About Us
“ Light is the shadow of God ”
The lily symbolizes purity, piety and nobility of purpose. The stars shimmer and guide our School Students to lofty ideas. The lamp ablaze in Splendor, radiates providential love and enhances every student to be a replica of the Divine
OUR MOTTO
“SHINE & LET SHINE”
Jesus said “I am the light of the world” (John 8:12). Jesus is the light of the faith, just as the sun’s rays are the light of our world.
With the weapon of education, we must dispel the darkness of despair within us and shine for all to see and do all that is good and right and light a million lamps of hope, throughout this country for a new era of national reconstruction. We aim that every student may glow like a little flame that shines bright, wherever they go.
VISION
Bishop Francis Matriculation School, N.G.G.O. Colony,
Coimbatore, which was started in JUNE 1972, aims at providing a quality education based on Christian principles and to develop all round personality, impart value based education, inculcate leadership qualities, bring out the inherent talents, inspire a deep sense of Religious harmony and Ecological equilibrium and create an awareness of National Integration through the media of Education and selfless service by aptly qualified staff.
MISSION
- To instigate the students, practice purity of thought, speech and action.
- To inculcate Scientific temper, Democratic, Spiritual and Moral ethics.
- To educate girls to become women of character.
- To prepare Young minds of today to bloom into leaders of tomorrow.
- To induce the spirit of National Unity and Integration.
Rev.Fr. Joseph Louis Ravel, the Founder of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Presentation of Mary was born on 24th August 1824 at Valeren, France, in a family of noble landlords. Rev.Fr. Ravel grew up in an aura of deep spirituality and entered the Major Seminary of the Foreign Missions. He was ordained as a Catholic Priest on 17th June 1848.
Rev Fr. Ravel’s deep compassion, unflinching faith, benevolence and intelligence made him take up a missionary assignment with the M.E.P. Priests at Coimbatore, with Karumathampatti as its headquarters. Undaunted by the illiteracy, ignorance, intolerance and bigotry that he found among the people, Fr. Ravel worked relentlessly, identifying himself with them and acquiring their language and culture. A presbytery, a church at Wellington, and the Church of Our Lady of Rosary at Karumathampatti are the fruits of his apostolic labour. Care for the sick, education of women and fighting the evils of casteism were concerns close to his heart. Gradually, his selfless service inspired him to establish the Congregation of Franciscan Sisters of the Presentation of Mary in 1863. Savariammal, an uneducated village girl from Karumathampatti was the first postulant of this new congregation.Through her and many others like her, Fr. Ravel succeeded in inculcating the great Law of Charity in society.
After 32 years of fruitful and self-sacrificing service as a faithful servant of God this benevolent soul, commended his spirit in the hands of Our Lord on 31st January 1881. Definitely, a genial personage who was keen to empower women through zealous education. Ultimately, this milestone was well-regulated and inspired many of his followers that the Presentation Society works strenuously to strengthen and shape the young women for a bright future.