Part IV PROVINCE IN ITS UPWARD JOURNEY (2011-2015)

These three years in the history of our mission assume greater significance as they were years of transition from an indefinitive nature of the mission - whether it be in its juridical status or its membership – to a more definitive nature in all the senses. The triennium had its objectives clear to shape the commissariat into a full-fledged province.

During this triennium new houses were erected as the Non-erected monasteries of the province namely at Choutuppal (San Juan Vidhya Niketan, 2013), Sarapaka (St. Theresa’s Monastery, 2013) & Srikakulam (St. Therese of Child Jesus Monastery, 2013). With this erection, the province has 10 Erected Monasteries and 3 Non- Erected Monasteries.

May 5th, 2015 was the honorable day for the province because our dear Rev. Fr. Gorantla Johannes was elected as the 4th Definitor General of the Order in the 91st General Chapter held in Avila. And again on 16th Oct, 2015 Rev. Fr. Gorantla Johannes has beenelected as the 3rd Definitor General of the Order. We wish Father all the Blessings of our Lord Jesus and His Mother Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

In the growth of the province we could find a little difficulty in training the formees of Novices, Philosophy Students due to the ecclesiastical Structure of the studies at Kondadaba Seminary in Vizag ( Where our brothers go for philosophical studies). So it was decided by the Provincial Council to send brothers to other prov- inces like Manjummel and Karnataka-Goa for the philosophical Studies.
From the Mother Province (Manjummel) Rev.Frs.Johnson Kuruppassery , Bernard Kalloor and Michael have come to render their service for a period of time. Services were privileged and glad to have them amidst us.
In the journey of St.Francis Xavier Province another three foundations have taken place and in special way three of our fathers are serving in USA , four of our fathres Serving in Anzio and three of our fathers serving in Germany. This is not a comprehensive history. Rather, it is only a glimpse at what our missionaries have achieved through their simple and humble work accompanied by the good Lord all these years. The following pages offer a glance at the present state of Carmel in Andhra Pradesh.

Carmelite Directory of Telangana - Andhra Pradesh 2020 - 2023 Whatever we are today, thanks to the tireless, selfless, cou- rageous and hardworking great missionaries from the Manjummel Province, of the past beginning with Rev. Fr. Bernadine till the present; those who have returned back to their Lord and Master, and others who have returned back to the province and others still part of this great endeavour.

If this unit of the Carmelite Order exists, it is due to the vision and desire of the then provincial Very Rev. Fr. Jerome Payyappilly and many other provincials who held this mission at heart and the early missionaries from the Manjummel Province who dedicated their lives for its establishment. A special tribute should be paid to Rev. Fr. Raymond Kodiparambil OCD who had been the Provincial delegate, Regional Vicar, Commissar of Andhra Pradesh and served relentlessly for the growth of this mission. May his soul rest in peace! He would have been extremely happy to see the birth of this new province! He will do the same from heavens! Not to forget many of the present mission- aries who built and brought the mission to its present stage. We as a new Province feel indebted to their efforts, achievements and pay tribute to their efforts and pledge to continue and realize their dreams.

As Fr. Bernadine reminds that though there was no any program- matic plan for the progress of the mission from the beginning, God was mysteriously present and guided it till today. We place our trust in the same guiding Spirit, providing and protecting God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ and our Blessed Mother, queen of Carmel and look forward to establish Carmel in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh