Purpose:
To screen and select the applicants from Kerala who decide to join the Holy Cross.
To provide holiday home for sisters and candidates who are studying in Kerala.
To act as a connecting link between sisters, candidates and their family members from Kerala who are working in North India.
Social-cultural background:
Thrikkakara is of historical importance. It is close to the fast growing fort city Kochi, the business capital of Kerala. Catholic Church has a long history going back to the time of Apostle St. Thomas. People belonging to both Syrian and Latin rites live side by side. The population consists of Hindus, Christians and Muslims in the area. There are places of worship of each religion in close proximity. There are many educational institutions that are managed by public and private agencies. The educational standard of most people is high. Many industrial concerns are growing fast and the population keeps growing. There is an inflow of migrant workers coming from the Northern states for labor as the local people are engaged in offices and other works. It is estimated that more than 3000,000 migrant workers from Northern states are working in Kerala alone. As a whole the religious and social atmosphere is peaceful in Cochin.
Convent Services
The sisters actively engage in outreach programs, reaching out to the marginalized and underprivileged. They organize and manage welfare activities, empowering communities through compassion and care.
Dedicated to spiritual guidance, the sisters support faith formation and personal growth. They lead prayer services, retreats, and provide emotional and moral support to those in need.
OUR GALLERY
We warmly welcome you to reach out to us. Whether you have questions, need support, or seek spiritual guidance, our doors are always open. At our Christian convent, we are dedicated to serving with love and compassion, inspired by faith and a commitment to the community. Let us walk together in the light of Christ's teachings.
Holy Cross Convent , Thrikkakara, Kerala
Social work
Service 1
Holy Cross senior citizen home was opened in 2008. This home offers a nest for many elderly persons in the evening of their active life. Sisters take care of them with lots of love and kindness. Everyone feels loved, cared and personally attended to all their needs. Presently there are 34 senior citizens. They are given self contained rooms with all the comforts. When they fall sick , they are taken to the hospital by the sisters. Here not only their physical need is met but also they are given regular spiritual inputs and everyday Eucharist. To keep them fit and alert Yoga, recreation , and games are conducted on a regular basis. Short outings are also organized in between to refresh them. They are happy and contended in our home and they long to come back to our home when they go out occasionally.