Our Founder

Msgr. Joseph Kandathil

“The Damien of Kerala” (1904 – 1991)

An empathetic person of heroic virtue. “When you did it to the least of My brethren, you did it to Me” (St.Mt.25/40). Empowered by this Divine Word a young priest of 33, committed his life to God and to his brethren. He listened the voice of God, reflected, and bring it in action.God prepared him to do these services even from his childhood and moulded for the same during his seminary studies. He heard the helpless cry of “Lepers” – the least and the last of our society of that time (1942). First few years he himself nursed them and then with the help of sisters from other congregations. In 1949 he founded our congregation “Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate” to take care of Leprosy Patients at Cherthala, Alleppey, Kerala, India. He extended his mission wherever it is needed; like, schools for deaf and dumb, blind, mentally challenged, dropouts from schools, boardings specially for girls, women empowerment programmes irrespective of cast, creed, language and culture. He extended his charitable to all over the world. His eyes always turned to the needy. He neither published his services nor allowed anyone to do it.

We bow our heads before his Blessed Vision and compassionate Mission and ask the Lord to grant us the willingness and commitment to continue this mission in its fullness through our selfless services.