Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, Virgin, Religious and Doctor of the Church. She is patroness of foreign missions, France, aviators, and florists. She loved flowers and saw herself as the “little flower of Jesus,” who gave glory to God by just being her beautiful little self among all the other flowers in God’s garden. Because of this beautiful analogy, the title “little flower” remained with St. Therese. She was canonized by Pope Pius XI on May 17, 1925. Had she lived, she would have been only 52 years old when she was declared a Saint.

Rt. Rev. Dr. Jerome M. Fernandez, the first native Bishop of Quilon, was the great visionary who founded the college for the educational upliftment of the Latin Catholics of the Diocese of Quilon. His Lordship believed that education was a means to enlightenment, social change and material prosperity. Bishop Jerome was born on September 8, 1901 at Koivila, Kollam. In 1915, he joined St. Raphael’s Minor Seminary, completed his high school studies in St. Aloysius School, and was enrolled in St. Teresa’s Major Seminary, which was the western wing of what is now Fatima College On completing his ecclesiastical studies, he was ordained priest on March 24, 1928 and was immediately appointed Professor of Latin and Theology in his Alma Mater; a recognition of his intelligence.

Stanley Roman was born on 4 June 1941 at Punalur in Kollam district. He is the 10th of the eleven children of Roman Fernandez and Elizabeth . After Roman’s primary education at St. John’s L.P. School and Government U.P. School, Akkara at Punalur, he joined St. Raphael’s Minor Seminary at Kollam, where he was later to be vice rector, for religious studies and simultaneously completed his schooling from St. Aloysius School, Kollam. In 1959, Roman commenced philosophy studies at St. Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Aluva. After 2 years, he was chosen to pursue priestly studies at the Pontifical Urban University, Rome, where he received a Master’s Degree in Philosophy and Theology. He was ordained priest by Cardinal Agagiani, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples at St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome on 16 December 1966. When Roman returned to Kollam, he was initially appointed as the prefect of St. Raphael’s Seminary. He continued his studies and received a Master of Arts in English language and literature from the University of Kerala. He then joined Fatima Mata National College, Kollam as an English instructor and the bursar, and later became its principal. Roman was appointed as the 13th Bishop of Kollam on 29 October 2001.

We live in a world of amazingly fast, instant and high-speed exchange of information and knowledge. And also we can make use of the technological advantages for the development of our school, staff and students. I take this occasion to congratulate the principal, staff, students and parents for their strong sense of commitment, service and responsibility that has transformed this institution into an outstanding and significant temple of learning today. The specialty of this institute is that it has made quality education accessible to all, thanks to the highly motivated staff and the availability of quality infrastructure. I pray that the Almighty God continues to bless this school as well as all the members of Cherupushpam family, including the students, parents, and all those associated with this institution.

Dear Parents,Teachers and students
“Hearty welcome to our School Website”
I am extremely happy to pen down few lines as we start the new academic year 2023-24.
Education is not just a process of giving knowledge for a future job but a lifelong process which creates an understanding of moral and ethical values to guide one’s life in a right path. As a parent, you want the best for your child and we are proud to be working with you to ensure that they are given the right knowledge to face the future challenges. Parents, students and the school authorities are a team and we have to complement each others efforts.
At Cherupushpam English Medium School we focus on complete development of our students by involving them in both scholastic & Co-scholastic activities as suggested by CBSE. I am sure this will help our children to realize, understand and explore their talents.Inorder to do this the parents and school authorities must stand together to inculcate certain values in the students.
If a plant is carefully nurtured by a gardener, it will become good and produce better fruits. Therefore, children must be given a good training from their earliest childhood. We are here for the same. I am sure that our students today, tomorrow will carry forward the Motto “to love and serve” entrusted in their hands at Cherupushpam English Medium School, Umayanalloor.
The reputation the school has acquired and established over these years is due to the dedication and selfless commitment of teachers supporting staff, parents and the students. With the support of the staff and families, our students explore , express and excel academically and creatively. I appreciate the dedication and the selfless service of the teachers of the past and present and wish them all, best of fortune, peace and prosperity for their contribution to the noble task of spreading education and its manifest qualities aims and objective . We believe that education is an effective medium of social transformation. We get encouragement, looking at bright and successful careers of our students, who subsequently benefit the society. We feel proud that we are part of such an institute, which is shaping the future citizens.
“ Do the Mission with Intention not because of Compulsion”. May God Bless You all.

Sr.Praveena M S
PRINCIPAL