Southern


St.Therese’s Provincial House , Kottiyam.
(Southern Province)



The Provincial Team
2024

(From Left to Right)
Sr.Rani Sebastian, Sr.Eunice, Sr.Roseline Jacob, Sr.Lucy Mary, Sr.Elsy Paul, Sr.Lucy Xavier and Sr. Mary Lucy

Name Designation Portfolio
Sr.Lucy Mary Provincial Superior Provincial Superior
Sr.Roseline Jacob 1st Councillor Finance
Sr.Elsy Paul 2nd Councillor Formation
Sr.Mary Eunice 3rd Councillor Education
Sr.Lucy Xavier 4th Councillor Spirituality
Sr.Mary Lucy Provincial Bursar Bursar
Sr.Rani Sebastian Provincial Secretary Secretary

Our Patroness: St. Therese of Lisieux

“I will let fall from heaven a shower of roses.”
These words of St. Therese of Lisieux have become the most recognizable symbol for this beautiful saint. Known as “The Little Flower” St. Therese’s life was one of simplicity, humility, and practicing “The Little Way” by which she sought to attain eternal life with Christ.
Therese of Lisieux is one of the patron saints of the missions, not because she ever went anywhere, but because of her special love of the missions, and the prayers and letters she gave in support of missionaries. This is a reminder to all of us who feel we can do nothing, that it is the little things that keep God's kingdom growing.
The significant and simple life of our little Carmelite Saint inspired the Pioneers of our Southern Province to take up the name of the infant Province as “St. Therese’s Province, and the Convent “Pushpadhara” meaning a shower of roses. The Southern Province which was named after this little Saint had the foresight of seeking the intercession and had a firm belief that , our infant Province will bloom and spread where ever we are, under the protecting guidance of St. Therese of Lisieux.
Therese Martin was born at Alencon (France) in 1873. At the age of fifteen she entered the Carmel at Lisieux. She Practiced heroic humility, Evangelical simplicity and trust in God and taught the novices these virtues by word and example. She offered her life for the salvation of souls and the spread of faith. She died on 30th September 1897.
St. Therese, being the Patroness of the Southern Province, whose Feast we celebrate on October 1st, help us along the way with perfect love. She is a Saint for us Carmelites. May she intercede for each one of us.

Message of the Provincial

"Be strong and courageous; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you" (Joshua 1:9).

With immense love and gratitude to the Almighty, we, the Theresian family, move forward with courage, guided by the Holy Trinity and our Blessed Mother of Carmel. Our mission is to discern God's holy will and to make Him known and loved. Inspired by our Foundress, Mother Mary Veronica of the Passion, we steadfastly rely on divine guidance, embracing her teaching to "put your trust in God alone, not in man." Her profound devotion to the Eucharistic presence was the delight of her soul, serving as a constant source of inspiration and strength for us all. Let us, too, be drawn to this divine presence, which liberates us from our constraints and leads us towards personal renewal and transformation. True strength and wisdom come from our faith in God, and the greatest power lies in our ability to change ourselves, trusting in His providence. As we reflect Christ in our actions and uphold the original charism, vision, and mission of our Foundress, we boldly follow in the footsteps of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Each of us is called to be a leader in some capacity. Leadership, as Warren Bennis said, is the capacity to translate vision into reality. With this in mind, let us seek God's blessings to foster an environment where everyone can contribute their best, making the world a better place. Through collective effort and unwavering faith, we will bring our shared vision to fruition, creating a community rooted in love, service, and divine grace.


Our Motto

Kindle Divine Love through Education and works of mercy.

Our Vision

Seek to enkindle the fire of Divine love in the heart of every human being , through education with a difference for a difference.

Our Mission

  • Develop a healthy, positive self-image and collaborate with others.
  • Promote creativity in studies and holistic development of their personality
  • To be an architect of the eco-friendly and universal society of tomorrow.
  • Emerge as persons of academic excellence.
  • To develop positive attitude towards faith formation.
  • To rejuvenate the humanity with love and compassion.

St. Therese’s Province was established on 27th May 2006

The birth of Southern Province under the title of St.Therese took place on 27th May 2006. Queen of Angels Convent at Valiyathura was assigned as the Provincial House. On 10th April 2010 was a Red letter day in the history of our Province. We were blessed with a well- furnished Provincialate at Thazhuthala Kottiyam. The CCR Sisters of St.Therese’s Province Kottiyam , seek to enkindle the fire of Divine love in the heart of every human being and promote Gospel Values through the medium of education and work of mercy. We have 21 Convents in 9 Dioceses, i.e., Quilon, Trivandrum, Neyyattinkara, Allepey, Varappolly, Kochin , Punalur, Kannur and Odisha.

We carry the Mission of Christ, the Teacher in our apostolate of education with a difference for a difference.

Educational Institutions

Our Own : 19 Educational Institutions

  1. St .Joseph’s Convent Girls Higher Secondary School, Tuet, Kollam.
  2. St .Joseph’s Convent ICSE School, Tuet, Kollam.
  3. St. Joseph’s Convent Aided LP School, Tuet, Kollam.
  4. Mount Carmel ISC School , Tangaserry, Kollam.
  5. Mount Carmel R. C. Aided LP School, Tangaserry, Kollam
  6. Holy Family English Medium H School, Aravilla.
  7. Our Lady of Lourdes UP School Chavara
  8. Sacred Heart H School, Anjengo
  9. Sacred Heart Aided LPS, Anjengo
  10. Our Lady Of Mercy Higher Secondary School Puthucurichy
  11. Holy Angels ISC School Nanthencode., Trivandrum.
  12. Marion Villa ISC School Kumarapuram, Trivandrum.
  13. St.Therese’s Convent Girls Higher Secondary School, Neyyattinkara
  14. St. Teresa of Avila ICSE School, Neyyattinkara
  15. St.Therese’s Convent Aided LP School, Neyyattinkara
  16. Infant Jesus ISC School, Murukkumpuzha.
  17. St.Aloysius Convent ISC School, Palluruthy
  18. Holy Angels LPS School, Alleppey
  19. St. Joseph’s Convent School, Pilicode.

Under Diocese : 2 Educational Institutions

  1. St. Peter ICSE Nileshwar – Kannoor Diocese
  2. St. Thomas ICSE Odisha - Sampalpore Diosese

Statistics

  • High School : 10
  • Primary Only : 6 ( 4 Aided + Alleppey & Pilicode.)
  • UPS Only : 1 Chavara.
  • Play School : 2 Marion Villa & Flos Carmeli.
  • Printing Press : 1 Karthedom.
  • Hostel For Students : Pallithura & Kumarapuram
  • Boarding Houses : St.Joseph’s, Mount Carmel & Puthukurichy

ST. THERESE’S PROVINCIAL HOUSE , KOTTIYAM

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT OF OUR CONVENTS

 
Name of the Convent Year of Establishment
1 ST. JOSEPH’S CONVENT, TUET, KOLLAM 1875
2 MOUNT CARMEL CONVENT, TANGASSERI 1885
3 SACRED HEART CONVENT, ANJENGO 1916
4 ST. THERESE’S CONVENT, NEYYATTINKARA 1926
5 OUR LADY OF MERCY CONVENT, PUTHUCURICHY 1949
6 HOLY FAMILY CONVENT, ARAVILA 1968
7 MARY MOUNT CONVENT, NANTHENCODE 1969
8 OUR LADY OF LOURDES CONVENT, CHAVARA 1975
9 ST. ALOYSIUS CONVENT, CHIRACKAL 1981
10 ST. ANTONY’S CONVENT, KARTHEDOM 1981
11 FLOS CARMELI CONVENT, PALLITHURA 1983
12 MARION VILLA CONVENT, KUMARAPURAM 1986
13 INFANT JESUSCONVENT, MURUKKUMPUZHA 1995
14 CARMELALAYAM CONVENT, PRAKULAM 2008
15 ST PETER’S CONVENT, NILESHWAR 2009
16 ST. THERESE’S PROVINCIAL HOUSE, KOTTIYAM 2010
17 VILLA TERESA CONVENT, PUNALUR 2011
18 ST .JOSEPH’S CONVENT, PILICODE 2014
19 ST.THOMAS CONVENT, ODISSA 2015
20 HOLY ANGEL’S CONVENT, ALLEPPEY 2016
21 SAN JOSE CONVENT, ERNAKULAM 2018