Place | : Ribda |
Parish | : Rajkot |
Established Year | : 1984 |
Address | : Devamatha Welfare Centre Ribda, Rajkot Dt. Gujarat |
Pin | : 360 311 |
Phone | : 8140591271 |
Description | : This convent can be described as an
offshoot of the first convent in Gondal. When Rev. Fr. Paul Vithayathil CMI
started a balawadi here in 1983, one sister from Gondal started service as
teacher in charge, with two ladies. Devamatha Welfare Centre is the main field
of activity for the sisters, under the CMI priest in charge; it is the priest
who took the initiative to have a convent building for the sisters. The convent
was blessed and inaugurated by Bishop Mar Gregory Karotemprel on 21st October 1987. The sisters work in the neighbouring villages, running
balawadi, giving tuition classes, tailoring classes, self help groups,
awareness classes for the upliftment of women and youth. They give medical help
through mobile clinic, give herbal medicine for jaundice, piles, and also conduct
medical camps and prayer meetings occasionally.
|