Korandakad

Mattupetty P.O.

Munnar - 685 616

Ph: 04865-230339

In 1954 Sacred Heart Province purchased a plot of land along with the residence from the Regent Rani Sethulakshmi Bhai. On 22nd October, 1954 this house was blessed and dedicated to the Vimala Hrudayam of Swarga Rani. Rev. Fr. Bernard Powathil, Rev. Bros. Scaria Mavelil and Albert Plackal have rendered valuable services to the progress of Vimalalayam. A Tamil medium upper primary school, started in 1968 for the uplift of the children of  the local Tea Estate workers, is still functioning well. An unaided Tamil Medium High School was also opened awaiting for the approval of government and efforts are on to bring under aided category. The construction of new building for Tamil medium school began in 2004. Sangamam, a brain child of Fr. Albert Nambiaparambil is an important inter-religious dialogue centre at Korandakad.
In 1995, permission was obtained from the Government to begin a residential English Medium School at Korandakad. The Carmelagiri English medium school was formally inaugurated on 3rd August,1995. Fr. Thomas Manjakunnel, the Principal of the school, designed and nurtured the growth of the school. The foundation stone for the Carmelagiri CMI Public School was blessed and laid by Rev.Fr.Thomas Kochumuttom, the provinicial on 2nd July 1997. Under the prophetic vision and dynamic leadership of Fr. John Thalachira the construction of administrative block and extension of the Carmelagiri School building was completed by 2005. 

Apostolates

A. Pastoral
     1. Parish
     2. Mission Stations 
     3. Sunday School

B. Educational
     1. Tamil Medium U.P. School (Estd. 1968)
     2. Carmelagiri CMI Public School (Estd. 1995)
         Ph: 04865 230172,  230173
         E-mail: carmela@ipath.nt.in
         Principal : Fr. Tomy Nambiaparambil  (Mob:9447526061)
     3. Boarding (Estd. 1995)

C. Social
     1. Credit Union

D.Ecumenical
     1. Sangamam

Perpetual Succour Monastery

Santhigiri, Vazhithala P.O.

Thodupuzha - 686 683.

Ph:04862-273006, 273476

The present house with chapel is situated in the land donated by the Ponnatt family to the Prior of Vazhakulam on 19th, July 1953. By April 1960, a small house was built there and monastery life began by 22nd July, 1961 Fr. Nicholas Ponthempilly and Bro. Samuel Kuriedath were the first of the house. In June 1988, the second unit of KRIPA was started with 11 disabled school children, with Rev. Fr. Joseph Madassery as its director. Fr. Paul Parakattel got registered it as an independent society under the name Santhigiri Rehabilitation Institute. From then on its growth was very conspicuous. The beginning of Vocational Training Institute at Santhigiri for the disabled in 1993 is another mile stone in the history of Santhigiri. A new boarding house was opened for the use of the disabled children in 1996. 
Santhigiri offset press is yet another concern which began in 2004. Santhigiri is also undertaking and executing various rehabilitation programmes for the persons with disabilities.
Santhigiri College, a sister concern of Santhigiri rehabilitation centre, offers MSW, MCA, BCA & B. Com with Computer Application and is affiliated to M.G. University. The college has to its credit the highest percentage of pass in the MCA examination in the university for the past two years.  
Fr. Paul Parakattel is the mastermind behind all the developments of Santhigiri.

Chenkara, Bhoothathankett P.O.

Kothamangalam - 686 691

Ph: 0485-2570187, 2572215

Mob: 9447370592(Centre), 9447370592(P)

It is about 10 kms. away from the Kothamangalam town, on the eastern side of Edamalayar road. The house is in the land given to Rev. Fr. Theobald Pothanikkad by his brother Mr. Joseph V. Pothanikkad. The foundation stone was laid by Rev. Fr. Thomas Aykara CMI, the then Prior General, on 8th December, 
completion, he shifted his residence to the new house. His sole purpose after retirement from public life was to spend more time in prayer and contemplation. By his efforts, a prayer hall and community hall were made available for the public. A tailoring centre, Nirmala Vanitha Samajam and Yuva Jyothi were some other units run by the house till recently.  
In 1998, a retreat centre began to function here under the charismatic leadership of Fr. Sunny Pulparambil and it is flourishing well by his charism. Thousands of people from various parts of Kerala take spiritual advantage from this centre. 
A prayer hall of 6000 sq. feet was built and blessed on 25th June. Large number of people attend the night vigil on the 25th of every month.

A. Pastoral

     Retreat Centre
     Councelling
     Youth activities 
     Christeen camps

Chavaragiri, Vattavada

Koviloor P.O. Yellapetty - 685 615

Ph: 04865-214065

The house at Vattavada is about 10 kms. away from the Top Station and 45 kms. from Munnar. It was started in 1984. Rev. Fr. Cosmos Madathil was its first prefect. Rev. Fr. Aaron Vithayathil, its prefect until 1996, lived a simple life. With the wholehearted support of Sisters of the Destitute, he could run an L.P. School. People in and around Vattavada are deeply indebted to late Fr. Ignatius Rathappilly for his tireless and selfless services to them. They are fortunate to have an upper Primary School and High School (Malayalam medium) from the academic year 1997 onwards.  A new building for K. E. School was constructed by the untiring efforts of late Rev. Fr. Ignatius Rathappilly and it was formally blessed by Fr. Thomas Kochumuttom the then provincial on 8th March, 1999.  A long awaited dream of constructing a monastery building was actualized with the effort of Fr. Mathew Manjakunnel and it was formally blessed by Mar Mathew Anikuzhikkattil Bishop of Idukki on 28th January 2004.

A. Education
      1. Nursery
      2. L.P. School (Estd: 1991)
      3. Kuriakose Elias U.P. & High School (Estd. 1997)
          Ph: 04865-214214
          Headmaster : Fr. Vincechan Kochuparambil

B. Social 
     1. Agriculture
     2. Medical aids
     3. Chavara School of Tailoring
     4. Vattavada Vikas Society