The Franciscan Clarist Congregation in Kerala was founded in 1888 at Changanacherry by eight pious women from Pala and around, who were imbibed with the spirit of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi. During more than 125 years of its growth, FCC has become a full-fledged Congregation with 6745 sisters working in 20 provinces in Kerala and other parts of India. The Congregation also has a few houses abroad.

The Congregation members render dedicated services in the fields of education, healthcare, social service activities and missionary work.

Alphonsa Jyothi Province, Bharananganam was formed in 1989 and has at present 522 sisters staying in 36 convents joyfully following Jesus Christ and integrating prayer with apostolic activities such as care of the poor and destitute, nursing the sick, protecting the aged, caring the physically and mentally retarded etc. We also undertake education, vocational training, village development programmes, and such other humanitarian services. Mission Houses in two dioceses of South Africa and Italy offer chances for challenging services to the lost and to the downtrodden.

FCC, especially the Alphonsa Jyothi Province, is blessed to have Blessed Alphonsa, the Passion Flower from Bharananganam as her beloved daughter, who spreads fragrance of sanctity and remains the patroness for the suffering all over the world.

If you wish to join us and work for the poor and needy,