The Sisters of
St Charles of Borromeo
Faith, Toil, Progress
St.Charles Generalate
Kamba village,
Varap post, shahad
Kalyan west,Thane Dist
Maharashtra state – 421 103
Ph: 8976587778
The Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo
Kamba village, Varap post, shahad, Kalyan west,Thane Dist, Maharashtra, India - 421103
Carlo Bhavan Community Care Centre - Gummudipoondi
The two spiritual giants whose footsteps we follow are our founder Fr.Adrien Bresy and our patron, St Charles Borromeo. During their life time all their yearnings were, “What more could we do for the people of god!” The celebration of the platinum jubilee of our mission in 2004 compelled us to do something more for the neglected ones of the society. A proposal that soared up was to start a HIV/AIDS centre. The first step toward the actualization of this project was to form a team that would chalk out the action plan and systematically work at it. Srs.Alphonsa Paul, Laly Kuriakose and Lucy Kuriakose as a team started the initial effort to actualise this mission.
On October 18, 2005 Sr.Saroj, Sr. Sagayam, Sr.Alphonsa Paul and Sr.Laly met the Most Rev.Dr.A.M.Chinnappa, the archbishop of Madras Mylapore and got his approval in person to start the work at Gummidipoondi. Sr.Mary Queen the provincial councillor in charge of MSP of the Eastern Province accompanied Srs. Laly and Alphonsa to Prithvinagar to tidy up the house taken as rent. On October 20, 2005 this house was blessed by the parish priest Rev.Fr.Amal Sudakar IMS. Sr.Saroj her councilors wished the team the best and assured them their support. On December 9, 2005 a stretch of six acres of land purchased from Mrs Vasantha at Kuruvattucherry Village in Gummidipoondi was Registered.
The official opening of the convent and the community centre took place on April 2, 2008. Rev.Sr.Jaya the provincial superior unveiled the slab and Most Rev.Dr.Chinnappa the Arch Bishop of Mylapore blessed the house.
Positive cases of HIV/AIDS are admitted in the Centre. While they are given a good care through required medical treatment and good nutrition, the sisters maintain their communication with their families through visits, counselling and prayer that gradually changes their attitude towards their dear ones and accept them back into their home.
The dispensary functions throughout the day and the patients come from near and far places. Apart from general medicine we also treat patients for various skin diseases. A duty Doctor is appointed for 8 hours of service. We the sisters offer our service tirelessly, day and night.
Inaugural Function of the Carlo Bhavan Destitute Home for Women Gummidipoondi. June 24, 2019
It was a happy moment for the sisters of St. Charles Borromeo of the sisters of the Eastern Province, when they gathered for the Inaugural function of the CARLO BHAVAN DESTITUTE HOME FOR WOMEN at Gummidipoondi. This house is opened in order to reach out to the most marginalized and vulnerable people of the society. To mark this memorable and historical event, on June 24, 2019 at 7 am, we had a solemn mass. Rev Sr.Amali Anbarasi SCB, the provincial superior of the Eastern Province unveiled the plaque and cut the ribbon of the door way. REV.Fr.Divaker IMS blessed and prayed, while the animators of all our communities and also the chair persons of four commissions, community of Gummidipoondi along with the parishners were present.
It was a special day, a day of thanks giving and praise. It was a celebration of God’s graciousness and faithfulness. A new vision, new mission and new targets to bring social transformation and to give women new identity and to shape their future we the sisters began an another new mission –Mercy home for the destitute women in our campus at Gummidipoondi.We believe that the poor the oppressed the powerless and the misunderstood of the society will experience the healing presence of God, We entrust and thank God for this mission that we may be a source of God’s love, truth and justice, and the people who come here may be blessed and experience his Love through our service.
Unveiling the plaque- Sr.Amali . Sisters and fathers who attended the function
The verandah of the main building
The poor oppressed, the outcast, the powerless and the misunderstood of our society experience Christ’s healing presence through our participation in the saving mission of Jesus.
Let us hope that the Lord who inspired us to begin this good work will provide us with everything we need to pour His compassionate love on our needy brethren who are ever on the Increase.
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