Founding Members

The First Four

Mother Martha, Sr Clare, Sr Lourdes, Sr Gertrude

Mother Martha of St Joseph

Catherina Marcelline Menezes

 

Birth :                     25.11.1889

Father :                   Peter Manuel Menezes

Mother :                  Emiliana D'Souza

Baptized :               03.12.1889

Joined Bethany :    16.07.1921

First Vows :             26.05.1934

Final Vows :            24.05.1937 
Slept in the Lord:    14.02.1951

Sr M Clare of the Sacred Heart

Florina Mathias 

 

Birth :                    13.07.1890

Father :                  Sebastian Mathias

Mother :                 Piedade Rodrigues 

Baptized :               22.07.1890

Joined Bethany :    16.07.1921

First Vows :             26.05.1934

Final Vows :            24.05.1937 
Slept in the Lord:    12.06.1962

Sr M Loudes of the Blessed Sacrament

Alice  Mathias 

Birth :                    09.04.1898

Father :                  Sebastian Mathias

Mother :                 Piedade Rodrigues 

Joined Bethany :    16.07.1921

First Vows :             26.05.1934

Final Vows :            24.05.1937 
Slept in the Lord:    04.003.1977

Sr M Gertrude of Jesus Crucified

Regina Gertrude Gonsalves  

Birth :                    06.06.1899

Father :                  Cyprian 

Mother :                 Emerenciana

Baptized :               13.07.1899

Joined Bethany :    16.07.1921

First Vows :             26.05.1934

Final Vows :            24.05.1937 
Slept in the Lord:   04.09.1995