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The TOCD Congregation for women founded by Mother Eliswa in 1866 at Koonammavu, was the first religious congregation in Kerala. Her own daughter,Anna and her sister Thresia, were the co-foundresses, who shared her charism. Mother Eliswa received also the members of Syro-Malabar rite and the congregation developed as a congregation for both rites. After 24 years, the TOCD for women was divided according to rites and two congregations were formed. The Latin branch is the Congregation of Teresian Carmelites (CTC) and the Syrian branch is the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel (CMC). The CTC has now 224 convents in 11 provinces and houses in abroad. The sisters dedicate themselves in the apostolate of prayer, education, moral formation of the youth, running orphanages and old age homes, missionary activities, hospital ministry, women empowerment programmes,family apostolate social work and jail ministry. ‘She was beatified on 8th November 2025 ‘.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mother Eliswa is declared as Blessed<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The relic of Mother Eliswa is brought to the Alter by the Superior General<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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CTC Choir with 100 sisters at the Beatification Ceremony<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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