OUR MAIN APOSTOLIC ACTIVTIES IN SRI LANKA
“Called, Consecrated and Sent to Reveal to All
The Merciful Love of the Father and the Liberating Power of the Paschal Mystery”
CATECHETICS
In all our communities most of the Sisters are involved in Parish level Catechetic to children and youth. Together with lay collaborators we try our best to help children to deepen their experience the Lord. We prepare children, adolescents and youth to receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation We also animate Bible Study Programmes. Some of our Sisters are involved in the forming the laity to be responsible Catechists. In Revitalizing this Ministry Sisters have made a serious effort to qualify themselves by attending Courses conducted by the National Catechetical Centre.
PASTORAL ACTIVITIES
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Preparing for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
We get many adults who wish to become Catholics when getting ready to marry a Catholic partner. The Sisters accept to instruct them with joy.
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Ministry to the To the Sick and Old
Some sisters from each Community visit the sick and the old in our Parishes break the Word of God with them Where the parish Priests permit and we take the Eucharist to the sick.
EDUCATION
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Teaching in the Schools
We do not have schools of our own but we have Sisters teaching in Catholic Schools, Government Schools and International Schools. Our focus is a Christian presence and teaching Christianity.
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Pre-schools
We have Pre-Schools in all our Communities where Sisters are fully responsible with the help of a lay staff. These Pre-schools cater mostly to the Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and just 1% or 2% are Catholics This Ministry serves as an entry point to the milieu and enable us to dialogue with people of other faiths and to build a rapport with them.
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Coaching Classes
Coaching classes: We conduct them in some Communities catering to the poor children who have no one at home to help them in their studies and cannot afford to attend paid tuition classes. We have extra curricular activities for them with the aim of Value building and Integral Formation.
MINISTRY TO CHILDREN
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Day Care Center
At Kelaniya and Amandoluwa for children of poor factory workers of the vicinity.
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Children's Home
At Hingurakgoda - welcomes Catholic school- going Girls from the Diocese of Anuradhapura. Both these programmes are approved and aided by Probation and Child Care Services.
MINISTRY TO WOMEN
In the Plantation Sector and Villages of Padiwatta, Kelaniya, Bingiriya, Bibile and Kekirawa we are involved in Social Upliftment programmes leading to building up solidarity with our Hindu and Buddhist bretheren.
MINISTRY TO ELDERS
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We have a Home in Padiwatte that welcome ladies who reach the eve of their lives and are alone. They are given a conducive environment and a cottage to experience peace and contentment and live with hope for the life after as they pray, enjoy and relax.
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We have taken the responsibility to help in running the Home for retired and convalescing priests.
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“Evening Star” at Havelock Road, Colombo.