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St. Clares Convent Dinanagar (Estd. 11th August 1985)

After having completed 10 years of missionary activities in Punjab, working in 6 stations, we felt the need of a common house of our own and to start recruitment and formation of candidates and to encourage local vocations. Most. Rev. Symphorian Keeprath the Bishop of Jalandhar whole heartedly supported this idea. We were on the look out for a suitable place. Mother Romuald was the Superior General, Mother Anne Tresa the Provincial Superior of Pala, Sr. Aloshia the Mission Superior and Mother Symbrose the mission Councillor. Negotiations started to buy a plot of land at Dinanagar 12 kilo metres away from Gurdaspur under the leadership of Mother Symbrose. With the help of Rev. Fr. Guido O.F.M. Cap. the Principal of Little Flower Convent School and Parish Priest of Gurdaspur. Rev. Fr. Joseph Zacharias O.F.M. Cap. the assistant parish priest and Mr. B.D. Sharma, an officer in Central Bank of India  a suitable plot of land at Awanka village near  Dinnanagar railway station was found out. 4 acres of land was bought for Rs. 1,90,000 and its registration was done in three stages i.e. 12th May, 19th May and 30th May 1983. The mutation was done on 23rd November 1983. The registration was done in the name of Little Flower Convent School Gurdaspur under the diocese of Jalandhar..  Through the efforts of Rev Fr. Guido O.F.M. Cap. an amount of Rs. 3,20,000 was obtained as foreign aid from Kolon, Germany to buy the plot  and to start the construction.