Congregation

Congregation of Holy Family

Founding Year & Place 1914 ,Gadchandur
Charism The Spirit of the Holy Family of Nazareth, the compassionate love emanating from the deep union with the Crucified Lord, and the liberative mission accomplished through family apostolate.
Ministries Family apostolate
Superior General Sr. Udaya CHF
General Councillors Sr. Annie Kuriakose CHF
Finance Officer Sr. Savidha Raphael CHF
Address The Spirit of the Holy Family of Nazareth, the compassionate love emanating from the deep union with the Crucified Lord, and the liberative mission accomplished through family apostolate.
Phone 0487-2370584
Fax 0487-2374249
Email hfgeneralate@gmail.com, holyfamilymannuthy@gmail.com
Description

Congregation of the Holy Family (CHF) was founded by Blessed Mariam Thresia, in a remote village called Puthenchira in Thrissur Dt; Kerala, in the year 1914 with the determination of imparting Christian values to the families. Servant of God Fr. Joseph Vithayathil is the co-founder of the Congregation. It is an indigenous Congregation of Pontifical right of the Syro-Malabar Church. Blessed Mariam Thresia, known as the prophetess and apostle of family convinced that the world could be saved only through families. So she hastened to the families with fire in her heart and wings on her feet to bring back the strayed. On 8 June 1926 the blessed soul left her earthly sojourn to receive the eternal reward. On the same date June 8, 1964 Fr. Joseph Vithayathil passed away. In 1998 Mother Mariam Thresia was called Venerable and in 2000 she was beatified. The Congregation was raised to Pontifical status on 1 August 1978. At present we have nine Provinces and two Regions