Education
Schools where instruction is offered in the spirit in which the Sisters first taught in parish-administered schools.
History of
About Us
The Congregation — its beginnings in Mangalore and the houses that carried its mission forward.
History of
The Congregation
An association known as the Company of St Ursula, pioneered by twelve young women of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Cathedral Parish at Bolar, Mangalore in 1887 started by Fr Urbun Stein S.J, a German priest, was a mustard seed when it was sown in Mangalore. The Company of St Ursula obtained the canonical status in 1934. The enhanced status accorded it a new name – Catechist Sisters of St Ursula.
New religious houses were inaugurated at Vorkady (1927), Bejai (1931), Madanthyar (1936), Fajir and Karopady (1938), Trikarpur, now in Kerala (1942), Panir (1943), Belthangady (1945), Shirtady and Jeppu (1947), Kallianpur (1950), Hunsur and Thirthahalli (1956), Suntikoppa (1957)…. In all these places, the Sisters rendered their service in the field of education, though in schools administered by respective parishes.
At a glance
A mustard seed sown in Mangalore
Milestones drawn from the Society's own account of the Congregation.
1887
The Company of St Ursula sown at Bolar, Mangalore
12
Young women of the Cathedral Parish who pioneered it
1934
Canonical status as Catechist Sisters of St Ursula
13+
Religious houses inaugurated between 1927 and 1957
Historical journey
The houses that carried the mission
From the first association at Bolar to the religious houses inaugurated across South Kanara, Coorg and beyond.
1887
The Company of St Ursula
Twelve young women of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Cathedral Parish at Bolar, Mangalore begin an association started by Fr Urbun Stein S.J, a German priest.
1927
Vorkady
1931
Bejai
1934
Canonical status
The Company of St Ursula obtains canonical status; the enhanced status accords it a new name — Catechist Sisters of St Ursula.
1936
Madanthyar
1938
Fajir and Karopady
1942
Trikarpur, now in Kerala
1943
Panir
1945
Belthangady
1947
Shirtady and Jeppu
1950
Kallianpur
1956
Hunsur and Thirthahalli
1957
Suntikoppa
Service and education
Instruction in schools, skills for life
In all these places, the Sisters rendered their service in the field of education, though in schools administered by respective parishes.
Alongside imparting instruction in schools, the Sisters offered career guidance education to women in tailoring, needle work and machine embroidery, in Bejai, Jeppu, Hunsur, Thirthahalli and Suntikoppa.
Our focus
Education at the heart of the mission
The Society continues the work begun by the Congregation — holistic human development through education, care and service.
Empowerment of women
Career guidance education in tailoring, needle work and machine embroidery has long been part of the Sisters' service.
Service
A charitable mission carried forward across the religious houses established from 1927 onwards.
Be a part of our mission
Walk with the Society in its work of education
Reach the Generalate and the province offices of the Ursuline Franciscan Education Society.