MSMHC
The Congregation of Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians (MSMHC), the first indigenous Congregation in North East India was founded on October 24, 1942, at Guwahati, Assam by His Excellency Stephen Ferrando, SDB, the then Bishop of Shillong. The Congregation has six provinces in India and a delegation in Italy. The provincial headquarters are at Bangalore, Guwahati, Kolkata, Shillong, Tinsukia and Tezpur and the delegation headquarter is at Turin, Italy. It has over 1500 members belonging to 60 ethnic groups working in 190 centres in India and 25 in other countries.
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Inauguration and blessing of the new Ferrando Provincial House, Guwahati
“He makes all things beautiful in His time (Eccl. 3.11)” 8 September 2022 is a significant day for the MSMHC…
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Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Mary, who is a human creature, like one of us, reaches eternity in body and soul. we invoke her as the ‘Gate of…
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Pope Francis on the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Aboard his flight to Canada on Sunday, Pope…
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Family Love: A Vocation and a Path to Holiness
“Family Love: A Vocation and a Path to Holiness.” In his homily, Francis reflected on a passage from St. Paul’s…
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Overseas Mission Highlights
Myanmar
The MSMHC Community in Myanmar welcomed Sr. Christine Mynsong, the Assistant General, Sr. Rose Paite, the General…
Italy
Sr. Philomena Mathew, the Superior General made her canonical visitation in Italian Delegation during the month of May…
Germany
The MSMHC in Germany celebrated the Foundation Day of the Congregation on 24 October at St. Josef Kloste, Germany. A…
Swaziland
The YAC members had the annual convention at St. John Bosco’s Parish from 13 to 15 January. The programme offered a…
Ethiopia
The MSMHC Community at Meki, Ethiopia welcomed Sr. Philomena Mathew the Superior General on 21 November as she arrived…
Lesotho
MSMHC in Lesotho officially opened the ‘Ferrando Resource Centre’ (Special School) at Maputsoe (Ha nyenye) on 18…
