Sr M Lucy BS
Superior
Members of the community
Convent building
Educational ministry
Sacred Heart Convent, Neerude, is located near St Roque Parish at Neerude. Rev Fr L.V.M. Fernandes had a great desire to have Bethany Sisters in Neerude. He left Neerude in 1968 and Rev Fr Raymond C Moras took over the parish. He too continued to request the Superior General and his request was granted.
Bethany sisters came to Neerude on July 13, 1967. Sr Helen Mary, Sr Marisa and Sr Avita were the pioneers of this new community. They began their mission by living in rented house of Mr and Mrs Josphine Lobo. In 1970 the Parish Priest with the consent of the Parishioners donated one acre of land to the Congregation close to the church cemetery. The new convent was built and was blessed by the Bishop of Mangalore on March 24, 1971. The Superior General Mother Macrina inaugurated the building.
The sisters took up teaching ministry in the school, conducted needle work classes for girls, visited the families, conducted classes for slow learners, prepared the first Communicants, took up Sunday Catechism, took charge of various pious associations in the church, and prepared for the Holy Eucharist. There was a good rapport built with the people and also encouragement received from the parish priest. As a result Neerude became the cradle of vocations to Bethany and other Religious orders as well.
At present the number of student’s strength has decreased in the school. As a result, the teaching sisters too are less. There are only four sisters in the community. Out of four only one is teaching in the school. Rest of them are engaged in pastoral apostolate.
Year of establishment : 13.07.1969