St. Joseph's Province
St. Joseph’s Province is one of the four Provinces of the Little Flower Congregation (CST Fathers), founded on 31 March 1931 at Mookkannur in the Ernakulam–Angamaly Archdiocese by Very Rev. Fr. Basilius Panat CST. Established on 19 March 1994, the Province has its headquarters at Choondy, Aluva. Guided by the charism, “Be Little and Serve the Little,” the Province serves through educational, pastoral, social, developmental, charitable, and missionary ministries. Its members work across the Archdioceses of Ernakulam–Angamaly and Changanassery, the Dioceses of Idukki, Kothamangalam, Irinjalakuda, and Thakalay, as well as in Papua New Guinea, Ireland, the USA, Germany, Rome, Belgium, Africa, Canada, and Nepal. Committed to prayer, rural development, and integral village upliftment, the Province promotes the holistic growth of all people without distinction of caste, creed, or colour. Today, the Province is blessed with 150 professed members.
Provincial Administration
Vicar Provincial And First Councillor
Fr Jose Thadathil CST
thadathilcst@Gmail.com
M: 9916079966
Second Councillor
Fr George Cheppila CST
gcheppilacst@Gmail.com
M: 9620981231
Third Councillor
Fr Prince Chakkalayil CST
prprincecst@Gmail.com
M: 8088484875
Fourth Councillor And Provincial Econome
Fr Rajeev Njanackal CST
odikko@Gmail.com
M: 8970831447
Provincial Auditor Cum Archivist
Fr Mathew Mundiath CST
m.mundiath@Hotmail.de
M: 9562723666
Secratary To Fr Provincial
Fr Fisjo Veliyath CST
fveliyath@Gmail.com
M: 8547348637
Little Flower Generalate, P.B. No. 1, Thrikkakara, Kochi, Kerala – 682 021
lfcongregation@gmail.com, www.cstfathers.com
Tel. 0484-2425226, 2421662, Fax. 0484-2425620
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Institutions
Cherupuspashram, SWTS Aluva
Social Welfare Technical School Association was established by Very Rev. Fr. Basilius Panatt CST, the founder of the Little Flower Congregation, on August 1, 1967, with the help of Misereor, Germany. The Automobile and steel fabrication workshops were started in 1969 as production centers to meet the various needs of the ITI. The ITI was permanently affiliated to the N.C.V.T. of the Government of India in 1969 with two units of MMV and two units of Fitter Trades. Later the following Trades also started and affiliated with the NCVT. Plumber two units (1978), MMV two units (1993), electricians four units (1994), Electronics four units in (1995), MRAC two units (1995), Welder two units (1998), and Instrument Mechanic four units (2001). The Social Welfare Catholic Association was founded in 1998.
Social Welfare Technical School Association Assisi Junction, Aluva – 683 101
0484 – 2627285, 2627407
swtsaitc@yahoo.co.in
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Little Flower Social Centre
Little Flower Social Centre (LFSC) is the head office of the Social Apostolate of our province. LFSC was started in the old ‘Elizabeth Villa’ when the Provincial House was shifted to the new building on 26th October 1996. The purpose of the Social Centre is to facilitate, encourage, promote and empower human dignity and human values. Little Flower Auditorium and Cherupushpam Press function under the auspices of the Little Flower Social Centre. Cherupushpam Press offers job oriented Training in printing technology for physically challenged and economically poor people. The renewed Social Centre was blessed by the Provincial Superior Rev. Fr. Saji Mathew Kanayankal CST on 25th July 2012.
Little Flower Social Centre Assisi Junction, Aluva- 683 101
0484-2621546
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St. Joseph’s Provincial House
The Regional House was blessed by Mar George Punnakottil, Bishop of Kothamangalam on March 19th 1992. The Regional House was in Assisi Jn. Aluva. It was inaugurated by Very Rev. Fr. John Olickal CST, the then Superior General, on the same day. The present Provincial House at Choondy was blessed by Mar Dominic Kokkat CST on 26th October 1996 and the Provincial administration was shifted to the present Provincial House on the same day. The new block of our Provincial House was blessed by Mar Dominic Kokkat CST on 6th January 2009.
St. Joseph’s Provincial House C.S.T. Fathers Erumathala P.O. Colonypady PIN – 683 112 Kerala, Inida.
0484 – 2948051, 8281006696
sjprovincecst@gmail.com
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