Daughters of Mary

The Congregation of the Daughters of Mary ( Order code: DM) is a women's Congregation of the Mission of the Syro - Malankara Catholic Church, an Indian, Eastern Church united with Rome with westsyrischem rite.

Foundation

The Order was founded by Monsignor Joseph Kuzhinjalil in Marthandom in the southern Indian district of Kanyakumari in 1938.

Tasks

The purpose of the Congregation is to the poor and neglected to bring the gospel, with a focus is to support the development of families holistically. The Congregation operates children's homes, nursing homes and palliative care centers; she works in the fight against leprosy, tuberculosis and AIDS. He also operates colleges, healthcare facilities, employment centers, day - care centers and facilities for the mentally and physically disadvantaged.

The main activities of the Order of play in the state of Kerala in and around its capital Thiruvananthapuram in southern India from. The Order is divided into India in four provinces; there are 20 other dioceses around the world ( in Germany, among others in Bonn and Frankfurt).