St.Teresa Province Udaipur

1. PRAYER LIFE: The Wellspring of Our Consecration “In the morning, a great while before day, He rose and went out to a lonely place, and there He prayed.” (Mk 1:35)

Prayer is not merely an act but a way of being for a Prabhudasi Sister. Rooted in silence and solitude, our prayer life draws inspiration from Christ who communed with the Father in stillness. For us, prayer is the foundation and heart of both our personal sanctification and apostolic fruitfulness.As an instruments of the Lord, we remain connected to the True Vine: “I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit.” (Jn 15:5) Our life becomes fruitful only in and through Christ. Through daily meditation, personal prayer, Eucharistic adoration, community prayer, the Divine Office, and Marian devotions, regular confession, Monthly recollections and annual Retreats, we deepen our union with God and intercede for the world—especially the for the sinners, souls in purgatory and the poor, whom we are called to serve.

2. COMMUNITY LIFE: A Living Witness of Trinitarian Love
“Father, may they all be one, just as you are in me and I am in you.” (Jn 17:21) In the spirit of the early Church, the PSA community is called to be “of one heart and one soul.” Community life is a privileged place where love is tested, nurtured, and shared. It is a participation in the very life of the Trinity—a communion of persons united in love and mission. “The love of God is poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.” (Rom 5:5) The community becomes a sacred space where mutual acceptance, fraternal correction, shared responsibilities, and common spiritual pursuits bind us together as a family of faith. Through shared meals, prayer, ministry, recreation, and service, we build up the Body of Christ. PSA’s are to joyfully embrace the discipline of community living, reside in their designated convents.

3. RELIGIOUS FORMATION: Rooted in Christ, Radiating His Mission
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last.” (Jn 15:16) The goal of formation in PSA is to help the candidate become a mature, integrated, and committed woman of God, configured to Christ, the Servant. She is to embody our charism: to serve the Lord by serving the poor, women, children, and the marginalized. Formation does not end at first profession. It is a lifelong journey of transformation and deeper configuration to Christ.

4. ONGOING FORMATION: A Lifelong Renewal in Spirit and Mission
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.” (Ps 23:6) Ongoing formation is a continual response to God's invitation to grow in holiness and missionary commitment. It is the daily renewal of our "yes" to God's call. As life unfolds—with its seasons of vigor and fragility—our response evolves from active ministry to a more contemplative, prayerful apostolate. PSA Sisters are encouraged to renew their inner life through spiritual reading, retreats, regular confession, theological study, and apostolic reflection. Superiors are to provide time and opportunities for rejuvenation—especially through annual retreats, workshops, personal accompaniment, and community evaluations. As age and illness set in, Sisters gracefully surrender their active roles and embrace a powerful ministry of prayer, becoming spiritual mothers for the Church and Congregation.

A special love for the poor and the marginalized

Our special love for the poor is clearly seen in our apostolic activities both in our educational services as well as in social action and health action- our homes for the aged poor and our Children’s Homes for destitute children.

While our schools freely admit the poor who apply for admission, some of our schools have up to 90% of poor, and in some village areas, 100% of our students are poor. In our city schools we have laid down a policy that at least 30% of the poor are to be admitted. We try to empower the poor to do well in exams and in other walks of life. In our schools we provide fee concessions, books, clothes, noon meals to our poor students. In most of our schools, we have attached, children’s home, where the poor and destitute children are cared for. In places where we have regular boarding houses where the children are expected to pay their board, we have a number of destitute children. All eat the same food; though at times, for convenience sake, their accommodation is at different places. No discrimination is made between the rich and the poor students

Our Life

Joyous community living

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A special love for the poor and the marginalized

Devotion to Our lady of Mt. Carmel

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