Fr.Pierre Paul Blanck, inspired by the love for God and His people, founded the Congregation of the sisters of St. Joseph of “Saint-Marc”, in the year 1845, in France. Fr.Pierre envisaged this community as a group of sisters with great love for the Holy Eucharist and enthusiasm for the service of the poor and suffering. The Charism of our congregation is Perpetual Adoration of the Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament and education of the children and taking care of poor and sick.

The motto of our Congregation is “Worship to service and service to worship”. The Eucharistic Worship leads the members to fraternal service. The Eucharistic mystery constitutes the central nucleus of the spirituality of the sisters of St. Joseph.

Having been inspired by the Holy Spirit and unquenched thirst for prayer, Solitude and apostolic service, the first group of girls from Kerala joined the congregation in the year 1965 in France. After almost a decade of their life in the Congregation and after having trained spiritually and professionally, the sisters from India expressed their desire to the Superior General to extend the work of the Congregation to India. The long cherished desire was granted by Mother Marie Sophie, the Superior General of the congregation .Meanwhile Sr.Marie Daniele and Sr.Mary Antony reached our motherland in search of a suitable location to begin a community.

They contacted the Late Cardinal Mar Joseph Parekattil of Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese and Late Archbishop Mar Antony Padiyara of Changanacherry Archdiocese. It was with great joy that Mar Antony Padiyara invited the sisters to open a house in his Archdiocese. A plot of land was bought on 17th December1976 at Puthussery, near Thriruvalla. In the following year on 14th of June, the foundation stone for the first house was laid by Mar Antony Padiyara .On 8th November 1977 Mar Antony Padiyara Blessed and inaugurated the house though the building was incomplete and on 18th March 1978 the Blessing of the chapel took place and the Divine Liturgy was celebrated.

Meanwhile His Grace Mar Gratian Mundadan of Bijnor Diocese welcomed the sisters to start a house in his diocese. Far away from the noise and conflicts of the world Vijo Bhavan was established at foot hills of Himalayas. The sisters drawing inspiration from the great tradition of our Motherland and strengthened by prayer and remaining true to the spirit of the Founder serve selflessly the poor and the suffering in this area.

In 1995 our Congregation got authorization to be Pontifical. For some years Sanjo Bhavan at Vengoor functioned also as the regional house of the congregation. Realizing importance of a separate house the Regional administration shifted its office to the present house on 3rd July 1994.

By the grace of Divine Providence, our Sanjo Province has blossomed into a vibrant presence across the globe, with 38 communities in various countries. Our dedicated sisters are passionately engaged in diverse apostolates, striving to bring the love and message of Jesus to all people.