The First Sisters
Our story began with a remarkable event in 1918, when a young girl named T. Ngosa Nshindano, who was a catechumen, made a request to become a priest. This extraordinary desire from a young woman became the seed that would eventually lead to the founding of the Sisters of the Child Jesus in 1926.
Pioneering Groups
First Group — Professed in 1929
Theresa Ngosa and her companions started their novitiate in 1927 and made their first profession in 1929. These four pioneering sisters were:
- Sr. Theresa Ngosa Nshindano
- Sr. Sarafina Santinya
- Sr. Mandalena Mbotwa
- Sr. Elizabeth Kabanda
Second Group — Professed in 1934
The second group made their first profession in 1934. These three sisters were:
- Sr. Monica Chinamina
- Sr. Bernadette Stuart
- Sr. Magdalene Mbotwa
Third Group — Professed in 1952
The third group of seven sisters made their first profession in 1952:
- Sr. Theresa Kapolyo
- Sr. Astrida Furlong
- Sr. Juliana Lwamainsa
- Sr. Salome Mukolwe
- Sr. Ignatia Kabwe
- Sr. Melania Mwape
- Sr. Lucia Nyonda
The pioneers faced many challenges as they established the congregation in Northern Province, but their faith, determination, and commitment to serving God's people laid the foundation for the thriving congregation we are today.