Unfolding Events

• October 14, 1984: The approval of the draft constitution by Rt. Rev. Dr. John Mulagada, Bishop of Eluru
• December 12, 1984: The foundation for the Minor Seminary at Kurukkuru was laid by Bishop John
• February 2,1985: The pioneer members Frs. Jose Kaimlett, Thomas, Alenchery, Mathew Kallikatt, K.V. Augustine & Bros. Thomas Karachira and Jose Oonnukallel made their final commitment to Society in the presence of Bishop John in his private chapel.
• February 2,1985: Rev. Fr. Jose Kaimlett, elected the first Director General in the election conducted in Bishop’s office.
• June 25, 1985: The Heralds of Good News Minor Seminary, blessed and inaugurated. The course starts with 28 students and Fr. Thomas Alanchery as its First Rector.
• February 13, 1988: The foundation stone for Heralds College, Janampet, blessed by His Grace Most Rev. Augustino Cacciavillan, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to India.
• July 2, 1988: St. Mary’s English Medium School, Prathipadau, T.P. Gudem opened.
• June 12, 1989: St. Josephs School at Yernagudem starts functioning.
• January 4, 1990: Heralds College, Janampet, the study house for the major seminarians opened and blessed by Rt. Rev. Dr. John Mulagada, Bishop of Eluru.
• September 9, 1990: The Society takes up the parish of Vanasthalipuram in the Archdiocese of Hyderabad
• December 26, 1990: The First General Assembly of the Society. Fr. Jose Kaimlett re-elected Director General and Fr. Mathew Kallikatt the Assistant Director General, Frs. Thomas Alancherry and P. Thomas elected Councillors and Fr. Thomas Karachira the procurator.
• January 1991: The first missionary to the USA, to the diocese of Lake Charles, USA
• May 5, 1991: The Heralds of Good News erected as a Missionary Society of Apostolic life of the diocesan Right.
• July 7, 1991: The starting of Wagamon mission in Vijayapuram diocese , Kerala
• December 27, 1991: Good News Press blessed and opened by Bishop M. John.
• June 27, 1992: Inauguration of Heralds Minor Seminary, Pinakadimi.