Bishop John Aelen was ordained a priest on 21 December 1878 for the Congregation of the Mill Hill Missionaries, England. His immense faith in God was rooted in these inspiring words of St.Paul: Hope will not disappoint us ( Romans 5:5 ) His faith empowered him with missionary zeal brought Bishop John Aelen to our sacred soil who reached India in 1879 along with four of his companions. In 1881 Fr,JohnAelen was appointed parish priest of St. Andrew’s Church,Vepery,Chennai – 600 112,South India and he was ordained a bishop on 2February 1902. He had a Spirit – inspired theological vision of not only addressing the spiritual of his people but he also expressed a keen concern abour every dimension of human life. Bishop John Aelen had a spiritual depth and a compassionate heart to understand the cry of the poor and the agonizing pain of the marginalized .It must be underscored in Golden Letters that Bishop John Aelen founded thecongregation to liberate the socially discriminated people of his times.He had a burning zeal and a blazing hope to offer them an alternate way of life and tp evoke in them a consciousness of self – dignity and self – respect that would eventually promote a sense ofradical equality among the people. He was convinced that this process of liberation could be initiated through education.Hence he started a school with the singular purpose of liberating women and girl children at Vepery.