Life Stories of Sisters

A Christian is a follower of Christ’s teachings more by his deeds and less by his words. Christianity is a way of life. It emphasizes on self-denial and self-giving and love for one another.

A gentle cry was heard in the year December 15, 1942, in the family of Rayappa Reddy and Mariamma Gayam as the first born child came to see the greatness of God and to serve him. I was named after St. Francis Xavier as Franciscamma Gayam.

I came from a devoted catholic family in Meladon in Trichur Dist., Kerala. I am the 7th of 10 children, 8 girls and 2 boys. Two of my elder sisters were my own class. While at high Scholl we stayed in a hostel belonging to Franciscan Clarist Sisters.

Sr. Emmanuella is the youngest child in the Gopu family of5 children, four girls and one brother. Two of my sisters are married and settled in life. My eldest sister Regina Gopu joined the Society of JMJ after completing her study

The story of God’s extraordinary work in an ordinary human life is a mystery.In my case, the voice of the Lord was not heard in any dramatic way,

I was born and brought up in a very traditional Catholic family of deep faith in God in Kerala. My parents were very devout to the faith and regular for the Church.