Provincial House R.T. Nagar_ Bangalore- Karnataka

Cottolengo community in RT Nagar, Bangalore was established in the year 2001 and the Delegation house for Cottolengo Sisters in India was shifted from Fort Cochin to R T Nagar. Rev. Sr. Carla Girola was the first Delegate Superior. In the year 2010, it was erected as a Province by Most Rev. Mother Giovanna Masse` and thus the house in R.T. Nagar was made Provincial House of Asian Province, Rev. Sr. Francisca Panakparambil was the First Provincial Superior.

Six sisters involve in the activities of this community.The Provincial superior, whose mission is entrusted by the Congregation, is the head of the Province. She coordinates all the ministries and activities of the Province. The Present Provincial Superior Sr. Lovely Kattumkalvely is a committed person. Her encouragement, spirit of animation, solicitude etc strengthens each member of the province to live our Cottolengo Charism in its fullness.

The Provincial Secretary does her mission as a secretary to the Provincial, does community accounting and participate in Pastoral activities of the Parish.

The One of our Sisters works as a teacher in Yashswi Vidiyanikethan School. She tries to create an environment imbued with evangelical spirit, and collaborating with her authorities as a Cottolengo Sister; being a special teacher she gives preference to the students who are the least gifted and neglected by the family.

The other sister does her mission helping the household activities of this community and by taking part in the activities of the parish like washing church linens and flower arrangements. She renders more support to the Province through her prayers and hidden services.

Along with their mission two sisters are studying correspondence course for BA and MA in order to fulfill the mission with competence. One another Sister studies Regular course of Bachelor of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology (BASLP) in Samvaad Institute of Speech and Hearing.

Listening to our Founder’s words “If you teach well catechism, you will form good fathers and mothers, good citizens and good Christians” (D P 216), sisters teach Sunday Catechism and prepare children as well as adults to receive the Sacraments and animate the Altar servers. Sisters also help Parish by distributing Holy Communion during Masses. Every First Friday and according to the need of the sick people two sisters visit the sick people and distribute Holy Communion, Sisters are also visiting the families. One of the Sisters takes care of house and she cooks delicious food for the community Sisters witness the love of God the Provident Father through each and every activity of this community, in Parish, in School in Families, to those around as our beloved Saint St. J. B. Cottolengo taught us.

Deo Gratias!