Milestones of SD

Candidates started living
Candidates started living at St. Joseph's Mount, Chunangamvely

Received the first destitute
Received the first destitute in St.Joseph's Mount, Chunangamvely

Foundation
The foundation of the Congregation with the name 'Little Sisters of the Poor' and the inauguration of the Home for the aged & infirm at St. Joseph's Mount, Chunangamvely.

Vestition
Vestition of the first six members

Death of our beloved Founder
Death of our beloved Founder V. Rev. Fr. Varghese Payyappilly

Rt. Rev. Msgr. George Valliarumpeth
Rt. Rev. Msgr. George Valliarumpeth takes charge as the Director of our Congregation.

Approval of the constitution
Approval of the constitution by the Ordinary.

Religious Profession
Religious Profession of the first members.

Visit of the Apostolic Delegate
Visit of the Apostolic Delegate Most Rev. Leo Peter Kierkels. Change of name of the Congregation from "Little sisters of the poor" to "Sisters of the Destitute".

Martha's home.
Starting of Martha's home.

Blessing of the first branch
Blessing of the first branch house, and opening of the Home for the Aged at Perumanur (Lourdepuram)

General Sr. Rose Mary
Election of the first Superior General Sr. Rose Mary

The first Final Profession
The first Final Profession

Demise of Sr. Cicily
Demise of Sr. Cicily, one of our Pioneer Sisters

Visit by His Eminence Cardinal Eugine Tisserant
Visit by His Eminence Cardinal Eugine Tisserant, the prefect of the Oriental Congregation and the blessing of the newly constructed Chapel at Chunangamvely

Mar Augustine Kandathil
The Demise of the Archbishop Mar Augustine Kandathil

Taking up mission
Taking up mission work for the first time (Delhi)

Sisters to Foreign Mission
The first batch of sisters to Foreign Mission (Germany)

The Golden Jubilee celebration
The Golden Jubilee celebration of Rt. Rev. Msgr.George Valliarumpeth, our Director

Samaritan hospital Pazhanganad
Blessing and Inauguration of the Samaritan hospital Pazhanganad

The Special General Synaxis
The Special General Synaxis for Renewal

Rt. Rev. Msgr. George Valliarumpeth
Demise of Rt. Rev. Msgr. George Valliarumpeth our beloved Director

Revised constitution
Revised constitution is given for experimentation

Golden Jubilee of the Congregation
Celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the Congregation at Generalate

Demise of Sr. Josephina
Demise of Sr. Josephina, the first member and one of the four Pioneer Sisters.

Demise of Sr. Kochuthresia
Demise of Sr. Kochuthresia, one of our Pioneer Sisters.

Sisters to Rome Mission
The first batch of sisters to Rome Mission (Italy)

Congregation into Regions
Division of the Congregation into Regions

Demise of Sr. Rose Mary
Demise of Sr. Rose Mary, the first Superior General

Congregation into Provinces
Permission for the division of the Congregation into Provinces

St. Mary's Province
Inauguration of St. Mary's Province

St. Vincent Province
Inauguration of St. Vincent Province

St. Joseph Province
Inauguration of St. Joseph Province

Generalate to Thottumugham
Shifting of Generalate to Thottumugham

Demise of Sr. Gertrude
Demise of Sr. Gertrude, one of our Pioneer Sisters

Raising of the Congregation
Official declaration of the raising of the Congregation to Pontifical status and approval of the Constitution

Sisters to Zwitzerland
The first batch of sisters to Zwitzerland

Sisters to Madagascar
The first batch of sisters to Madagascar (Africa)

Santhidam Province
Inauguration - Santhidam Province

Pushpadham Province
Inauguration - Pushpadham Province

Krupadham Province
Inauguration - Krupadham Province

Sisters to USA
The first batch of sisters to USA

Platinum Jubilee Year
Inauguration of Platinum Jubilee Year

Platinum Jubilee celebrations
Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Generelate

S.D.Varghese Payapilly
75th Death Anniversary of S.D.Varghese Payapilly

Founder in the Archdiocese
Beginning of the Canonization process of the Founder in the Archdiocese

Archdiocesan Tribunal
Opening session - Inauguration of the Archdiocesan Tribunal at Chunangamvely

St. Mary's Province
Silver Jubilee celebrations of St. Mary's Province

St. Vincent Province
Silver Jubilee celebrations of St. Vincent Province

St. Joseph Province
Silver Jubilee celebrations of St. Joseph Province

Exhumed the tomb
Exhumed the tomb of the Servant of God Fr.Varghese Payapilly and identified

Reconstruction of the Chapel
Young Religious Gathering - Lehawa at Generalate

St. Mary's School, Aluva
Errection of the statue of the Servant of God St. Mary's School, Aluva

Citizens of Aluva
Day of Celebration by the citizens of Aluva in of the contributions of the Servant of God

Chapel in Mother House
Reconstruction of the Chapel in Mother House

Closing of the Archdiocesan Tribunal
Closing of the Archdiocesan Tribunal at Chunangamvely Mother House

Sisters to Peru
The first batch of sisters to Peru, Latin America

Sisters to Kenya
The first batch of sisters to Kenya

Affermation of the validity
Affermation of the validity of the diocesan enquiry of the cause of Servant of God

Golden Jubilee Celebration
Golden Jubilee Celebration of Dusseldorf

Historical Commission
Historical Commission in Rome accepted the positio prepared by the Roman Postulator, Sr.Grace Koovayil SD, with consultation of Msgr. Paul Pallath, the Relater of the Causes of Saints

Navathi Celebration
Navathi Celebration of the Congregation

Theological Consulters
Theological Consulters accepted the positio by casting votes

Congregation of the Cardinals
Congregation of the Cardinals accepted the positio by casting votes

Venerable
Pope Francis declared the Servant of God Fr. Varghese Payapilly as the Venerable