Renewal Programmes
1. One week prayer
Each and every sister spend one week in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament personally. This make them refresh spiritually and mentally and they receive strength and power for their apostolic services. Prayer house is Alvernia FC Convent, Irinjalakuda which is the novitiate house of the province.
2. Monthly Recollection
Every month all the sisters spend one day as monthly recollection day. Usually this will be on Second Saturday. On this day sisters sit before the Lord, evaluate themselves and reflect on the constitution and Word of God. They spend the day in silence and penance and take good decisions which make them to live this life more holy.
3. Juniors Monthly Recollection
Every month all the junior sisters spend two days as monthly recollection day in Alvernia Provincial House Chalakudy. Usually this will be on Second Saturday. On this day conducted Confession, Class, Sharing, Personal direction, meditation etc are conducted. Sisters sit before the Lord, evaluate themselves and reflect on the constitution and Word of God. They spend the day in silence and penance and take good decisions which make them to live this life more holy.
4. Animation Programme
In order to make sisters able to work with the Church, animation programme is conducted in the province. Selected sisters are given classes on various subjects and counseling practice who help them to make their personality integrated.
5. Junior seniors
Sisters who have done their final profession within 10 years are given courses and counseling as needed. Once in a year their Patron's day, St. Joseph’s day is celebrated with various programmes.
6. Batch wise Course
Sisters are gathered batch wise. They share their experiences and spend the time in prayer and classes. This helps them to be more refreshed and powerful.
7. Prayer soldiers Night Vigil
Interested sisters who have taken membership in Prayer Soldiers group gather on 4th Friday of every month every month in Provincial House. On this day they spend whole night in prayer and penance for the intentions of the province, for the Church and for the whole world. Also they used to pray for the special intentions as needed sitting on their own houses.
8. Intercessory Prayer
Each & every sisters in the province spend one whole day in intercessory prayer at Provincial House. Different dates are decided and given to each sister. Each one pray before the Blessed Sacrament for the Congregation, province, souls in purgatory and for other intentions.
9. Awareness Classes
Each & every sisters in the province is given a chance to attend the awareness class like as CCC and Biblical subjects with qualified resource persons
10.Direct Retreat
Direct retreat conducted for the sisters and formees under the leadership of Sr.Celin Kudiyrikkal, Ernakulam Province. This is the ten days retreat for our sisters.
11. 40 Days Retreat
40 days retreats are lead by general animators. It is conducted at Konnakuzhi, a provincial level renewal center so that it is accessible to all the sisters .It helps a lot for everyone to immerse themselves in the charisma.
12. Constitution Retreat
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Pontifical Elevation of the FCC Congregation, the General Animators conducted a multi-stage Constitution retreat in 2023 to help the congregation understand the depth and breadth of the Constitution and live faithfully.
13.Thabasu Retreat
3 Days Thabasu Retreat arranged for the sisters those who are interested retreat is lead by the priest.
14. 33 Days Retreat
The 33-day meditation focuses on the Holy Trinity. It helps a lot to understand the divinity in personality.
15. Superior’s Conference
Once in a Three months we conducted superior’s conference for 3 days at Alvernia Provincial House. During this time the superior’s get chance to meet Sister Provincial. We arrange the classes for the superiors by the priests and sisters. Sr.Provincial or councilors also take class for them. During this time we arrange confession, sharing and praise and worship also
16. Jubilee Course
Silver and Golden Jubiliarians we give opportunity to spend time in prayer and solitude for one month for Silver Jubilarians and 10 days for Golden Jubilee sisters to renew and re-dedicate their consecration.