present they have a convent (Arogyamatha Convent) and hostel for students at Kadaba, Karnataka, a convent (Assumption Convent) at Arayangad, Kannur and a Home for the Aged (Gualbert Bhavan) at Caritas, Thellakom. They do their service also at Thuvanisa Retreat Centre, Kothanalloor and at St. Joseph's Old Age Home, Kaduthuruthy. They have formation houses at Memury, Kothanalloor and Arayangad. They are 80 sisters from this Archeparchy, of whom 30 are working in the Eparchy and the rest, in Italy. They have 4 novices and 3 aspirants. DAUGHTERS OF THE CHARITY OF THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD Daughters of the Charity of the Most Precious Blood was founded by blessed Thomas Maria Fusco, on January 6th 1873 in Italy. He was born at Pagani (Salerno), Italy in 1831. a most zealous priest, he promoted the cult of Most Precious Blood in his local church. Understanding the needs of the times he directed his apostolate principally to the youth. His charity was directed to every form of need and poverty - children, youth, labourers, the poor and the sick. He was died on 24th February 1891. After his death the Congregation spread all over the world. Now they are working in Italy, America, Brasil, Nigeria, Plilipines, India and Indonesia. They came to India in 1983 and they started their first house in Neeleswaram near to Malayattoor in the diocese of Ernakulam. their Headquarters is in Rome. They started their apostolate in this Archeparchy since 1987. In this Archdiocese they have 6 houses. One of the houses is their Novitiate House. Forty one sisters are working in this Archdiocese. They have 17 novices.
Sisters of Our Lady of Providence Sisters of Our Lady of Providence: They have a convent in the parish at Vakathanam. Six sisters residing there recruit young girls to their congregation and do pastoral ministry in the parish.
MADNAHA
An institute of theological and spiritual formation for Sisters and lay-women
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