Sr.Alphonsa SD
Born : 14 /04/1914
First Profession : 15/ 08/1933
Demise : 26/ 08/1994
Sr.Alphonsa (Rosakutty) was born on 14 April, 1914, at Poovathode, in the Kinattukara (Pottanani)family of Pala diocese. She was the fourth daughter of late Mr.Micheal and late Mrs.Mariam. After primary education she was sent to Bharananganam. Staying in the hostel run by FCC sisters shecontinued her studies. During that time, St. Alphonsa was in the same hostel as a formee. After the studies she joined SD convent, Chunangamvely, on 2 September, 1932. She made her First Profession
on 15 August, 1933 and Perpetual Profesion on 19 November, 1946. Late Sr. Andrews SD and Sr.Angel Mary SD are her nieces. Late Fr Sebastian MST is her brother.
Hers was simple living and high thinking. She lived an ascetic life doing lots of mortification. She usedto share the valuable insights she got from long hours of silent prayer. She was spick and span, that is, neat and tidy, in all aspects of life. She respected and obeyed superiors. Sr.Alphonsa worked as General Procurator, Mistress of the Marthas Home and local superior. She saw hard work as her right and loved it whole heartedly. She had great devotion and love for the Holy Mass and she drew strength from that.
Sr.Alphonsa lived 60 long years in SD and worked at different places like, Chunangamvely, Malayattoor, Peringazha, North Parur,Muvattupuzha, Palluruthy, Pala and Provincial House,Chethipuzha.In the course of time, she developed lung cancer. As her life was deeply rooted in Jesus, nothing could shake her. She experienced the foretaste of heavenly bliss already on earth. Her health started deteriorating. Her own brother Fr.Sebastian MST administered the Sacrament of the Sick to her. Shereceived it consciously and bade farewell to this world on 26 August, Friday, in 1994. Dear Sr.Alphonsa, guide us to heaven!