Clare Bhawan, New Delhi {Delhi Archdiocese}
To have a house in the Arch Diocese of Delhi for the convenience of our travelling and give shelter to the working girls was a dream of our province. Several attempts were made earlier, but it actualized only in 1998. On 10th September 1998, the new house Clare Bhawan was blessed and inaugurated by late Archbishop Alan De Lastic, then the Arch Bishop of Delhi. A part of this house is used as hostel for working girls. In July 1999 we started a Nursery School to have more contact and rapport with the local people. Sisters from this house are assisting in three parishes (Syro-Malabar) including catechism, preparation for first Holy Communion, confirmation etc. Since this house is situated in the capital of our country, they get a lot of opportunities to show our Franciscan fraternity to a number of people, priests and sisters.
