Foundress of the Ursuline Sisters of Mary Immaculate

Brigida was born in the little sea-side town of Rapallo which was part of the noble city of Genova. Her parents were Nicolo Morello and Lavinia Borzese, both were noted for their goodness and prudence and capable of governing the family well. They had 11 children: three boys and eight girls of whom Brigida was the sixth in the order of birth, not only in the natural order but much more in the supernatural order of divine prediction and gifts of grace.

Her great desire for sanctity right from her childhood, the vision she had at the age of four of the beauty of heaven and the transitory of this world, her love for the poor, zeal for souls, eagerness to practice every virtue, the great desire to become a nun and a saint etc. singled her out as an extra-ordinary child.

Greatly favored by grace from her early childhood, she possessed in a high degree the gifts of contemplation, prophecy and of miracles. She was a mystic of the 17th century, endowed with special gifts of mystical union with God. At that time women hardly had any place in society. But this lady of vision overcame obstacles of all types. Petty wars and Industrial revolts had played havoc, creating instability in families. Women and children were the worst affected. Brigida could not be blind to the need of the hour. Responding to the call with six other ladies, Brigida dedicated herself to the cause of the education of the young girls. Thus was born the Congregation of the Ursulines of Mary Immaculate (UMI), at Piacenza, Italy on February 17th 1649.

Mother Brigida left for the heavenly abode on 3rd September 1679. She was sixty nine years old at her death. Mother Brigida was beatified on 15th March 1998 by Pope JOHN PAUL II

URSULINE POLICY OF EDUCATION

We, the Ursulines of Mary Immaculate after the example of our foundress, Blessed of Jesus, consider education as the integral formation of the young, instructing them in moral values, ensuring quality education that combine spiritual and human formation which will enable them to live purposefully in a challenging world.

Our educational endeavors is a potent means to form a new generation with civic consciousness, concern for social justice, human values and solidarity with people of different religious and social background.

A committed band of teachers is a back bone of our educational institutions whose loyalty to the institute, professional competency, humane dealings and inspiring life style encourages and motivate our students to achieve par excellence in all fronts upholding the UMI vision of education.

We enable our students to discover the deeper meaning of life and of transcendence, to think independently and critically, to take the side of the poor, speak for justice and truth, and become agents of empowerment and social transformation.

Our institutions are open to all students irrespective of caste and creed; they are accepted and are helped to grow in their cultural, social and religious traditions. Benign institutions established and administered by and for a minority community based on religion, they will give preference to Christians in admissions and appointments and have a special to Christians in admissions and appointments and have a special concern for the faith formation of the Christian youth.

Our institutions are also open to society at large by making their resources available for the ongoing education and growth.

Our institutions will follow the rules and regulations laid down by the authorities of the Ursulines of the Mary Immaculate in its functioning including the employment policies.

For the realization of this UMI goal of education, we invite students, parents and teachers to share this vision and to cooperate with us wholeheartedly.