Mangalore: Sr M Wilberta B S Becomes New Superior General of Bethany

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Mangalore, 12 February 2010: The XV general chapter of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Little Flower of Bethany, held in the Mother House of Bethany on Thursday February 11, elected Sr M Wilberta B S of the Northern Province, as the new superior general.

Sr M Wilberta B S

Sr M Wilberta B S has been serving as the I Councillor of Bethany Generalate and also as the vice president of Bethany Educational Society. She has also served as the provincial superior of the Northern Province from the year 1986 to 1993 and again, during 1997 – 1998. Sr Jyothi B S had been serving as the superior general of Bethany for the last 12 years.

The council members, who were elected yesterday are as follows:

Sr Lillis, Sr M Rose Celine, Sr M Assumpta, Sr M Canisia

Sr M Wilberta B S - superior general.
Sr Lillis B S, I councillor and asst superior general.
Sr M Rose Celine B S - II councillor.
Sr M Assumpta B S - III councillor.
Sr M Canisia B S - IV councillor.

The Congregation of the Sisters of the Little Flower of Bethany, Mangalore, (India), was founded by Msgr Raymond Francis Camillus Mascarenhas on July 16, 1921, in St Sebastian parish of Bendore in response to the pastoral and educational needs, particularly to serve the girl children, women and rural masses of the Diocese of Mangalore and also the society at large. At present, it has 162 communities with 1258 , 95 novices, 51 postulants and about 145 candidates, hailing from different states of India. They serve in forty-seven dioceses in India and six dioceses abroad.