Vicar Provincial & First Councillor

Fr.Mathew Kumpuckal

Councillors

Vocation Bureau

It was in the year 1973 that Little Flower Congregation launched its pioneering mission in Punjab, the cradle of Sikhism, at the invitation of Rt. Rev. Dr. Symphorian Keeprath, Bishop of Jalandhar. On account of his invitation, Very Rev. Fr. Basilius Panatt, the founder of Little Flower Congregation sent the first batch of CST missionaries.

A formal contract was made between the Bishop of Jalandhar and Superior General of Little Flower Congregation in 1973. According to the contract signed by the Ordinary of Jalandhar and the Superior General of Little Flower Congregation on 8.12.1973 "the civil districts of Faridkot and the Tahazils of Abohar and Fazilika of the district of Ferozepur were handed over to the Little Flower Congregation." Our first house in Punjab was started on 1st January 1974, at Muktar, Punjab.

Article 3 of the Second contract made on 1.10.1986 states: "The proposal to create a separate Ecclesiastical Unit of the Civil districts mentioned above, can be taken up with the Holy See when the area has been developed with at least seven more self supporting resident stations and is manned by sufficient number of experienced missionaries". By the second contract, which is both a renewal and amplification of the former contract, the Ordinary of the place entrusted to Little Flower Congregation, the whole of both the civil districts of Ferozepur and Faridkot for evangelization, pastoral ministry and development. At present Khrist Jyoti Vice Province is working in the four Districts of Punjab viz. Faridkot, Ferozepur, Moga and Muktsar. 

Rajasthan, yet another challenging region for missionary works, was to receive the Jyoti of Christ in the year 1982 from CST Fathers as we launched our Rajasthan mission at the invitation of Rt. Rev. Dr. Ignatius Menezes, Bishop of Ajmer - Jaipur. In the year 1982 a contract was made between Bishop of Ajmer - Jaipur and the Superior General of CST Congregation. As per the contract in March 1982, "the civil districts of Sri Ganganagar and Churu in Rajasthan were handed over to the Little Flower Congregation for evangelization, pastoral ministry and development." Then on a Mutual contract between the diocesan Bishop and the Superior General of Little Flower Congregation, dated April 20, 1986, the districts of Sri Ganganagar, Churu, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Sikar and Jhunjhunu were entrusted to the Little Flower Congregation to carry out the work of evangelization, pastoral ministry and development on a permanent basis". The article 3 of the said contract includes the provision to take up with Rome the proposal to create a separate ecclesiastical Unit of six civil districts mentioned above, when this area is developed with a few more residential stations and within a period of three years". In Rajasthan Khrist Jyoti  Province has at present seven districts including Hanumangarh. 

The administrative set up of the Punjab-Rajasthan CST Mission has undergone various phases. Initially it was mission with its own mission superior. Later on it was attached to the St. Joseph's Province as a region, as the congregation was divided into provinces. Our mission received a perfect elevation when it was raised to the canonical status of a vice-province on January 2, 2000.The Vice Province was raised to Province on March 5,2003 .

The Khrist Jyoti  Province at present has strength of 41 priests, 25 major seminarians, 2 novices and 33 minor seminarians. It also has two minor seminaries of its own. True to our missionary identity. We have also sent one member for the pioneering and challenging foreign mission in Tanzania, Africa. 

Now we run 25 parishes and stations a large number of sub stations. There are 350 villages under our care in which there are around 13,500 Catholics. True to the rich religious heritage of our motherland we take genuine care to meet the pastoral needs of the people. Our social commitment to the vast majority of the people, who constitute the bottom line of the society here finds its articulation through our schools, hospitals, health centres, village dispensaries, leper colonies, non-formal education centres, youth animation programmes. Balawadies, Mahila Mandal (Women Organization), Mass Media units, Medical Camps, Poor boys homes, Adult education and conscientisation programmes etc.

Ashrams and Institutions 

1.  MALOUT : SACRED HEART ASHRAM     
             
Responding to the demand of the people to have a Convent School, the CST fathers ventured into this mission and started a school in a rented building on 4th April 1979. The sisters belonging to the congregation of the Clarist Franciscan Missionaries of the Most Blessed Sacrament worked in the school in the beginning. Later on the school was shifted to the present site and was inaugurated on 6th February 1982. The sisters belonging to the congregation of the Daughters of Mary came here on 28th March 1983 and the Sacred Heart convent was blessed on the same day. The Sacred Heart Ashram was blessed on 14th February 1987 and Rt. Rev. Dr. Symphorian Keeprath blessed the Sacred Heart Church on 16th September 1989. It was also used as the Regional House and the Vice Provincial House. 

2. AJMER : LITTLE FLOWER ASHRAM
     
Responding to the invitation by Rt. Rev. Dr. Ignatius Menezes, the bishop of Ajmer-Jaipur to open an ITC at Madar, Ajmer. The CST fathers under took the project, which was financed by Miseror. The foundation stone of Igmenz ITC was blessed by His Excellency Ignatius Menezes on 1st November 1994. After the completion of the project the ITC was blessed by His Excellency Ignatius Menezes and the Little Flower Ashram was blessed by Rev. Fr. Felix Nellikunnath on 6th August 1997. 

3. DANEWALA SATKOSI HOLY CROSS ASHRAM 

Holy Cross Ashram Danewala had a humble beginning. A small piece of land was bought at Danewala Satkosi on17th May 1978. The newly constructed chapel was blessed by Rt. Rev. Dr. Symphorian Keeprath on 20th February 1983. It was erected a parish on 27th August 1984. The Holy Cross Convent and the dispensary were blessed on 12th March 1985. 

INSTITUTION

• HOLY CROSS SCHOOL (PUNJABI MEDIUM SHOOL)

  Manager	Fr.George Kulampilly
  Telephone	01634 272044

• Sub-station:  Patrewala Church

4. FARIDKOT ST. MARY'S ASHRAM

Since a few christian families from Goa were settled in the Palace in Faridkot. Priests used to come form Kapurthala, Ferozepur and Muktsar to conduct prayer service. The CST fathers started to stay in a rented house from 1975 onwards. St. Mary's Ashram had its beginning in a rented building in 1978. Later the Nazareth sisters established their convent in 1979. The parish church and the ashram were built in 1979.

INSTITUTION

• ST. MARY'S CONVENT SCHOOL

  Telephone	01639 262677

• Women Congregation 
  Sisters of Nazareth, Allahabad Province (CSN)
  Telephone:   01639 262706
       

• LEPER'S RE-SETTLEMENT

5. HANUMANGARH  KHRIST JYOTHY PROVINCIAL HOUSE

Rt. Rev. Dr. Ignatius Mnenezes, bishop of Ajmer-Jaipur granted permission to have an Ashram at Hanumangarh on 24th May 1994. The Ashram was started on March 14, 1999. This will be the provincial house of the Khrist Jyothi Province. The foundation stone of the Provincial House is laid on 12th March 2002 by very Rev. Fr. Robert Kalaran, superior general of the Little Flower Congregation. 

INSTITUTION

• LITTLE FLOWER CONVENT SCHOOL
  Manager:  Fr Sebastian Kalappura  
     

• Women Congregation
  F. C. C. Mananthavady
  Telephone:    01552 258557

6. MUDICKAL KHRIST JYOTHI MISSION BHAVAN

It was the need of the hour to have a mission house in Kerala. The dream was fulfilled as we bought a piece of land at Mariapady, Aluva. As it was decided to have the first year minor seminary in Kerala one more plot with a house was bought at Mudickal, Perumbavoor and the house was blessed by Very Rev. Fr. Robert Kalaran CST, Superior General on 26th April 2001 and the seminary was inaugurated by Rev. Fr. John Kudilil CST the Vice Provincial on 17th June 2001.

7. MUKTSAR LITTLE FLOWER ASHRAM 

Fr. Edmond OFM Cap started coming to Muktsar from Ferozepur in 1956. Little Flower Congregation took over this mission station on 1st January 1974. It was the first Ashram outside Kerala. Little Flower Convent School was started in 1974. Sensing the urgent need to take care of medical care of the people we started a hospital in 1975. Little Flower church was built in 1979. In 1992 an Vocational Training Centre started after the name of Rev. Fr. Basilius CST our founder father. 

INSTITUTIONS

• LITTLE FLOWER CONVENT SCHOOL

  Manager	Fr.Joseph Ponmalakkunnel
  Telephone	01633 262192

• Women Congregation 
  Congregation of Daughters of Mary (DM)
  Telephone:     01633 - 260758
     

• IMMACULATE MISSION HOSPITAL 

  Director	Fr. Shibu Menacheryl
  Telephone	01633 262616

• Women Congregation Sisters of Nazareth (CSN)
     

• BASIL SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE (KOTLI ROAD)

  Director	Fr. Shibu Menacheryl
  Telephone	01633 260298

• BASIL PUNJABI MEDIUM SCHOOL
       

• BASIL CARPENTRY SCHOOL (Non-formal)
      

• BASIL PRESS PRINTING TRAINING CENTRE
       

• BASIL TAILORING CENTRE
      

• SHIVA SHAKTI KUSHTASHRAM
       

• ALL SAINTS CHURCH, BERIWALA, MUKTSAR
       

• BALAWADI
      

• ST. MARY'S GIRLS HOME
  
  Society: Little Flower Religious and Charitable Society
  
  Women Congregation: Women Congregation Congregation of Daughters of Mary,
  Kapurthala (DM)
  Telephone:       01633 260298

8. NEW DELHI CST BHAVAN

This house was bought on 5 December 1984, and started living from 19 September 
1985 onwards. This is a transit house. Fr. Superior of this Ashram is engaged in pastoral 
Activities of the Archdiocese of Delhi, especially of Syro Malabar Catholics.

STATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS

ABOHAR 

Abohar was erected a parish in 1973 the first by Rt. Rev. Symphorian Keeprath after his Episcopal ordination on March 1972 and was dedicated to St. Alban. Though the Assumption sisters started a school in 1973, they left the scene on 24th May 1974. Later on FCC sisters took up the school. With the arrival of CST fathers here in October 1974 the missionary activities spread its wings of growth.

INSTITUTIONS

• ST. JOSEPHS CHURCH
  Parish Priest:      Fr. George Kulampilly
    

• ST. JOSEPH'S BOYS HOSTEL
  Director:       Fr. George Kulampilly
  Women Congregation       : F.C. C Pala Province
  Telephone : 01634 222188
     

• Sub-station: Alangarh Church

2. BHAGSAR 

Nothing could defeat the missionary spirit and zeal of Rev. Fr. Christopher Puthumana who ventured into Bhagsar in 1980. Later on a small church and a Punjabi Medium School were constructed. The Preshitharam sisters arrived here on 2nd April 1995 and opened their first convent. 

INSTITUTION

• PUNJABI MEDIUM SCHOOL
  Manager:       Fr. Saju Thottamattam
     

• Women Congregation
  Preshitharam Sisters of Kalady,Ernakulam Province

3. BIKANER 

There was a small christian community working in Maharaja's palace and he built a small church for their common worship. In 1962 the land was bought and the foundation stone for the school was blessed by His Excellency Leo D'Mello and was laid by Shri Rama Krishan, the District Collector of Bikaner on 15th September 1969. In 1982 the CST fathers were invited to the diocese and they took charge of the station in 1987.

INSTITUTIONS

• ST. XAVIER'S PARISH CHURCH

• BIKANER BOYS SCHOOL

• BALWADI

Women Congregations 

• Congregation of the Sisters of Charity, Thrissur (CSC)

• Sisters of Destitute, Kozhippilly(SD)

• Missionary Sisters of Ajmer (MSA)

Sub-station

• Nal, non-formal School and Air Force Station.
  Director:  Fr. Antony Anmura

SOCIETIES

• LITTLE FLOWER CHARITABLE SOCIETY, BIKANER

• LITTLE FLOWER EDUCATION SOCIETY, BIKANER

4. CHURU 

The people of Churu were brimming with joy as they were blessed with a residential priest and sisters as the team arrived in Churu on 30th June 2000. Rt. Rev. Dr. Ignatius Menezes blessed the school and the convent on 18th July 2000. On the same day Shri Ramavathur, the District Collector of Churu, also inaugurated the school. His Excellency Ignatius Menezes blessed the new school building on 19th July 2003.

Women Congregation 

• Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Satna Province (SABS)

5. FAZILKA 

In the beginning Fazilka was a sub-station of Danewala. After the inauguration of the school in a rented building on 2nd April 1986, the growth of Fazilka was miraculous. The sisters belonging to the congregation of Mt. Carmel are lending a helping hand in all activities. 

INSTITUTIONS

• ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE
      

• SACRED HEART CONVENT SHOOL
  Manager:   Fr. Savio Peechattu

Women Congregation 

• Congregation of Mount Carmel, Ghaziabad (CMC)
  Telephone:  01638 264346

6. FEROZEPUR: CANAL COLONY 

Canal Colony was a Sub-station of St. Joseph's church Ferozepur Cantt till 1983. The church was blessed by His Excellency Symphorian Keeprath on 10th December 1983. 

Women Congregation 

• Missionaries of Charity Delhi Region
  Telephone 01632 242912

INSTITUTIONS

• MOTHER THERESA TAILORING CENTRE

• ST. GEORGE NURSERY SCHOOL

• ST. JUDE CHURCH - FATHAWALA

• ST. JUDE NURSERY SCHOOL

• DIVINE MERCY CHURCH - MAMDOT

• KHRISTHU JAYANTHI JUBILEE SCHOOL

7. FEROZEPUR CANTT. 

The first catholic priest who arrived at Ferozepur was Fr. Francis de St.Etinneand in the year 1845. Fr. Michael Anglo Jacopi built the first chapel and presbytery in 1852. It was destroyed during the sepia mutiny in 1857. In 1889 Rev. Fr. Medlicott managed to get approval to build the present church. The boarding for the boys was opened on 15th May 1947. St. Joseph's schools both English and Hindi mediums educate hundreds of children. This mission station was handed over to the Little Flower Congregation in 1986. 

INSTITUIONS

• ST. ANTONY'S BOYS HOSTEL

• BALWADI

• ECUMENICAL CENTRE
  Director Fr. Varghese Chittinappilly

Women Congregation

• Congregation of Mount Carmel, Ghaziabad (CMC)
  Telephone   :  01632 241847

8. FEROZEPUR CITY 

St. Thomas parish was erected on 26th February 1976. The foundation stone for the new church was laid by Fr. Felix on 8th December 1994. The church was blessed by His Excellency Symphorian Keeprath on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee celebration of our missionary work in Punjab on 20th October 1998. 

INSTITUTION 

• TAILORING CENTRE

Women Congregation 

• Little Sisters of St. Therese (L. S.T)
  Telephone : 01632 228734 

9. JAISALMER 

Fathers from Jodhpur used to come to Jaisalmer to conduct prayer service. Fr. Bosco Vettika was the first CST priest to arrive at Jaisalmer as he offered Mass along with father Mannoor on the Easter Sunday in 1987. St. Paul School was declared opened on 9th July 1990. The priest house was blessed by Rt. Rev. Dr. Ignatius Menezes on 3rd September 1995. The newly constructed church was blessed by His Excellency Ignatius Menezes on 30th January 1998.

INSTITUTIONS

• ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL
  Manager Fr.Sunny Kurisummoottil
     

• ST. PAUL'S PARISH
  Manager & social work Director Fr. Sunny Kurisummoottil

Women Congregation

• Sisters of Destitute, Pushpadam Province, New Delhi
  Telephone:  02992 250681

10. JALALABAD (WEST)

Sacred Heart Convent School had its birth in a rented building in 1995. It was blessed by Fr. John Mundackal CST the Regional Superior, on 23rd June 1995. The school was inaugurated by Mr. Hansraj Josan M.L.A. on 10th July 1995. The school was shifted to the new building in 1997. 

INSTITUTION

• SACRED HEART CONVENT SCHOOL
  Manager:   Fr. Saju Koothodiputhenpurayil

Women Congregation

• Congregation of the Sisters of Charity, Kolazhy, Thrissur (CSC)
  Telephone  : 01638 251892

11. KHETRI NAGAR 

Since 1975 the fathers used to visit Khetrinagar to conduct prayer service. This mission station was taken up by the Little Flower Congregation in 1997 and Fr. Joseph Kochuputhenpura CST was appointed the priest in charge on 10th May 1997.

Women Congregation 

• Mission Sisters of Ajmer
  Telephone : 01593 220609 (R), Sophia School 01593 220609

12. MAKHU 

Understanding the local needs of the people Fr. Kurian C Muttathupadam purchased a plot of land in Makhu to open a dispensary on 16th March 1978. The school was blessed on 21st April 1986. The Little Flower Congregation took over this mission station in 1985. The church was blessed by His Excellency Symphorian Keeprath on 3rd February 1997.

Sub-station 

• Jogywala
  Parish Priest : Fr. Bruno Pazhooparambil

ISTITUTIONS

• ST. MARY'S DISPENSARY

• ST. MARY'S SCHOOL
  Manager Fr. Bruno Pazhooparambil

Women Congregation

• Congregation of Mount Carmel 
  Telephone : 01682 270167

13. MOGA 

CST fathers started residing at Moga since 1987 and a plot of land was bought on the outskirts of the city. St. Joseph's Convent School started functioning on 16th July 1997.

INSTITUTIONS

• ST. JOSEPH'S CONVENT SCHOOL
  Manager:  Fr. Joby Thottiyil

• NIRMOHI KUSHTASHRAM
  Kotkapura Road, Moga

Women Congregation

• Sisters of Destitute Chunangamvely (SD) 
  Telephone:  01636 237781 

14. SIKAR 

A plot of land was bought in Sikar and Fr. Bosco Vittika began residing there in a rented house. The school was blessed by Fr. Ardrade, Vicar General of Ajmer Jaipur on 9th July 1990. The priest house was blessed by His Excellency Ignatius Menezes on 9th February 1997.

INSTITUTION

• ST. MARY'S SCHOOL
  Manager & social work Director : Fr. Varghese Koikara

Women Congregation

• Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Satna (SABS)
  Telephone : 01572 245030 

Sub-station

• Rathagarh

15. SIKHWALA 

A piece of land was offered by the panchayat for the construction of the Church in 1962. The church was blessed by His Excellency Symphorian Keeprath on 13th March 1978. This station is blessed by a Punjabi medium school dispensary and a village library.

INSTITUTIONS

• ALPHONSA PUNJABI MEDIUM SCHOOL
  Manager:   Fr. Sivenose Alilakuzhiyil

• ALPHONSA CLINIC
  Director:  Fr. Sivenose Alilakuzhiyil

• RORENWALA CHURCH
   

• PADRE PEO CHURCH TARMALA

Women congregation 

• Congregation of the Sisters of Charity, Kolazhy, Thrissur
  Telephone:  01637 285606

16. SRI GANGANAGAR 

The decision to start missionary work in Rajasthan was made at a meeting at Muktsar on 29th August 1981. Rt. Rev. Dr. Ignatius Menezes blessed the new convent and inaugurated the school in the new building on 26th February 1987. The church was consecrated on 22nd March 1991 by Rt. Rev. Dr. Ignatius Menezes. 

INSTITUTIONS

• SACRED HEART CONVENT SCHOOL

  Manager & social work Director	Fr. paul Karumathy
  Telephone	0154 2462670
  E-mail	shcssnr@hotmail.com

Women Congregation

• Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Satna
  Telephone: 0154 2462746

17. SURATGARH 

On 23rd July 1984, Mr. Birbal Singh, Pradhan of Surtgarh, inaugurated the school in a rented building. The convent was blessed by His Excellency Ignatius Menezes on 28th October 1998.The church was blessed by His Excellency Ignatius Menezes on 23rd February 2003.

INSTITUTIONS

• SACRED HEART CONVENT SCHOOL
  Manager& social work Director:  Fr. Sunny Charakunnath

Women Congregation 

• F. C. C Mananthavady
  Telephone:  01509 222792

Sub-station 

• Anoopgarh

1. Little Flower Generalate, Thrikkakara

2. LITTLE FLOWER SEMINARY ALUVA 

3. LITTLE FLOWER NOVITIATE HOUSE,  MOOKKANUR

FR JOHN JOSEPH MYLADUMPARAYIL

HOME  |  BACK |  TOP

Little Flower Generalate, P.B.No. 1, Thrikkakara P.O., Kochi, Kerala, India.
Tele. No. 0484 2425226, 2421662, Fax: 0484 2425620
E-mail: lfcongregation@cstfathers.org; superiorgeneral@cstfathers.org