CMC Vimal Jyoti Region
Gujarat, Rajkot
About Vimal Jyothi Region
Vimal Jyoti Region, Rajkot comes under the Pavanatma Province, Kothamangalam. In 1968 Pavanathma Province started her service in North India at Mahuadanr Bihar [Jarkhand]. In 1979 expanded her mission services to Gujarat by opening a house at Limbdi by the request of the first Bishop of the Diocese of Rajkot Rev.Dr.Jonas Thaliath at the time of Sr.Robert the then Provincial Superior and her Council. Gujarat mission was under Carmel Mata Region, Hazaribag until it was declared a Province in the General Synaxis held in 1995. Then onwards the Rajkot Mission was kept under Pavanathma Province Kothamangalam. Rev.Sr.Victima was the first Mission Superior. Vimal Jyothi Mission was raised into a Region by the Superior General Sr.Fidelis and her Council, as per the request of the Provincial Synaxis held in 2003. The Region was inaugurated on 02-03-2004 by the General Mission Councillor Sr.Roslind in the presence of Provincial Superior Sr.Benno and Sr.Visitation was appointed as the first Regional Superior.Today there are seven houses in the Diocese of Rajkot and one house in Baroda, Shamshabad Diocese, one residence given by Bp.Thomas Pullopilly in the Diocese of Bongiogoan.
The sisters of Vimal Jyothi Region are on the lookout for the all-round growth and development of the people through their various missionary activities. They concentrate on social work, evangelization, faith formation, formal and informal education, women empowerment, village upliftment, various training and orientation programs by running schools, boarding, health centers. We are happy to see the progress and development in the different centers and nearby areas where we render our services. Even in the Lockdown period our sisters were vigilant to support spiritually, socially and educationally the people around our convents and institutions. Now we are 43 sisters and 07 formees in different stages of formation. Two of our sisters are working in Germany. In the year 2013 we started a house in Surat as per the request of Bp.Gregory Karotemprel CMI who was in charge of Pravasi Syro Malabar Christians. Our sisters were working with the MCBS Fathers, staying in a rendered house. The people of the parish of Surat benefitted much by the service of our sisters. Meanwhile due to certain unpleasant situations we were compelled to close the service there. It was a long cherished dream of the Vimal Jyoti Region to have a residential house in Kerala. It was fulfilled when the Provincial Superior Sr.Benno and her councilors bought a house and land at Kavalangadu near Kothamangalam in 2006. But later because of some practical difficulties the province has taken over it and given the convent at Vazhapilly, Muvattupuzha for three years [2019-2022] as our residence.