ASMI

Assisi Sisters of Mary immaculate [ASMI]

Founded on 2 April 1949

Founded by Very Rev Mgr. Joseph K.W. Thomas Kandathil

Feast Day: 4 October

Provincial House

Provincial: Sr. Mable Mary. ASMI

Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate

Nirmal Mata Provincialate

Address: JNCT Road, Lambakheda,

Berasia Road Bhopal-462038 M.P.

Ph.: 0755-2854633, Mob: 09179177450

E-mail: asminmp@yahoo.co.in

The Assisi Sisters of Mary immaculate [ASMI] is a Franciscan congregation of the Syro- Malabar church, founded by late Msgr. Joseph.K.W. Thomas on 2nd April, 1949 in the archdiocese of Ernakulam, at Greengardens, Cherthala, Alleppey, Kerala, India.

The congregation originated as a response to the call of God to radiate His Compassionate Love to the most rejected of the society like leprosy patients, deaf and dumb, blind, mentally handicapped, etc.

The patron of ASMI is St. Francis of Assisi and we follow the rule of the third order regular of St. Francis. We are devoted to Mother Mary Immaculate and accept her as our model. The ASMI has a rich Franciscan heritage of Gospel centered life of contemplative prayer, poverty and minority, universal brotherhood, simplicity of life, service to the needy and the suffering, spirit of sacrifice and joyful endurance in hardships, life of love and unity.  A tender love and devotion to Mary Immaculate, childlike trust and confidence in our Heavenly Father in imitation of the spiritual childhood of St. Theresa of Lisieux are also elements of our heritage.

The congregation was raised to Pontifical right on 28th April 1986. The congregation was bifurcated in 1987 as Sacred Heart Province of North India and St. Joseph Province of South India. In 2005 the Northern province was further divided in to three provinces- Maharashtra [Sacred Heart province], Andhra Pradesh [Little Flower province] and Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal [ Nirmal Mata province]. St. Joseph province has three regions [Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Germany]. The Congregation has spread its branches to Italy and Germany too.

Charism (Power Point Presentation)

The charism of the ASMI is to follow the humble, poor Jesus and radiate His compassionate love in joyful service to the sick, needy, poor and rejected in society especially the leprosy stricken brethren.

The ASMI being faithful to their charism, continue to take care of the ministry entrusted to their care with real charity.  Following the noble example of the Founder Assisi Sisters take special care of the leprosy patients as well as other rejected ones of the society.

Like our Seraphic Father St. Francis, we contemplate Jesus who emptied Himself through incarnation and death on the cross.  This enables us to care, console and heal the needy as Jesus did and to help them experience the saving love of our Heavenly father and prepare them for his Kingdom. This charism is a special gift of the Holy Spirit to the Church. Our congregation has adopted this charism as our motto and goal.

Apostolate

Medical: General Hospitals, Leprosy hospitals, Cancer Cetre, Nursing Colleges and Schools, Dispensaries and mobile clinics. Awareness programme for AIDS patients and T.B. patients, Home for the Aged.

Educational: Schools for deaf and dumb, Schools for mentally retarded children, Primary schools, Nurseries, Boardings for poor children and English medium schools for village children.

Social: Rural development programmes, women empowerment programmes.