Greetings to FCC Sisters in Madrid - the Congregation Completed 125 years of its foundation

 FRANCISCAN CLARIST CONGREGATION -MADRID

•     Completed 125 years of its foundation                               

•     6961 sisters and 791 houses                                                       

•    St.Alphonsa Convent Madrid started in the year 2010             
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Dear FCC Sisters in Madrid                       We wish you our hearty congratulations on this special occasion of the Jubilee  of your Congrigation. We are thankful for your immense love, support, guidelines and at the most your valuable prayers for each of us. May the Lord Almighty shower His Choicest Blessings on you all and all of your missions, your ways and all your needs.  We offer you our sincere prayers, support and well wishes for ever.   

St.Thomas Madrid Malayalis

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Let Us Hear Them

                                     FCC AT A GLANCE

The FCC (FRANCISCAN CLARIST CONGREGATION) has her inspiration and model from the twin saints of Assisi – ST. FRANCIS AND ST. CLARE. The Franciscan spirit of the 13th century reached Kerala in the second half of the 19th century. In 1875, a unit of Franciscan Third Order was founded in the Parish of Pala and started functioning. Highly imbued with the zealous love for God, some pious women of third Order led a community life at Kannadiyurumpu. The Franciscan Clarist Congregation in Kerala is the fulfillment of the ardent desire of these eight pious women, to lead a genuine and full Franciscan Way of life. Bishop Charles Lavigne SJ helped them to found the Congregation.

It was formed on 14^TH DECEMBER 1888 AT CHANGANACHERRY. The outstanding characteristics of this Congregation were spirit of prayer, life of hard work, care of the destitute and service of the poor, teaching of religion and imparting education.

The Congregation which flourished under the paternal care of Bishop Charles Lavigne and his successors, slowly developed as independent units or diocesan religious communities in the various diocese of Kerala. Responding to the invitation of the Second Vatican Council, the Congregation slowly moved along the ways of renewal and adaptation and finally reached the path of unification.  Consequently a unanimous petition for the unification of the various units was

sent to the Apostolic See and the permission was granted on 12th March 1970. Rev. Fr. Hippolytus Kunnumkal OFM. Capuchin was appointed Papal delegate. Marking the commencement of the unification Rev. Mother Maurus (Mother General, Changanacherry) was elected the first Superior General on 10th October 1970. The General Curia was also formed with the major superiors of other units as Councillors. A commission was appointed to frame a common Constitution and directory, in the light of Vatican II. A directory under the name of ‘The Franciscan Way of life ' came into force on 14th December 1971 and the Constitution was approved by Apostolic See and raised the Congregation to the Pontifical Right on 1st March1973.

At present FCC has 6961 sisters and 791 houses, engaged in various apostolic activities in different parts of the world mainly among the downtrodden. It has 23 Provinces and 2 regions in India and a Region in Germany. Many of the Provinces have started small communities abroad like Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, U. S., Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, South Africa, Papua New Guinea and Spain. They render their service in Old age homes, Orphanages, Hospitals, AIDS Care Centres, Palliative Care Centres, Rehabilitation Centres for the Psychiatric patients, Leprosy Sanitoriums and Educational institutions etc. We have 16 sisters from Kenya. Let God be praised for what He has done for us and through us.By the Grace of God our Congregation completed 125 years of its foundation.

 FCC Community in Madrid,Spain

St.Alphonsa Convent Madrid started in the year 2010.Our sisters dedicating their services in the centers of Brothes of St.John of God.