The longing desire of late Mar Severios to have a convent in his native parish in order to assist with the pastoral needs of the faithful was at last fulfilled with the starting of a religious house (convent) belonging to the Institute of the Fervant of Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (FDSHJ). Through the president effort of Rev. Fr. George Thundiyil, the then parish priest of Bethlehem Malankara Church, Anicadu on May 13, 1998.
The aim of starting this convent were two fold. First to help the parish priest with the pastoral needs of the parish, where sisters could be of use. Second to begin proceeding English medium elementary school which would be carried on by the personal appointed by the parish committee, since academic educational activities at a higher level does not fall into the charism and apostolate of the FDSHJ

Missionary Activities

First and foremost of the sisters see to the cleanliness and order and beauty of the dwelling place of the Lord of Hosts. Secondly the sisters by their fervent singing, praying and devout participation in the liturgical functions edify and encourage the parishioners to participate in the liturgical services with faith and love. Thirdly the sisters teach in the Sunday schools and help the parishioners especially the children to prepare for the reception of the sacraments of reconciliation, Holy communion and confirmation. These are occasions when adults are prepared for baptism and subsequently for the sacrament of matrimony.
As part of the activities of their family apostolate the sisters visit the families daily and conduct prayer services give counseling when needed and also prepare the sick and the elderly for the reception of the sacraments as well as bring relief to them in whatever way they are able.
The sisters make all possible efforts to gather greater number of people for special functions in the Church such as retreats, conventions and parish feasts also during Christmas and Easter Seasons and Festivals.
The above mention services as rendered by the sisters in two parishes ? the second parish which receive the sisters? missionary activities.

Events

When the convent was started, the sisters helped to conduct a Nursery school with English as the medium of instruction. As the years went by this continued as a proceeding Elementary School.
Since the FDSHJ do not conduct schools, due to the insistence of the parish committee the sisters carried on with the supervision of the proceeding classes.
When the convent was started the sisters lived in a rented house for two years. Afterwards the sisters? residence was shifted to another rented house for a further period of two years by the end of those two years the sisters were blessed with the boom of a convent building of their own together with an acre of rubber plantation for their maintenance both of which were provided by the Malankara Diocese of Tiruvalla.

The generous of heart of His Excellency Bishop Timotheos was not satisfied by providing a building and the means for their for the sister maintenance he also desired eagerly to have a chapel for the sisters in order to have greater intimacy with the Lord which alone would provide success and fruitfulness in the sisters activities.
Hence on the 19th of September the convent Chapel was blessed. In spite of his age and illness, Bishop participated in the Blessing Ceremonies conducted by Archbishop Koorilos.
May the Lord who called us to be his own and to participate in this redemptive mission help us to live our consecrated life totally and authentically so as to provide joy and consolations to His divine heart and to our ecclesiastical superiors and may He enable us to be ?salt of the earth and light of the world? for the faithful for whom and with whom we live and work, and thus we may all together praise the goodness of His infinite Bounty in His own time in His Eternal Kingdom.