The Provinces

French province, Convent Saint-Marc, Gueberschwihr in Alsace (68) is composed of 92 French and Indian sisters as well as Malagasy and Congolese sisters living in 16 communities.

Their activities: taking care of the sick and aged persons, pastoral work in parishes and pastoral work of health, accompaniment of the prisoners’ families, reception and pastoral work in pilgrim centers, Maison d’Accueil in Mother House (Convent Saint-Marc) for spiritual retreats, sessions, spiritual renewal, management and administrative works.

For further information:
Gallery province Saint Marc
Web: srs-stjostmarc-provincefrance.fr

St. Trudpert province at Münstertal in Germany is composed of 138 sisters, living in 15 communities.

Their activities: taking care of the sick and the aged persons, teaching in public school, pastoral work in parish, pastoral work of health in hospital, evangelization, proposition of different formations, House for retreats and sessions, spiritual renewal, management and administrative works.

For the further information:
Gallery province Sankt Trudpert
Web: www.kloster-st-trudpert.de

Saint Joseph Province, Indore in the State of Madhya Pradesh, is composed of 142 sisters living in 25 communities. Among them 4 are in USA and 2 are in Italy.

Their activities: taking care of the sick and the aged persons, projects of taking the charge of the sick people who have contracted tuberculosis, leprosy center, schools, crèche, social work (street children, sanitary education… etc), agricultural projects, pastoral work in parishes and in prison, management and administrative work.

For further information:
Gallery Saint Joseph
sjsmindore.in

Sanjo Province, Vengoor in the State of Kerala, South India, is composed of 169 sisters living in 27 communities. Among them 4 are in Philippines and 8 in USA.

Their activities: crèche, education of the children and teaching in the schools, taking care of the sick in the dispensaries and in hospital, taking care of the elder priests in home for aged priests, visiting the families, assistance and education of physical and mentally handicapped children and youngsters, teaching catechism, pastoral work in parishes and in prisons, social work, management and administrative work.

One of the Sisters’ testimony:

"Our Sanjo Province in Kerala extends in several States in India. As Sisters of Saint Joseph, we are sent in the underprivileged regions to help the poor, sick, suffering people, social outcasts. For example, in one of our establishments, we welcome the physical and mentally handicapped children and youngsters. In the morning, a bus takes them from their home in order to reach our house and in the evening, they are driven again in their home. We try to give them a re-education and maximum of instructions. Their joy to live is a real present for us and it strengthens our conviction that the human life has a value on the earth in whatever situation it may be. These youngsters help us to believe that God has really an extraordinary plan upon each human being.

Many sisters are teaching in the schools. Several children of poor families are supported by sponsors. This encourages them to quench their thirst for knowledge and the desire to learn. We help also the young girls and women living in a miserable and oppressed situation. Along with them, we search how they can acquire more autonomy and take more responsibilities in their life.

Through our meetings with the poor people, we want to manifest our respect and esteem towards them and be for them living witnesses of God’s love for all human beings."

For further information:
Gallery Vengoor

www.sjsmsanjoprovince.org