Bishop Mar Alexander Choolaparambil blessed this Convent, the Mother House of St. Joseph’s Congregation, on July 3, 1928. The same day Srs. Josephina, Thomasia, Ignatia, Kochuthresia and Magdalena, the first five members of the Congregation received religious habit from the Bishop. Thus on this auspicious day the St. Joseph’s Congregation, with its particular aim and charism of serving the underprivileged and the handicapped, came into existence.
Srs. Katharina and Johanna of the Visitation Congregation were appointed to impart religious formation to the first five members.
This House functioned also as the Novitiate till January 1981, when it was shifted to Nattassery. Bishop Mar Kuriakose Kunnacherry laid the foundation stone of the new building of the Convent on April 19, 1985. He blessed the Convent on November 11, 1985. Again in the year 2019 the convent was reconstructed and was blessed by His Grace Mar Mathew Moolakkat, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Kottayam on December 28.
The former Superiors of this Convent are Srs. Josephina, Thomasia, Philomena, Agnes, Margaret, Bosco, Mercy, Vimala, Ancy, Jane, Florence, Lucina, Gemma , Mathews, Annie John, Lisia. Tomsy, Joby, Saumy, Prasanna, Sr. Elsitta, and Sr. Vincy. Sr. Ruby is the present superior of this convent.
Members are
Sr. Ruby (Superior)
Sr. Alex
Sr. Anne Jane
Sr. Flowery
Sr. Gonsalo
Sr. Joselet
Sr. Leoni
Sr. Lincy Treesa
Sr. Prakash
Sr. Pushpa Maria
Sr. Roselin
Sr. Sheena
