Divine Love Province (INS)
India South Province • Patron: Divine Love
Divine Love Province, India South was first established in 1992 at Bangalore as one of the regional foundations of the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit in India. Over three decades of grace, it has blossomed into a vibrant missionary jurisdiction spanning six southern states.
Presence & Communities
Today, the province encompasses 19 communities spread across 6 southern states: Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra. Over 112 consecrated sisters from 11 distinct cultural and linguistic backgrounds live and minister together in intercultural harmony.
Responding dynamically to the pressing needs of the times, the sisters reach out to marginalized and vulnerable populations through formal education, advanced medical care, legal advocacy, and rural development.
Our Roots & Founders
St. Arnold Janssen
“A man of vibrant faith and missionary zeal”
On September 8, 1875, he founded the SVD, and in 1889 the SSpS. Motto: “May the holy triune God live in our hearts and in the hearts of all people!”
Bl. Maria Helena Stollenwerk
“Unconditional surrender to God’s will”
“To God the honor, to my Sisters the benefit and to myself the burden.” Her missionary fire burns brightly in every apostolate.
Bl. Josepha Hendrina Stenmanns
“Both feet on the ground, heart anchored in God!”
Mother Josepha breathed the Holy Spirit into daily service. Every breath of a Servant of the Holy Spirit is: “Veni Sancte Spiritus”.
Key Apostolic Ministries
Education Apostolate
5 high schools established in remote villages, imparting holistic education to over 5,900 students, empowering girls and underprivileged rural youth.
Healthcare & Nursing
A 300-bed multispecialty hospital with a Nursing Institute providing diploma and graduate nursing degrees, complemented by a 30-bed rural outreach hospital.
JPIC & Women Empowerment
Advocacy for domestic workers, legal aid, prison ministry, shelters and college hostels for young women, and compassionate care for the elderly and differently-abled.
Caring for Mother Earth
Pioneering green energy projects including solar installations, biogas units, solid waste recycling, zero-single-use-plastic campuses, and tree planting.
Vision & Mission
Our Vision
To be radiant beacons of Divine Love, empowering women, caring for creation, and fostering communion with all people.
Our Mission
We commit to be an extension of God’s healing and liberating love through education, social justice for domestic workers, pastoral accompaniment, and healing ministry.
Provincial House
Convent of the Holy Spirit, SOS Post Office, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore - 560076, Karnataka, India
Phone: +91 8867618436
Email: [email protected]
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