African Mission

At the Morning Star Convent, Ushirombo, the Sisters teach the Minor Seminarians and run the Diocesan St. Aloysius Gonzaga English Medium Primary School. At the Mary Seat of Wisdom Convent, Kahama, the Sisters teach Basic Computer Programmes and provide facilities of scanning, Internet, photocopying, Fax, Printing.

Social Work

Divya Prabha - a ray of hope... The Poor Sisters of Our Lady run a number of homes for girls on the street and in distress. They are educated, looked after with basic needs of clothing, shelter, etc. Some girls come from extremely difficult situations and are in desperate need of motherly love and emotional support. Our Sisters are there to look after and care for them. The students of our Divine Child High School went to Divya Prabha, Thane on a social outreach visit. They were met by Sr. Annie who spoke to them at length about the work the Sisters carry out there. Presently, a number of homes have been started in different places to provide this kind of care. The Divya Prabha centres are in Thane, Papdy-Vasai, Agra and Colva.

Pastoral Work

Our founder Msgr. George Fernandes was a man of the people and for the people. A holy pastor, he led his flock on to the path of holiness by himself being engaged in various good works. The Poor Sisters of Our Lady, following in his footsteps are deeply involved in pastoral work wherever they are placed and this helps them to create an amicable rapport with parishioners in that parish. Citing the work done by the Sisters at Holy Family Convent, Andheri (E) – The community comprises of 35 sisters most of whom are elderly. Five Sisters are engaged in 5 different SCCs (Small Christian Communities) in Holy Family Parish, visiting the homes, praying with them, and attending all the programmes conducted for the SCC throughout the year. Their service is extended towards the following programmes – Harmony; Togetherness Day; Mission Sunday – The Sisters enthusiastically put up a stall where they sold a variety of plants. The money generated from this sale was contributed towards the Mission Sunday collection in the parish; World Day of the Poor; Parish Feast celebration; Zonal Thanksgiving Masses; SCC Rally; Youth Night Vigil, etc. They invited the Parish Sunday School children to visit the elderly Sisters in the convent infirmary. They participated in an ‘appreciation day’ called ‘Shukriya’ – a day when gratitude was paid to all the associations, SCC coordinators and PPC (Parish Pastoral Council) members for rendering their service to the parish. On the Day of Consecrated Life, the priests of the Parish invited the Sisters for a Thanksgiving Prayer service for their religious life and appreciated their contribution to the parish in different capacities – as PPC & SCC members and in the parish office.

Prison Ministry


One of the most challenging ministry is the Prison Ministry. The gospel of Matthew  Ch.25 verses 36-40 leads us on the path of concern for all mankind. We, the Poor Sisters of Our Lady, through the purpose of our call, make way for empathy and do our best to see Christ in all.

Our two Sisters involved in Prison Ministry work are Sr. Anita Borge in Bhopal, MP and Sr. Annie Fernandes in Central jail, Thane.

In Thane, Yogita of the Divine Child Polytechnic conducted an outreach programme for the women prisoners in Cosmetology.