Our History
The Claretian Ashram Society was formally established on
9 January 1991 under the
Societies Registration Act, 1860,
and registered as Society No. 935
of 1991. Its registered office is located at
Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha – 442107,
Maharashtra.
Inspired by the missionary vision of
St. Anthony Mary Claret,
Founder of the Claretian
Missionaries
(Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed
Virgin Mary – CMF), the Society was established to promote holistic
human development through education, priestly and religious formation,
spiritual renewal, and charitable service. Since its inception, it has
remained committed to serving people irrespective of caste, creed,
religion, or social background, fostering both human and Christian
values.
The Society seeks to nurture intellectual
excellence, moral integrity, spiritual growth, and social responsibility
through quality educational institutions, formation houses, and
developmental initiatives. For more than three decades, it has
contributed significantly to the welfare of society by integrating
education, evangelization, and social outreach.
The principal objectives of the Society are to:
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Establish, maintain, and administer
seminaries, novitiate houses, theological colleges, arts and science
colleges, schools, and other educational and charitable institutions
under the Claretian Congregation in India.
•
Promote the integral development of
individuals by enhancing their literary, cultural, intellectual, moral,
social, and economic well-being through educational and developmental
programmes.
•
Administer the temporal goods of the
Congregation in accordance with the Gospel values of justice,
simplicity, responsible stewardship, and evangelical poverty.
•
Foster a life of simplicity, discipline,
and austerity inspired by the ideals of Indian
Sannyasa and the Claretian
missionary charism.
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Promote faith formation through retreats,
seminars, lectures, counselling, study circles, and other educational
and spiritual programmes.
•
Encourage spiritual, moral, ethical, and
religious values that foster harmony, peace, and human dignity.
•
Empower rural communities through
scientific knowledge and practical training in agriculture, dairy
farming, poultry, piggery, and other sustainable livelihood programmes.
•
Collaborate with national and
international institutions engaged in educational, charitable, social,
and humanitarian activities.
For over three decades, the Claretian Ashram
Society has faithfully carried forward its founding vision of
proclaiming the Gospel through education, formation, and service. Today,
it continues to serve as a vibrant centre of learning, spiritual
formation, and social transformation, dedicated to building a just,
enlightened, and compassionate society through the transformative power
of education, faith, and selfless service.