Profile of St. Joseph’s Academy

The CMI Congregation

The Congregation of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) is the first indigenous religious congregation in the Catholic Church of India. The founders, led by St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara, were convinced that it would be possible for them to do a lot of good to the Church and everyone with such a congregation. The nascent religious congregation started its first house at Mannanam on May 11, 1831. In 1860, the congregation was affiliated with the Order of Carmelites Discalced with the name “Third Order of Carmelites Discalced (TOCD).” In 1958, the name of the congregation was changed to “Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI). The congregation was granted pontifical exemption in 1967.

The congregation, right from the very beginning, adhered to the Indian, Oriental, and Carmelite spiritual traditions. Being contemplatives in action, the members of the Congregation engaged in all sorts of activities aimed at rejuvenating and strengthening the Kerala Catholic Church. They served the Church as retreat preachers, educationalists, and pastors and focused their attention on the welfare of the people on the margins of society, such as the differently abled. The apostolate of the congregation gained a new dimension and momentum when it was entrusted with mission centers beyond the borders of Kerala. Now the CMI Fathers render their service as missionaries in various parts of the country and the world.

The Prior General, assisted by four councilors, is at the helm of administration. The congregation is divided into 15 provinces, 1 region, and 7 sub regions. There are about 3,000 members in the congregation, including nine bishops.

Brief History of the College

St. Joseph’s Academy of Higher Education and Research, Moolamattom, opened its portals for the first batch of students in December 2007 with the name St. Joseph’s College of Physical Education as its chief thrust then was to provide various programmes in Physical Education. Later, to cater to the pressing needs of the local people the institution thought it fit to expand its base by the introduction of new generation high tech programmes and following which the institution was renamed  St. Joseph’s Academy of Higher Education and Research in 2012. Now the institution offers courses in Computer Applications, B.A Animation and Graphic Designing,B.sc computer science,B.sc..Psychology(HONOURS),M.S.W,Actuarial Science and Commerce along with various programmes in Physical Education. The institution, run by the CMI Fathers, maintains a proper ambience and provides all the facilities for the holistic development of the students. The institution takes pride in its qualified and committed team of teachers who are always ready to go an extra mile to ensure the physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual development of the students. We either conduct recruitment camps in the college or send our students to the recruitment camps held in the neighbouring colleges to ensure the proper placement of our students.