Sr Sereena D’Souza was born of John Dsouza and Florine Vas at St Joseph the Worker, Neermarga Parish in Mangalore Diocese on April 25, 1943. Her baptismal name was Lilliana. She was the first and only daughter among the four children. Her brother Mr Cyril D’Souza died just One month ago on October 14, 2022. The other two brothers Mr Francis DSouza and Mr Victor DSouza are in Mumbai and Newzeland respectively. She had Fr Joseph Lobo S.J., Fr Henri Vas ofm cap, Sr Loretta, Tarbs and Sr Juliana Vas Holy Spirit Sister as her Cousins.

Sr Hildegarde was born on 7th October 1939 as the 3rd child among the 7 children of Mr Sylvester Rasquinha and Carmine Saldanha, a devout and affectionate family of St Sebastian Church, Bendur, Mangalore diocese. Born on the feast of our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Sr Hildegarde had a great love and devotion to Mother Mary and the recitation of the Rosary.   At Baptism she was named as Juliana and grew up in the loving, caring and devout family ambience.  Her family was a domestic church where they prayed the daily family prayers together and participated in the Eucharist regularly.  Juliana was a clever and cheerful girl, did her primary and secondary education at St Joseph’s School, Nanthoor and Sacred Heart Girls High School, Kulshekar, after which did her professional course of Teacher’s Training at Capitanio, Mangalore.

Sr Miriam P.A was born on 12th October 1950 in Kurachund village, Kerala to Mr. Augustine P.C and Mrs. Annamma P.C. She joined the Ursuline Franciscan Congregation and did her Temporary Profession on 8th May 1972 and Perpetual Profession on 15th May 1978.