The Congregation of Sisters of Charity was founded on November 21, 1832 in Lovere, Italy by two young maidens - Bartolomea Capitanio and Vincenza Gerosa - who were inspired by God Almighty to serve humanity.  They dedicated their lives especially for the care of young girls in moral danger, the sick & the old, and children abandoned during the conquest of Italy by the French troops.  Their noble lives gradually attracted an increasing number of young women and they all started undertaking several humanitarian deeds across the world.

In 1860, four Italian Sisters of Charity landed for the first time in India and started a nursery school in Krishnagar in Bengal.  In 1898, four other sisters came to Mangalore and started their nursing services at Fr. Muller's Hospital in Kankanady.  Simultaneously, they also started working at an orphanage in Jeppo and their distinguished work attracted many young girls of Mangalore to join them.  In the fullness of time, the sisters went far and wide to the different parts of India including Bangalore to take up various charitable works.

EDUCATIONAL VISION

In imitation of Jesus the Redeemer who gives Himself to us, educates and saves us within our own history, the congregation of the Sisters of Charity founded by St. Bartolomea Capitanio in 1832 in Italy considers education of the young especially of the most needy as its main purpose to express the charity of Christ to humanity.

Educational activities in our school are based on the spiritual experiences of our foundress. Therefore we aim at creating an atmosphere that gives to our students and collaborators a deep spiritual experience which will enable them to be imbued with the sense of the divine, to build up their lives in obedience to truth be guided by right values and be courageous to stand by their convictions.

We train the young to be persons for others, individuals who with an attitude of service, work for the liberation of the poor and the oppressed as promoters of peace and unity by their tolerance and compassion.

Our Institutions strive at the formation of persons, intellectually competent, who think critically, act effectively in various situations of life and are emotionally well balanced, radiating happiness and contentment all around.

Therefore our schools seek a whole – hearted co-operation of parents and consider them as partners in our mission of charity in creating a just and humane society.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The charism of charity is a special gift which St.Bartlomea Capitanio received from the Divine Spirit and transmitted to us for the good of the human society.

Inspired by her spirit, we strive to form our students to be:

• God oriented – so that they become persons of prayer who realize that God is a need in their lives at all times, acknowledge Him as the Father of all people, and build up relationship with Him and with all their brethren.
• Value oriented – who are morally upright, guided by Christian principles and courageous to live by their convictions.
• The other oriented – who are socially concerned, sacrificing themselves for the liberation of the poor and oppressed, through selfless service in view of building up a just society.
• Wisdom oriented – so as to enrich their learning with needed skills, preventing it from being merely intellectual and facilitating their growing ability to reason reflectively, logically and critically.
• Positively oriented – towards life, through an emotionally balanced disposition, radiating happiness and contentment among them.

Thus, we aim at forming genuine and loyal citizens of Mother India, imbued with a patriotic spirit, a sense of responsibility and a dynamic leadership.