ST. FRANCIS DE SALES PARISH, SINDUKPATHAR
Brief History:
There
was a long-standing invitation by Bishop Lumen Monteiro, C.S.C., to the M.S.F.S.
Fathers to open a mission in Tripura. As an answer to his invitation, in 2006
then Provincial of M.S.F.S. along with his team came to Agartala to open a new mission.
Bishop assigned the Sabroom Sub-Division in South Tripura District for the work
of evangelization. M.S.F.S. Fathers had their residence in a simple hut before
they moved into the new presbytery, which was built in 2008. In September 2008,
Bishop Lumen Monteiro, C.S.C. elevated this mission to the status of Parish
with Fr. Mathew Vazhaparambil, M.S.F.S., as it’s first Parish Priest. The Fathers
also started S.F.S. English Medium School and later in 2015 F.C.C. Sisters
started a Hostel for Girls.
In 2011, through the intervention of the M.S.F.S.
Provincial Superior Fr. Francis Thadathil, M.S.F.S., the F.C.C. Sisters agreed
to work in collaboration with the M.S.F.S. Fathers in Harina School and set up
the F.C.C. Convent at East Harina. This was to become the pioneering venture
for the F.C.C. Sisters in Tripura. Today the F.C.C. Sisters teach at East
Harina and Sindukpathar Schools and run a Girls' Hostel at Sindukpathar.
Substations
of the Parish:
1.
Sakbari: Christ the King, 2005
2.
Wagrupara: St. Joseph, 2009
3.
Pardomunipara: St. Mary’s Church, 2010
4.
Maira: Mother of Compassion, 2012
St. Francis De Sales School
F.C.C. Convent
Established :
2015
Superior :
Sr. Jisa Rose, F.C.C.
Address : St. Alphonsa Convent,
Sindukpathar P.O., Sabroom,
South Tripura - 799 143.
St. Francis De Sales School, E. Harina
Established : 2011
Principal : Fr. Mathew, M.S.F.S.
Address : St. Francis de Sales School,
East Harina, Sabroom,
South Tripura- 799145
Brief
History: S.F.S. Residential School, East Harina, which
was run by a political leader, was handed over to Fransalian Society. Ever
since M.S.F.S. Fathers took up the centre in 2011, there has been a rapid
growth. There was a school building, and Teacher’s Quarters when the F.C.C. Sisters
of Erankulam Province came to Harina in 2011.The Teachers’ Quarters was renovated
and made into a Convent. In 2014, Fr. James Pezhathummoottil, M.S.F.S. took
charge. A new Convent was built in 2018 and one more building for 3 classrooms
and presbytery was built. The new Convent was blessed on 17th May
2019 and the new Priest’s residence and classrooms were blessed on 18th November
2019 by Bishop Lumen Monteiro, C.S.C.
Holy Cross Convent, E. Harina
Established :
2024
Superior :
Meri Halam, C.S.C.
Address :
Holy Cross Convent
E. Harina, Sabroom
South Tripura, 799145
Brief History: On 13th
February 2024, the Sisters of the Holy Cross took up residence and blessed
their new convent at E. Harina.
