Mar Sebastian Valloppilly, the first Bishop of Tellicherry, founded the Congregation of Nazareth Sisters. This was started in 1975 at Kunnoth in the Archdiocese of Tellicherry and was founded for the young girls who are desirous of leading a dedicated religious life of prayer and service.
The Congregation of Nazareth Sisters aims at fostering the integrated development of the human beings, both physical and spiritual. This Congregation’s main intention is to upligft the weaker sections of the society, by mingling with them almost in every activity.
At present they are assisting the parish priests in parishes to teach catechims and Morality. Moreover they have some other working fields such as education, naturopathy, nursing, family health programs, hyginene , nursery schools, conducting seminars and classes about the evils of alcoholism an;d drugs, counseling programs for the women, marriage guidance courses, job oriented and self employment training programs like tailoring, embroidery works and manufacturing of the religious vestments.
They have altogether 26 houses around the world – 22 in Kerala, 2 in J & K and 2 in Germany. 120 Sisters are offering the services mentioned above in those houses. Besides they have 29 candidates in the three stages of formation preparing to become members of the congregation. |