Milestones of the Province
14th Dec 1888 The Origin of FCC
31st Dec 1953         The inauguration of the Diocese of Thalassery
1956  

F C C  in Malabar and  Pioneers  of Malabar-Rev. Mother Bernerditha,  Mother Mary, Mother Josepha, Mother Felix, Mother Regis, Mother Theresitta,  Mother Simon, Mother Mary Alacock

8th Jan  1957         Enthronement of Mar. Sebastian Vallopilli, the 1st Bp. of the diocese of  Thalassery.                                                                                                                                                                 
1964  Inauguration of Malabar Region,  Regional House at  Kunnoth.
10th  Oct 1970 The Unification  of Franciscan Clarist Congregation in Kerala, the first    Mother General was  Rev.Mother Maurus
1st March 1973 FCC was raised to the  Pontifical position
1st May 1973 Institution of the Diocese of Mananthavady and the enthronement of Mar.Jacob Thoomkuzhy, the  1st Bp.of  the Diocese and Rev.Fr.Thomas Moolakunnel was appointed  as the Vicar General of the Diocese
1974 Malabar Region raised to Malabar Province
16th Oct.1978          Enthronement of  His Holiness Pope John Paul II.
5th Oct.1985           

Vimala Home,a house for poor girls was instituted at Karackamala.

20th Aug1985

The demise of Mother Mavurus, the 1st Superior General of FCC.

1986  General Synaxis- Declaration of  St.Mary's Vice- Province  Mananthavady , first  Provincial  chapter  held   at  Kunnoth, elected Rev.Sr.Villanova as the  first Provincial of Vice Province Mananthavady
22nd March 1986 The inauguration of St.Mary's Vice Province  at Dwaraka
16th June1986         The first  batch  of  Aspirancy began at Dwaraka  with 21             Candidates.
24th June1986         The Provincial House shifted from Dwaraka to Mananthavady.
Aug.1986   FCC   in Germany
1st June 1987                 The first  batch of Postulancy  started at  Dwaraka
16th June 1987

Rev. Mother Sinclare was sent  to study, Franciscan Spirituality in  Newyork, USA.   

1st June 1988           The first  batch of Novitiate started at Kallody
28th July 1988         The first group of sisters were sent for mission work in the  diocese of Ajmeer (Rajasthan) under the leadership of Rev. Sr. Ancilin  (Superior) and Sr.Mercy George, Sr.Prasanna, and  Sr.Rose Sebastian
March 1989 1st Provincial Synaxis at Deepthi Bhavan,Mananthavady
9th Dec.1989            Profession and Vestition of first batch Novices  at St.George forane Church, Kallody
16th June 1990 Aspirancy started at Santhi Bhavan,Bathery.
8th July 1990 The study house started at Puthur, Karnataka
1991  Mercy Home, a house of  Handicapped,was instituted  at   Bathery    
1992  St.Joseph's Convent, a home for Old Age mothers started  at Kallody
1992 

General Synaxis and Provincial Synaxis. Rev.Sr.Sinclare elected as Provincial.      

1994 Provincial Synaxis-Rev.Sr.Sinclare re-elected as Provincial
7th Jan 1995 Institution  of the Hermitage  at Dwaraka
April 1995 Declaration of the St.Mary's Province Mananthavady
May 15 Chungathara Hostel
28th July 1995        

Bp.Mar.Jacob Thoomkuzhy was transferred  to Thamarassery Diocese

20th Jan 1997         

Episcopal Ordination   of Mar.Emmanuel Pothanamuzhi, the second second Bp.of Mananthavady.

                                                      
Dec.1997 General  and Provincial Synaxis. Rev.Sr.Jincy  was elected as Provincial
20th Aug.1999          According to the decision of the General Synaxis of 1997,two Convents of Kanjirapilly Province( Sagar and Anavatty along with the Primary School) handed over to Mananthavady Province
Jan 2001       Provincial Synaxis. Rev.Sr.Rose Francy was elected as  Provincial
17th Jan  2001         Kallody Old Age Home shifted to Kalpetta.
19th Dec.2001         Started St.Jude's Psychotherapy  and Counselling  centre,  Kalpetta   
6th April 2003          The demise of Mar. Emmanuel Pothanamuzhy, the Bp.of Mananthavady Diocese
29th Nov. 2003

Blessing  of Cemetery  for the sisters  at Kallody

Dec.2003

General and Provincial Synaxis. Mother Ceelia was elected   as the sixth Superior General. Rev.Sr.Sinclare elected as Provincial

15th May 2004 Episcopal Ordination  of  Mar.Jose Porunnedom,Bp.of  Mananthavady.
3rd April 2005

The demise of  His Holiness  Pope John Paul II.

19th April 2005 Enthronement of His Holiness  Pope Benedict XVI
10th June 2005

The Golden Jubilee of undivided Malabar Province at Thalassery.

 5th March 2006 The declaration of Maria Rani Region of st.Mary's Province               Mananthavady. Rev.Sr.Ancilin first regional Superior
4th April 2006 The demise of  Mar.Sebastian Vallopilli. The first Bp. Of Diocese of  Thalassery
3-5 Dec 2006

Provincial Synaxis. Rev.Sr.Anitha Thomas  was elected  as Provincial.

1 June 2007      Dwaraka Bala Bhavan
25th Oct.2007         

The institution of  diocese of Bhadravathi and enthronement of Mar. Joseph Arumachadath as the first  Bishop.

14th Dec.2007         Kallody St.Joseph's Convent declared   as the formation      house of Postulants for Malabar Zone
9th Aug.2008           The demise of Bp.Hippolitus Kunnukal   former Bp. of   Jammu Kashmir and    Papel Delegate  for the    unification  of  FCC  in     Kerala
12th Oct.2008          Canonization  of St.Alphonsa. Rev.Sr.Anitha Thomas, the Provincial Superior, Rev.Sr.Jemma and the sisters who working abroad  participated in the programmes  administered  in Rome
19th Nov.2008         Celebration of the Canonization of St.Alphonsa at Deepthi   Bhavan
19th March 2009 Perpetual Adoration started at Sanjoe Saden Narivalamunda
3rd July 2009

Pain and Palliative and Rehabitation centre started at Chungathara.

2009  General and Provincial  Synaxis. Rev.Sr.Anitha Thomas re elected as Provincial
23rd Aug .2009  Delivered   the Coin of  St.Alphonsa
14th Dec.2009        

General Synaxis -Rev. Sr. Sinclare was elected as a Superior General of  FCC.

10th  Jan  2010 Bifurcation  of Mananthavady Diocese - and formed Mandya                 Diocese.Mar.George Njaralakat is appointed as the first Bp. of  Mandya
3rd March 2011

Celebration of  the  Silver Jubilee of  St.Mary's Province Mananthavady.

2nd April 2011           The  Demise of Cardinal Mar. Varkey Vithayathil.                                                        
29th May 2011

The enthronement of Bishop Mar.George  Alenchery the   Major Arch Bishop of Syro Malabar Church.

16-18 Dec.2012      Provincial Synaxis. Rev.Sr.Stephina elected as    Provincial
14th March 2013

The enthronement of  His Holiness Pope Francis.

28th July 2013         Celebration of  Silver Jubilee of Maria Rani Region Rajasthan.
   
   
      


 


   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
   
    
   
   
   
   
 


   
   



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