Orders

ISHAPREMA SISTERS (L.V.S.) (ISHAPREMA VINAMRA SEVIKA) In Goa since 1966 Brief Historical Background: Ishaprema – Vinamra – Sevika (The Humble Servants of God’s Love) is a Pious Association of Women, co-founded by Fr. Vasco do Rego S.J. and Mataji Nirmala in Pune, in the year 1961. It is called to reveal the Father’s love for […]

SECULAR INSTITUTE OF OUR LADY OF SCHOENSTATT Schoenstatt works to help renew the church and society in the spirit of the Gospel, reconnecting faith with daily life, especially through a deep love of Mary the Mother of God. Their main apostolate is ‘Marian Formation’ or families, girls and women. Address: Secular Institute of Our Lady […]

KHRISTSEVIKAS The Union of the Catholic Apostolate is a communion of those faithful who, inspired by the charism of St. Vincent Pallotti, promote the co-responsibility of all the baptized to revive faith and rekindle charity in the world. Khristsevikas are part of the UCA. They live alone or in teams. Formation is individual and personal […]

INSTITUTE OF THE MAIDS OF THE POOR The Institutes of the Maids of the Poor embrace any profession or activity of a secular nature that promotes human dignity and concern for the poor. It is essential that the candidates be professionally trained before they start their spiritual formation. The members of the Institute live in […]

Caritas Christi are consecrated Laywomen who remain in the place where providence has placed us, with nothing to distinguish us from others. The centre of their lives is daily mass, their work and the needs of the neighbour. They provide for their own health needs and security in old age. Formation is given individually to […]

CHRIST THE KING Each member of the Institute lives and works as a layman in his own profession and consecrates his life to God through the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience (according to the Constitutions). He thus deepens his baptismal consecration and lives out his Christian faith through works of charity. Address: Christ the […]

Ursulines of Mary Immaculate (U.M.I.) In Goa since 1966 Brief Historical Background – This congregation was founded in Italy in the year 1649 by Blessed Brigida of Jesus, with the specific aim of educating young girls. Blessed Brigida had a great desire to make Christ known to the whole world, to be a missionary. But […]

Ursuline Sisters (S.U.) (Society of St Ursula) In Goa since 1982 Brief Historical Background: The Congregation was founded in 1606 in France. The Sisters dedicate themselves to the Christian formation of youth and of women in particular, besides social work, medical care and pastoral work. They arrived in India in 1953. Superior General: Kloster St. […]

Sisters of St. Joseph of Tarbes (S.J.T.) In Goa since 2001 Brief Historical Background: In the year 1842, at Tarbes in France, six young girls were drawn together ‘to be for God Alone’. In 1844, the then Bishop of Tarbes gave them the First Rule, named them ‘Sisters of St. Joseph of Tarbes’ and installed […]