Convents

CONVENTS IN THE KNANAYA REGION

1. VISITATION CONVENT, LOS ANGELES
Superior: Sr. Mable S.V.M.
7845 Quill Dr, Downey, CA 90242.
Phone: 424-208-4966
E-mail:lasvm2000@yahoo.com

Inmates:
Sr. Mable SVM
Sr. Sereena SVM
Sr. Meera SVM

The Visitation Congregation of the Archdiocese of Kottayam has established this convent as a branch. On July 22, 2000, the sisters arrived in Los Angeles and initially served at Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital. They lived at Our Lady of Grace Convent, along with St. Joseph Sisters of Carondelet. In 2008, they moved to Westchester and rented a house. Then the congregation bought a house at 7845 Quill Dr., Downey, CA on March 5, 2009. The convent was solemnly blessed on July 31, 2010, by Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakkatt, Bishops Mar Jacob Angadiath, and Bishop Mar Joseph Pandarasseril. The sisters render their services at the hospital situated nearby and work as volunteers at St. Pius X Knanaya Catholic Parish, Los Angeles.

2. VISITATION CONVENT, CHICAGO
Superior: Sr. Jeseena S.V.M.
7801 W. Maple St., Morton Grove, IL 60053.
Phone: 847-834-0123
E-mail:svminchicago@yahoo.com

Inmates:
Sr. Jeseena SVM
Sr. Silverius SVM
Sr. Shalom SVM

Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakkatt, Bishops Mar Jacob Angadiath, and Mar Joseph Pandarasseril blessed this convent on July 18, 2010. The sisters offer their services at a hospital close by and in two different Catholic churches in Chicago – St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Parish and Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Parish.

3. SACRED HEART VISITATION CONVENT, TAMPA
Superior: Sr. Sandra SVM
601 Valle Vista Dr.
Brandon, FL 33511.
Phone: 813-278-0708
E-mail:svmtampa@yahoo.com

Inmates:
Sr. Sandra SVM
Sr. Jolly SVM
Sr. Amrutha SVM

Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath blessed this convent on November 10, 2016. The sisters offer their services both the hospital located nearby and the Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Parish in Tampa.

4: VISITATION CONVENT, NEW YORK

Superior: Sr. Sanija SVM
12 Wellington St.,
Hempstead, NY 11550
Phone: (224) 435 8656

Email: sanithaks1@gmail.com

Inmates:
Sr. Sanija SVM
Sr. Xavier SVM
Sr. Alisa SVM

Visitation Congregation bought a house at 12 Wellington St, Hempstead, NY 11550 and Bishop Joy Alappatt blessed this convent on July 1, 2023.

5. ST. JOSEPH’S CONVENT, HOUSTON
Superior: Sr. Reji S.J.C.
4615 Preservation Oaks LN
Shipman’s Cove, Fresno, TX 77545
Phone: (832) 679 3702
E-mail:srrejisjc@gamil.com

Inmates:
Sr. Reji SJC
Sr. Jossia SJC
Sr. Lisin Jose SJC
Sr. Joicy SJC

This convent is a branch of St Joseph’s Congregation of the Archdiocese of Kottayam. With the permission of Bp. Jacob Angadiath, the sisters came to Houston in 2017. Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakkatt officially blessed the convent on October 8, 2017.

6. ST. JOSEPH’S CONVENT, DALLAS
Superior: Sr. Sabitha SJC
14433 Shoredale LN,
Farmers Branch, TX 75234
Phone: 832 528 4734
E-mail: srsabithasrsjc@gmail.com

Inmates:
Sr. Sabitha SJC
Sr. Libi SJC
Sr. Betsy SJ

St. Joseph Congregation bought a house for the convent at 14433 Shore Dale LN, Farmers Branch, TX 75234 on August 7, 2024. Bishop Joy Alappat canonically established the convent.  Rev. Fr. Thomas Mulavanal, Vicar General of the Diocese blessed the Convent on August 18, 2024.