Province of Madurai
The awakening had begun and we have evolved into what we are today -as Sisters of the Cross - Province of Madurai. We look out on our lives and realize that more has occurred than we thought, living the Vision, Charism and mission in the southern part of Tamil Nadu of the Indian Continent. Today, we are happy to reconnect to our past glorious history which has multi-faceted episodes. We gratefully remember our visionary Sisters, pioneers along with their aspirations and challenges that recaptured the Spirit of Christ and Mother Claudine.
The Province of Madurai came into being on 1st June 1980,having been carved out from the Province of Tiruchirappalli for a better and more fruitful mission in the service of God and humanity. Sr. Berchmans Martin was the first Provincial of Madurai Province. The Province had 163 Sisters, 17 communities in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, 20 novices and 9 pre-novices.
Today we are 182 sisters with 19 communities and an extended community in Thellanthi – Kottar.
Vision
Our Founders have placed us under “the Standard of the Cross” (Father Mermier) “To make the good God known and loved (Claudine Echernier) (ROL 1)
Charism
To participate in the mystery of Jesus, dead and risen, in His mission in the world for the salvation of all (ROL 1)
Mission
Fortified by the Passion of Christ, we are called “to reveal the merciful love of the Father and the liberating power of the Paschal Mystery” (ROL 4/4)