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CONGREGATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF MARY

CONGREGATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF MARY
Maria Bhavan, Kudappanakunnu P.O.
Thiruvananthapuram 695043, Kerala, India. 
Tel: 0471-2733600, 2731280 (Superior General), 
Mob: 9961059435
E-mail: superiorgeneraldm@gmail.com
 
Congregation of the Daughters of Mary (DM) is a Missionary Congregation of Pontifical Right according to Canon Law CCEO can.505 (2). It is founded by Monsignor Joseph Kuzhinjalil, a priest of the Archdiocese of Changanassery, with the Paternal blessings of the Servant of God and the Architect of the Reunion Movement Archbishop Mar Ivanios in Syro - Malankara Catholic Church 1938 at Marthandam, Kanyakumari District. The primary mission of the Congregation is to bring Good News to the poor and and neglected concentrating families for their integrated development as well as to announce the Gospel of Christ to the end of the world. Rev. Mother Mary Kallarackal is the Co-foundress of the Congregation.

At present they have 6 Provinces serving in all the Eparchies of the Syro - Malankara Catholic Church and 56 dioceses in different parts of the world. The Congregation has extended its service to 4 Continents of Europe, Asia, North America and Africa. 

Activities: The Congregation engages in Pastoral assistance in different mission stations of the dioceses, full time evangelization and proclamation of the Word of God, house visiting ministry, conduct educational institutions up to higher secondary level, social service programmes, hospitals, Institutions for differently able children, mentally challenged and sick, school of nursing, college of nursing, dispensaries, hostels, vocation training centers for women, rehabilitation programmes for aged, handicapped, T.B. patients, Leprosy and Orphans.
 
Founder 
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph Kuzhinjalil
 
Born                                :    24-5-1903
 
Priestly Ordination    :   17-12-1933
 
Died                                :   23-8-1983
Co - foundress 
Rev. Mother Mary Kallarackal DM
 
Born                               :   17-4-1898
 
Religious Profession : 4-6-1940
 
Died                               : 30-7-1985
 
Foundation                 : 8 May 1938
 
Bifurcation                  : 1 May 1987
 
Pontifical Status        : 15 October 1988
 
The General Administrative Body
Superior General
Rev. Mother Giles Mary DM
General Councillors
Rev. Sr. Patsy Francis DM
 
Rev. Sr. Susan Maria DM
 
Rev. Sr. Tresa Mathew DM
 
Rev. Sr. Mercy Joseph DM
Procurator General
Rev. Sr. Deepthi Rose DM 
Secretary
Rev. Sr. Jessy Gladys DM
 
Provinces
6
 
01. St. Joseph’s  : Marthandam
 
02. St. Mary’s     : Pongumoodu (TVM)
 
03. Nirmala         : Venniyoor (TVM)
 
04. Kristu Raja    : Punjab
 
05. Marymatha  : Bathery
 
06. Amala         : Chanda-Maharashtra
 
Total Sisters                        : 917
 
Houses and Residences  : 172
 
Houses Under the Generalate
II. Generalate (Estd 24 May 1984)
Members
 
01. Rev. Mother Giles Mary DM 
 
02. Rev. Sr. Patsy Francis DM
 
03. Rev. Sr. Susan Maria DM
 
04. Rev. Sr. Tresa Mathew DM
 
05. Rev. Sr. Mercy Joseph DM
 
06. Rev. Sr. Deepthi Rose DM 
 
07. Rev. Sr. Jessy Gladys DM
 
08. Rev. Sr. Lisue Jose DM
 
09. Rev. Sr. Joseline DM
 
10. Rev. Sr. Rachel Paul DM
 
11. Rev. Sr. Geetha Sebastian DM
 
12. Rev. Sr. Jyothi Therese DM
 
13. Rev. Sr. Therese Maria DM
 
14. Rev. Sr. Jabamalai Mary DM
 
15. Rev. Sr. Tessena Mary DM
 
 
1. Zweibrucken
Daughters of Mary, St. Elizebathen Krankenhause,
 
Kaiser Str. 1466482, Zweibrucken, Germany
 
Members
 
01. Rev. Sr. Emiline Thekekkara DM (Superior)
 
02. Rev. Sr. Rose Maria DM 
 
03. Rev. Sr. Rachel John DM 
 
04. Rev. Sr. Catherine John DM