Over the months and years of their commitment to this spirituality, most of them acknowledge that they have refined their own behaviours, with a self-teaching that ‘If Bartolomea could be that, why not I?’ As a result of being a member of this Fraternity and through the various inputs on the life of our Saints and the personal sharing’s of each other they have brought in a change in their own families and together with their family members they are able to reach out in active charity to their neighborhood, parish and in their work-place.

Commitments Undertaken:

• Those who desire to share in the Charism in a more explicit way have taken up a public commitment annually – after a period of preparation.
• Devotion to Mary has been rigorously cultivated by reflection on Mary’s self-surrender and her life of faith.

The Formative itinerary oriented towards attaining personal holiness
The beneficiaries are the sisters, lay persons and their families.

• To follow this journey of holiness, the members train themselves to listening to the word of God, in particular to their commitment to meditation for at least 15 minutes daily any time during the day.
• Every Second Saturday, the members of the fraternity meet at St. Francis Convent Secunderabad with 2 or more sisters to pray together and learn more about the Christian discipleship in the spirit of our saints. And in St. Mary’s Kothagudem three sisters join them for the meeting.
• They conclude the day with a review of the day – examination of consciousness.
• Strive to do everything for the glory of God and the good of the neighbor especially the weak, the disoriented, the less privileged and the most needy of any phase of life.
• Commit themselves to the spirituality and Charism of our saints and promote membership of the fraternity.
• Participation in the Sunday liturgy and life of the parish – proclaiming the gospel through catechism for children.
• They also carry out charitable activities such as giving tuitions at home for the economically and academically poor students, visit the sick etc. Occasionally talks are arranged for them. Twice the spiritual fraternity group belonging to Kothagudem area had joined the Spiritual fraternity group at St. Francis Convent Secunderabad for the commitment and renewal.

Types of services rendered

At Secunderabad

• As mothers of families they are oriented to care for the spiritual and material needs of their family members in particular of the sick, the elderly, the young and children.
• One of the members is a marriage councilor for young couples who are preparing to get married.
• Six others visit the prison along with our sister sometimes as a group without sisters.
• Five of the fraternity are blessed with the gift of healing the sick. They proclaim the word of God as they visit non catholic homes to pray and read the word of God

At Kothagudem

• Visiting the sick, especially those in the government hospital.
• Recommending concession for patients if they are economically backward from the company hospital.
• Visiting villages and conducting prayer service and Rosary in the month of May and October along with the priest.
• Visiting orphanage, home for the aged in town and sharing food, fruits and sweets.

Other commitments:

• Taking care of the sick at home – especially of the elderly.
• Teaching Catechism, animation of liturgy, healing and praying with the sick, leading children to pray.
• They do concrete acts of charity by sharing with them food, clothing and give monetary help to the poor and needy.

Moments of sharing with sisters of Charity.

• The sisters participate on the occasion of their commitment and monthly meeting.
• In schools in the regular teaching – learning process the spiritual fraternity members collaborate with sisters.
• Some of them participate in the Eucharistic celebration on the Final Profession of our sisters.
• On the occasion of death of members/ sisters: the members attend funerals and pray and assist the family.