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C.I.C Palai Immaculate Sister

“This is the Lord’s doing ; It is Marvelous in Our Eyes” (Ps 118:23)

Carrying out the mission of proclaiming the Good News, along with educational, medical, social, and community development services among the poor and the marginalized.

We thank the Lord for enabling us – the CI.C –Palai Province Sisters – to help the people of our nation for the Twenty two years and we implore His blessings for the years ahead.

The origin of Congregation of the Immaculate Conception

Just as God has chosen the small town of Bethlehemin Judea as the holy place for the birth of the Savior, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the small village of “Panjampatti” is the blessed land chosen by God with four young women for the origin of the Congregation of the Immaculate Conception. On the soil of Panjampatti,on2nd February1899, on the feast day the Presentation of the Lord, four women-Visuvasam, Viagammal, Annammal, and Savariammalwere settled in the new house built by their own hands. He The house was named “AmalorpaviyinVeedu.”With the motto, Preaching the Good News to the Poor in Simplicity and Love, these humble women began a new chapter in the history. Though they had little knowledge of medicine, they went out in the evenings with a medicine box in search of the sick. Yet, the apostolic works of these simple, humble women bore abundant fruit. “This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes” (Ps 118:23).

The Regional Superiors

1. Sr. John Lawrance
1984-1988
2. Sr. Josphine Alphonsa
1988-1989
3. Sr. Josephine Berna
1989-1994
4. Sr. ThainesemarySavarimuthu
1994-1997

The Eugene Province

Giving special importance to women’s education and focusing on their livelihood, the Eugene Province continues to bring light and empowerment into the lives of women. Even today, our Province flourishes under the blessings of Rev. Fr. Eugene Nespoulouse, S.J.

Social Outreach for Women and Families

CIC Palai Province launched a women empowerment program focusing on self-help groups, skills training, and family counseling. The initiative was inaugurated with the blessing of the Provincial Superior.

“AmalorpaviyinVeedu.”

The house was named With the motto, Preaching the Good News to the Poor in Simplicity and Love, these humble women began a new chapter in the history.The apostolic works of these simple, humble women bore abundant fruit.

Fr. Eugene Nespoulouse, S.J.,

A Jesuit missionary priestborn in France appointed at Panjampatty. He was the one who raised the educational standard of our first mothers and sowed the seeds of educational service for poor and simple students. He envisioned that their lives should reflect the simplicity of the Holy Family, and it was he who shaped our congregation to emerge as an independent institute on this soil.Blessing them with the words, “May four become forty, and forty become four thousand; may the vineyard of the Church flourish and grow,” he laid the foundation for our Congregation to become a distinct religious body.

• Carrying out the mission of proclaiming the Good News

• Social, and community development services among the poor

Educational, Medical services for the poor and the marginalized

Provincial of Eugene Province's Message

Message from the Provincial of Eugene Province Dear Sisters and Friends in Christ, With joy and gratitude, I warmly welcome you to the official website of the Congregation of the Immaculate Conception, Madurai. This platform reflects our faith journey one rooted in the Gospel and inspired by the life and virtues of Mary Immaculate, our model and guide. Our vision, “Walking in the Loving Footsteps of Mary Immaculate,” invites us to follow her example of humility, compassion, and unwavering faith. Like Mary, we respond to God’s call with open hearts, finding joy in serving Him through our daily lives and ministries.

Our Services

“True wisdom starts with a heart full of health, and not with a head full of facts”

“Nourish him with the bread of understanding, and give him the water of learning to drink” (Sir 15: 3) “Education is one of the most powerful things in life. It allows us to find the meaning behind everything and helps improve lives in a massive way”. The education ministry of CIC started from the first teacher and Founder Fr. Augustine Pereira. His great effort of equipping the illiterate first four women to be teachers were great. Through learning to read and write the catechism lessons, they started to teach the people of Panjampatti in the Amalorpaviyin Veedu. “All I have seen teaches me to trust the creator for all I have not seen”. One of the major objectives of the CIC is to provide Catechetical instruction to girls and boys in schools and young women in parishes and to help them into mature men and women of deep Christian faith. To take full part in the life and ministry of the Church by devoting themselves heart and soul they are imparted education which helps to foster piety and commitment. The C.I.C’s Apostolate of Education reads as follows: The aim of all our educational efforts is to help Christian and young women attending our schools to acquire up-to-date knowledge and good habits so as to grow into mature persons, conscious of their responsibility as members and future leaders of our society.

EDUCATION MINISTRY

Education is one of the most powerful things in life. It allows us to find the meaning behind everything and helps improve lives in a massive way.Orientation Programmers are conducted.

HEALTH CARE MINISTRY

To render medical services is one of the objectives. Our Province medical mission includes dispensaries and siddha. With the aim of healing the body and mind Sisters render their services.

ENGAGE SOCIAL ACTION

To engage ourselves in social action” is one of the objectives of the Province. The commission for social services guides the Sisters to help eradicate illiteracy and provide the self-respect.

EVANGELIZATION Bringing Good News

The sisters of CIC-Palai Province there loved and considered by people as catechists of the poor . They were the simple volunteers of the backward and downtrodden villages.

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Vision & Mission

While the preparations for celebrating the Platinum Jubilee were going on, the Superior General made arrangements to find the Charism of the Congregation. For that purpose, two groups of Sisters were formed and under the guidance of Fr.James SJ in Kodaikanal and Palayamkottai, the evaluation meetings to find out the Charism were conducted. From that result according to the thoughts of the Founders, People’s view regarding the life of the Sisters and the Charism of the Congregation was found.

“To render medical services” is one of the objectives of the CIC. Their medical mission includes hospitals, dispensaries, siddha (Native Medicine) centre and a Leprosy Control Centre. With the aim of healing the body and mind Sisters render their services in the medical centers. They have a school for the hearing- impaired and a school for the physically handicapped. Free medical treatment is given to the poor. Qualitative training is given to Sisters in medical services.

“To engage ourselves in social action” is one of the objectives of the CIC. The commission for social services guides the Sisters of the C.I.C. to help eradicate illiteracy and provide the poor with self-respect. The purpose of all their social services is the wholistic development of the individual person.

Our Team

Our Sisters CIC Palai Eugene Province

The Congregation is governed by the Superior General and General Council. Under the Regional Supervisors and Provincial Council, the Provinces are direct. Smaller units are controlled by the General-dependent Regional Superiors or Mission Superiors, who in turn are accountable to the General Council. Regional superiors are in charge of the convents’ regular affairs.