The 32nd community of Mangalore Province was erected on 15.07.2017 at Hebbal (K) in Yadgiri District.Hebbal (K) is a small village in ShorapurTaluk in Yadgir District of Karnataka State. It comes under Hebbal (K) Panchayath. It belongs to Gulbarga Diocese. It is located 70 KM towards west from District headquartersYadgir and 473 KM from State capital Bangalore.In the year 2015 Most Rev Dr Robert M Miranda the Bishop of Gulbarga diocese had invited Bethany sisters to cater to the needs of the poor and the marginalized through education. Accordingly Sr Edmund and Sr Prema Gonsalves were sent to undertake educational apostolate. Having the lived experience of mission in Bidar for many years they volunteered to serve the poor. They lived in a small school building enduring gladly the inconveniences of life. Deprived of basic necessities they were totally launched into the mission.Sr Cicilia Mendonca the Provincial Superior and Sr Roshel the Asst Provincial Superior of Mangalore Province together with Sr Precilla Furtado (Superior), Sr Bertina and Sr Namitha Augustine from Bethany Seva Ashram Jalasanghi, Sr Zeena Menezes and Sr Florine Jyothi from Shanthi KiranHumnabad arrived on the eve of 14th July 2017 to Hebbal (K) for the inauguration of the new building. Sr Vitalis who served for a month in Hebbal(K) too came. The sisters and the parish priest of Surpur, Rev Fr Stephen together with Rev Fr Cyril Lasrado former Manager of St Alphonsa Primary school offered warm welcome. Eleven Bethany Sisters were present on the eve of inauguration.
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Sr Roshel BS