By Nirmala Carvalho The four Sisters who took temporary vows and the four who took perpetual vows are – together with their fellow Sisters – “God's channel to reach the poor,” said Archbishop John Barwa of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar (Odisha), who led the Mass last Saturday in Cuttack’s cathedral. The Sisters who took their vows belong to the Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph of Annecy. Nirmala Jose, Vimala, Keerthana and Mary Hyma took perpetual vows, whilst Biddika Radha, Jhumuri, Pushpa, and Shushmita Lakra took temporary vows. Because of pandemic-related health restrictions, few people attended the ceremony, but despite this, it was “full of spiritual value” and brightened by local cultural elements, such as the welcome dance at the beginning of the celebration.