Congregation of the Mother of Carmel (C.M.C) starts her history with Blessed Chavara Kuriakose Elias, who plays major role in the history of the Syrian Church in Kerala.  February 13th 1886 witnessed the emergence of the first Indian indigenous religious Congregation for women – CMC at Koonammavu.  St Kuriakose Elias Chavara founded the Congregation.  Steady growth enabled the C.M.C. to send her daughters all over the world to witness Christ.

 The erection of the Tellichery diocese in 1953 with Rt. Rev. Dr. Sebastian Valloppilly as its first Bishop paved the way for the growth of church in Malabar.  1956 can be called the inaugural year in the history of C.M.C. in Malabar.  Five convents were started in the same year, one of which was at Nadavayal, with four sisters - Sr. Juliana (Superior) Sr. Xavier, Sr. Bosco and Sr. Columba. They started from Palai to the unknown land with the minimum requirements to set up a new convent and the dream was fulfilled on July 26th 1956.  Jesus was with them and worked miracles through them.

Sr. Jasmine Maria CMC
SACRED HEART PROVINCE
Mananthavady