Founder: Fr. John Peter Medaille, Mother St. Font Bonne

Founded on: 1650

Feast: Feast of St. Joseph, March 19th

 

Charism: Uniting people with people and with God.

 

List of the communities in the Archdiocese of Madurai:

 

001 – Fatima College Convent, Mary Land, Madurai – 625 018.
Community members:14

Institutions under the community:

1. Fatima College (Autonomous), Mary Land, Madurai – 625 018,

a. Aided Courses : No. of staff & students: 116 (n.t 79) & 1865
b. Self Financing Courses :
No. of staff & students : 73 (n.t 27) & 1425
002 – St. Joseph Convent, Old Kuyavar Palayam, Madurai – 9.
Community members : 18

Institutions under the community:

1. St. Joseph’s Nursery & Primary School, Old Kuyavarpalayam,
Madurai-9. No. of staff & students: 14 (n.t 4) &797.
2. St. Joseph’s Girls Hr. Sec. School, Old Kuyavarpalayam,
Madurai – 9.
No. of staff & students: 65 (n.t. 15) & 2689.
3. St. Joseph’s Matric Hr. Sec. School, Old Kuyavarpalayam,
Madurai – .
No. of staff & students: 62 (n.t. 17) & 2521.
003 – St. Joseph Convent, Usilampatti – 625532, Madurai – Dist,
Tamil Nadu. Community members : 7

Institutions under the community:
1. R.C. Little Flower, Nursery School, Melapudur, Theni Road,
Usilampatti – 625532. Madurai Dist.
No. of staff & students: 2 & 48
2. R.C. Little Flower Primary School, Melapudur, Theni Road,
Usilampatti – 625532, Madurai- Dist.
No. of staff & students: 17 & 692
3. R.C Little Flower Girls Hr. Sec. School, Theni Road,
Usilampatti – 625532, Madurai- Dist.
No. of staff & students: 25 & 1287
(iv) Orphanage : R. C. Little Flower Children Home
No. of staff & students: 349 students.
004 – Fourviere, 89 Pambarpuram, Observatory P.O.,
Kodaikanal – 624 103.
Community members : 2.
Institutions under the community:

Children’s Home for SC, ST of Kodai Hills. Apostolate : sending
them to the nearby school for VI to VIII Std.

 

005 – Yesu Bhavan, T.B Road, Usilampatti – 625532, Madurai Dist.
Community members : 4

Institutions under the community:

1. St. Joseph’s Girls Hr. Sec. School, T.B Road,
Usilampatti – 625532. Madurai Dist.
No. of staff & students: 11 (n.t. – 4) & 476

2. Community Training Centre: Kunjampatti, Nakalapatti P.O
Usilampatti T.K.

3. SUHALAYA Health Centre Specially Caring for HIV / AIDS
victims. Arivolinagar, Thottappanayakanur P.O. Usilampatti T.K

No. of full time staff – 10 (3 sisters, 5 women and 2 men)

 

006 – Assumption House, 73, bye pass Road, Madurai-625016.
Community members : 10

Institutions under the community:
1. Formation House (Aspirancy stage)
2. Headquarters of St. Joseph’s Society of Madurai.