St.Mary's Province was formed on june25, 1985 at the Mother House of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute, in Chunangamvely following the division of the Congregation into three Provinces.
Read moreUntil the 19th century there were no organized from of charitable services in Kerala to care for the poor and the destitute, aged and infirm, unwanted and downtrodden fellow men abandoned in the streets or uncared for at home. Deeply moved by Jesus' words".as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it tome Mt.25:40) Rev. Fr. Varghese Payapilly a zealous and devoted priest from Ernakulam diocese came forward with the idea of founding a congregation to continue Christ's redemptive mission among the poor.Read more
Rooted in God consciousness, we respond to the prophetic call to promote the new way of life initiated by Jesus to reach out to humanity with compassion particularly, to the destitute.
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Our CommittmentWe commit ourselves with a single-minded irrevocable and firm determination to strive towards these goal. Hence we free ourselves from all that prevent us from living the perfect configuration with Christ and manifesting His inner attitudes in the community and all in the humanity especially among those those who are destitute and poor, and further more we direct all our wishes, desires, choices, decisions and actions towards the realization of that goal.
Our GoalIt is our goal to participate in the Trinitarian love and give greater glory to God by constantly becoming a holocaust through our configuration with Christ the Compassionate and the Destitute who became obedient unto death and leading the humanity, especially the destitute and the poor to this communion of love.
Our IdentityWe, the Sisters of the Destitute are specially called, set apart and sent to configure with Christ the Compassionate and the Destitute who became obedient unto death on the cross and thus enter into the Trinitarian communion of love, by living as a community in the Church.
Sr. Maria Jose, Sr. Anfy Joseph, Sr. Sumam Payyappilly (Mistress) Sr.Jincy Joy, Sr. Reenu George
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""Whatever happens surrender to the will of God. Do not ask for anything else. Pray only that the will of God be fulfilled. Saying so, he sent all of them away in peace.""
