A new Provincial House... The continued growth of the Central province and in particular, the development of the RNDM presence in Kolkata, brought great pressure to look for new space for ministry and service. The Provincialate and a sizeable community of sisters continued to live at Our Lady Queen of the Missions at Park Circus, operating a fully fledged secondary school and a homeopathy dispensary.

Despite an acute poverty of space, everyone survived and the all ministries were carried out with utmost dedication for 63 years. A search for a suitable piece of land to build a new provincialate resulted in an old building, not so far from Park Circus. At the end of 2008, the RNDM Central Province was blessed with “Amala Villa”, at 19 E Darga Road, the residence of Mr & Mrs Anthony, friends of the RNDM community.

The price was reasonable though it needed repair and renovation. The sisters were happy to purchase it as the need was intense. After the refurbishment of the building, it now looks like a convent.

The new Provincial House for the RNDM Central Province of India was blessed on 30th May 2009 on the eve of the two feasts of the congregation, Pentecost and Visitation. His Grace Archbishop Lucas Sirkar, the Archbishop of Kolkata, in the presence of Rev. S.Lobo, the Bishop of Baruipur, many priests, provincials, sisters and other friends, blessed the new provincialate. At long last a dream came true!

Our new Provincial House at Darga Road, Kolkata