2023-24
Sr M Prashanthi BS
Superior
Community 2023-24
Convent Building
2021-22
Sr M Prashanthi BS
Superior
As per 2017 -18
Sr M Sarita BS- Superior
As per 2016 -17
Superior - Sr M Loyoline BS
Lisieux Convent, Puttur
(As per 2016)
History of Lisieux Convent Puttur :
Lisieux Convent Puttur has honour of being the first branch of Bethany Congregation and first mission station. The house was named as Lisieux Convent under the patronage of St. Therese of child Jesus, who was canonized in the year 1925. The foundation of the convent building was laid on 14 September 1926. Sr. Lourdes was installed as first superior. Education and faith formation was the first mission of the convent.
To meet the need of education on 1st June 1925 St. Francis Xavier boy’s School was inaugurated and blessed by the parish priest Rev. Fr. Joseph Aloysius Rodrigues. When the need for the education of girls was felt in the locality, a second School Little Flower Girls Elementary School, Kurnadka Puttur was started in the year 1927.
Sr. Gertrude was one of the pioneer, very zealous missionary who served in this mission station among the Tulu Christians. She was also engaged in teaching catechism, needle work and various handicrafts.
Being the first branch house of Bethany father founder had special love for the community and he would visit the community frequently along with then superior general Mother Martha. This first mission station of Bethany congregation was apple of founder’s eye.
Later on since the need for the English Medium was felt by the local people in 2005 Bethany English Medium School was started under the hard labour of Sr Prashanthi, the then headmistress of Little Flower Higher Primary School. At present the sisters strive hard to keep alive the spirit of the founder and the pioneers under the leadership of Sr. Loyoline with the band of 12 sisters. At present other than the education, the community caters to the needs of the pastoral ministry of 4 parishes namely Mai de dues, Maril, uppinagadi and Needpally. Sisters are also engaged in attending SCC meetings and also visiting the houses.Bethany Lay Association started with 20 members in the year 2009 Sr. Doris being the animator. Sr. Assumptha, the General councilor received their Final commitment of 13 members on 20.10.2012 and gave them ribbons with their I D. Puttur varado has the privilege of having 5 vocations for the congregation.
Name of the convent: Lisieux Convent Darbe , Puttur
Year of establishment: 29 – 5- 1925
Pioner Superior : Sr. Lourdes B.S. Marget and Anne
Pioneer Members: Sr M Marget , Sr M Anne
All the Superiors:
1.Sr M Lourdes BS
2.Sr M Marget BS
3.Sr M Louise BS
4.Sr M Berchmans BS
5. Sr M Sylvia BS
6. Sr M Louise BS
7.Sr M Berchmans BS
8. Sr M Bernad BS
9. Sr M Prudence BS
10 .Sr M Pauline BS
11. Sr M Raphel BS
12. Sr M Flavia BS
13. Sr M Pauline BS
14. Sr M Emilda BS
15.Sr M Agnette BS
16.Sr M Leoba BS
17. Sr M Honoratha BS
18. Sr M Emerita BS
19. Sr M Bertina BS
20.Sr M Shubha BS
21.Sr M Sybil BS
22. Sr M Therese Sequaira BS
23.Sr M Helen Mary BS
24. Sr M Sunil BS
25. Sr M Loyoline BS
26. Sr M Prashanthi BS
PRESENT SUPERIOR: Sr M Prashanthi BS
Address :
Lisieux Convent
Darbe Post
Puttur D.K – 574202
Phone No: 7892564948
Email:
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Lisieux Community, Puttur
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