John Antony Farina Convent, Ezhupunna, Cherthala, Kerala (1985)

“Teaching Sisters of St. Dorothy, Daughters of the Sacred Hearts” in India

“Charity has no boundary” – stated our Father Founder to his daughters. Listening to the voice of the Lord, in 1985, we put ourselves at the service of the people of God at Ezhupunna, in the diocese of Allappuzha. We accepted every person as God’s gift, accepting and respecting their differences and loving all as our brothers. Today the sisters offer their services in family apostolate and other activities of the parish and in education. In 2001 we opened a home for the poor girls –St. Bertilla Girls’ Home.

The filial houses in Kerala and in the various missions

OUR HEAVENLY PATRONESS – ST. DOROTHY

OUR FOUNDER - ST. JOHN ANTONY FARINA

OUR CO-SISTER - ST. MARIA BERTILLA

Introduction

Here is the history of the Sisters of St. Dorothy, Daughters of the Sacred Hearts, in India. It was a courageous and confident step taken by our Mother General Rev. Sr. Gianna Rosa Sterbini, to start a new mission in India on 15th January, 1983.
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Life and Origin

John Antony Farina was born at Gambellara (Vicenza Province) on 11th January 1803 to Peter Farina and Francesca Bellame. He received his early training from his paternal uncle, a holy priest who was for him a true master of the spirit and a tutor as well.
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Charism and Spirituality

The Charism of the Daughters of the Sacred Hearts, the gift of the Holy Spirit to the prophetic intuition of St. John Antony Farina. “Incarnate the tender love of the Heart of Jesus and Mary in education, in corporal work of mercy especially on behalf of the most needy”.Read More...

To the Heart of Jesus...

We are convinced that at the time of our consecration to the love of the Sacred Hearts, the prophetic vision of our saintly Father Founder is being impressed in the hearts of each one of us. We feel to be the seed that he has sowed in the wake of the story, to bear witness to the love of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.Read More...