Books, journals, and spiritual resources from our Congregation
Branch of the Vine Fruit of the Branch, A Historical Sketch of Ursuline Franciscan Congregation, compiled by Sr Alphonsa and edited by Fr Devadatta Kamath S.J. published on October 21, 1991, Feast of St Ursula, Founder’s Day. The Book first of its kind, written in three parts elucidate the Beginnings, Renascence and Growth of the Congregation and depict the branches of the Branch. The Compiler and the Editor are very descriptive and eloquent in recording the history of the Congregation. This Book is the response of the Superior General and her Council to the mandate given to them in the General Chapter VIII, held in May 1986. As the readers peruse through the pages they come in touch with the providential care and love of God poured lavishly by him on the Congregation to which the Founder, Pioneers, Superiors and all the members of the Congregation bear witness. The apparent fact in truth is that the Little Lamp and the tiny Mustard Seed, the Branch of the Vine has grown and has spread its Branches that today bear Fruit for the Kingdom of God and for his people.
The True Story of Angela Merici, originally Italian by Rosa Serina.. With the permission of Istituto Santa Maria Degli Angeli, Brescia this was translated to English by Rev. Fr Bona Marcel Rodrigues OFM Cap. in 2002 for the use of the formees in initial formative period. It is a fine description of the life of St Angela Merici with illustrations, written as a letter of St Angela Merici to the children.
In the Land of the Living, the faith journey of our deceased Sisters, compiled by Sr Aurea D’Souza, UFS and released on the occasion of the Centenary of St Ursula Convent, the First house of the Congregation of the Ursuline Franciscan Sisters on ….The book is dedicated to Rev. Fr Urban Stein S.J. the Founder of the Congregation, Mother Nympha Fernandez, the First Superior of the Company of St Ursula and Rev. Fr Pacificus OFM Cap. It contains the necrology of our Founder, Mother Nympha Fernandez and the pioneers who were the members of the Company of St Ursula from which sprouted the religious congregation of the Ursuline Franciscan Congregation, Rev. Fr Pacificus and the sixty-four members of the Congregation till June 2001. They are the grains of wheat fallen in the soil, died and brought forth fruit in abundance of which we are the beneficiaries. If they had not died to themselves until they died even the physical death, would the Ursuline Franciscan Congregation receive as much life as it enjoys today?
In the Land of the Living- Vol II, the faith journey of our deceased Sisters, compiled by Sr Aurea D’Souza, UFS and released on the occasion of the Post Cebtenary Silver Jubilee Celebration of the Foundation of the Congregationt. The book is dedicated to all the departed members of the Congregation.
The Author in her brilliant and attractive literary skill has etched the portrait of the Founder, Patrons, Pioneers and early Superiors, Superiors General, the First Capuchin Spiritual Director – Fr Pacificus, bishops associated with the Congregation, the three developmental stages of the Congregation and the growth in numbers of its members and houses, its geographical expansion, its activities and spirit behind them and the recruitment and formation of new members. It also includes the Directory, which is much more than a simple list, useful for practical purposes, of places, undertakings and members of the Congregation. It is a view of the Congregation by an outsider - lay woman, quite interesting to the reader that provides a vivid picture of Ursauline Franciscan Congregation is in the context of Church and society. It is interesting to note the comment made by Most Rev. Agostino Cacciavillan, Apostolic Pronuncio who wrote the Preface to the book: “The Congregation is no longer just a “mustard seed” or a “little lamp”. But the plant that has sprung up can and should grow further; the light can and should spread more, a light that is also the warmth of God’s love.”
It was published on Christmas 1978 at Holy Rosary Convent, Jeppu, Mangalore. The inspiration came from Dr Jessie Tellis Nayak, the then Programme Director, Programme for Women’s Development, Indian Social Institute, New Delhi who suggested that we record our work and efforts in the field of social and economic development so as to enthuse our Sisters and lay people to direct their energies in their own way towards the total liberation of humankind. It takes us back to the daring spirit of our Sisters whose service was unassuming and who befriended the poor and the neglected lot of society in the villages where they served. The words of Mother Ernestine the then Superior General in her Introduction to this Booklet are worth quoting here: “While Mother Teresa the superstar, sheds the bright light of her humanitarian works of mercy and charity in the slums of India and abroad, we count our service as that of a lamp keeping the night watch in the poor villages and hamlets the ‘work fields’ of our Sisters”.
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