May 24, 2018: was a red letter day in the annals of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Little Flower of Bethany, as the installation ceremony of the Provincial Superior of the Southern Province and her Councillors took place. It was a day of rejoicing to the members of the Province. Sisters gathered in the chapel at the early hours of the day for a thanksgiving prayer hour for the outgoing team. At 10.30 am Sr Rose Celine, the Superior General, installed Sr Santhosh Maria as the Provincial Superior for a second term. Sr Judy Varghese, Sr GracyIgnatius, Sr Priya Rose and Sr Daisy Mani are installed as the first, second, third and fourth councillors respectively. Breaking the Word of God from the Gospel of Jn 21: 15-19, Sr Rose Celine, the Superior General, called on the Provincial Superior and her councillors to grow in their commitment of love and service. She further mentioned to deepen our love for the Lord day after day.
Felicitation programme followed. The outgoing team was thanked profusely by Rev. Sr Rose Celine. She Congratulated Sr Santhosh Maria and the Councillors. On this auspicious occasion Rev. Sr Rose Celine expressed the great contribution made by Sr Santhosh Maria during her first term especially for starting the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Provincial house and yearly 40 hours of Adoration, involving all the members of the Province. She called upon them to collaborate and cooperate with each other and to work in union to make their service effective and efficient. She gave a clarion call to the sisters of the Province to maintain the spirit of simplicity, poverty and its pastoral spirit.
Rev Sr Santhosh Maria also expressed her sentiments of gratitude to the Superior General and her team for the encouragement and reassurance of support and guidance from them and from the Sisters of the Province. She thanked Sr Tessy Maria, the outgoing Councillor, for her committed service to the Province for the past eight years.
Many sisters from the Province were present to witness this event and to pray for the team. Sr Rosalia the Local Superior expressed her sentiments of gratitude to everyone gathered. Special note of thanks was extended to Sr Cleopha, who accompanied the Superior General and conducted the installation ceremony. After a meal of fellowship this beautiful event came to an end.
With the blessings of the members of the congregation and the well-wishers the journey of the new Province administrative team of the Southern Province of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Little Flower of Bethany continues.