When the Arch Diocese of Changanacherry was bifurcated and the new Diocese of Kanjirappally was created on 26th February 1977, the Sacred Heart Congregation spread out in the area felt the urgency to form the Vimala Region. According to the wish and encouragement of the Bishop , Mar Joseph Powathil , we could start more and more houses in new parishes.
The General Council of the Congregation approved the Region on 19th March and the formal inauguration was made on 2nd April 1978. In 1979 the Extra -ordinary General Synaxis declared the Region as Vimala Vice Province. August 15th of 1988 is the most remarkable and memorable day for us. It was on that day, Vimala Vice Province was raised to the Vimala Province.
1982 onwards our sisters have been working in Germany and Switzerland for the province. In 1988 we started mission work outside Kerala.
Mar. Paul Chittilappally, the Bishop of Kalyan cordially invited us to his Diocese and the first mission station started functioning at Nasik ( Maharashtra state ) on 20th January 1989. At present there are three houses in the mission engaged in education and pastoral work.
In 2002 our sisters went to Namibia. And the province Could extend herself to Africa with Four sisters working in a hospital at Andara. The sisters in this province witness the compassionate love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in many fields, considering the signs of the time.
Now the province has 303 perpetually vowed sisters, 15 temporarily professed sisters, 26 formed houses and 06 Service Centres, Residences 07, 2 Hospitals and one Pain and Paliative Care Centre. The growth of the Province in these years is indeed remarkable.