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Apostolic Oblates
Manganam P.O.
Kottayam -686018, Kerala, India
Mater Fiducia Bethany Manganam
When Apostolic oblates secular Institute was founded in India in 1975, it was a longing desire of our beloved founder servant of God Bp. William Giaquinta to have a formation house in India. As years passed, in 1989, on the occasion of our founder’s Golden Jubilee of his priestly ordination, his favourite daughters (externals and Internals) presented him a sweet and beautiful gift ‘Mater Fiducia bethany’.
This desire was fulfilled in 1992 and was named as ‘Mater Fiducia bethany’ in the name of our Lady of Trust, who is the patron of our institute. This name was proposed by our founder. The founding stone was laid on 19th March 1990 and construction work was completed in 1992. By the grace of God, this house was blessed By Mar Joseph Powathil, archbishop of Changanacherry . The formation house is situated very near to the national house, Spes Nostra in manganam , Kottayam.
Rosamma Kunnel was appointed as novice mistress in 1992. She rendered her sincere and silent service for 12 years and she was relieved from the office in 2004. Chiara parambil, Leena Arackal were also offered their service as a novice mistress from 2004 to 2014. Lizy Cheriyatharappel, Chiara Parmbil, Thankamma cheppanathu, Leena Arackal, Saiby Thayyil and Jisa Koottiyanickal were rendering the service as vice- mistresses in the past years. At present Jisa Koottiyanickal is the novice mistress.
The formation house plays a major role for the growth of the Apostolic Oblates Secular institute. The seed of each vocation is sprouted and nourished by adequate supply of water and manure. Mater fiducia imparts formation to candidates, with special emphasis on theological, psychological and spiritual studies. During the formation period, the candidates are not only preparing for the apostolate of holiness by themselves but also they are very active in this apostolic life. In the past 25 years almost 50 oblates have received the formation from this house.
On the silver jubilee year of Mater Fiducia bethany, we, the oblates thank God, for the abundant graces that He showered upon.
