S A B S CONGREGATION
The congregation of the Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (SABS) also known as Adoration Congregation is an indigenous religious congregation for women of Pontifical right, belonging to the Syro- Malabar Archiepiscopal church. Started with 5 members and having completed a glorious 105 years in its history the SABS congregation has now grown like a ‘mustard seed’ taking roots in 105 dioceses spread across the globe and radiate the Eucharistic presence through perpetual adoration and various ministries. At present, the SABS has about 5000 sisters spread over 17 provinces and 5 regions in 616 houses.
Having being established a hundred years back, starting with educational activities and institutions, apart from that now we are actively involved in hospital ministry, social initiative, press media, parish ministry and above all act as mediators for the pressing needs of the current time through incessant adoration before the Holy Eucharist. We have colleges, school and other training institutions such as special schools under our management. Moreover we run manifold hospices, old age homes, hospitals, dispensaries, mental asylum etc. which provide care and continued support for the poor needy, the physically and mentally challenged, the orphans, the destitute, the oppressed, the exploited and the marginalized around us. For us, every field of activity is an avenue to promote Eucharistic devotion and foster gospel values.