Fathima Convent is located 1 KM from Kelarai Cross, behind Kelarai Church. Surrounded by greenery, a place of peace and serenity.

After building the new church, the Parish Priest of Kelarai, Rev. Fr. J. B. Alvaris saw the need to provide education to the local people, who were poor and unable to afford city education. He met  the Ursuline Franciscans Congregations then superior general Sr Jeneview Castelino, to explain the situation and asked for their help in Kelarai Parish. Understanding the need, Sr Jeneview  Castelino sent Sr. Martina D’Almeida, Sr. Jude Dsouza, Sr. Eugenia Dsouza and Sr. Carita Sequeira for this mission. They began their work on July 14, 1958, with Rs. 100/- and the support of the local people and Fr. J. B. Alvaris. Initially, Mr. J. S. Alvaris' family provided shelter to these sisters for a year. Later, Fr. J. B. Alvaris requested and obtained 1 acre of land from the Mangalore Diocese for the nuns. Under Father J. B's direction, they began building the convent. They also received additional land on lease from a neighbor, Mr. M. C. L. Lobo. The convent was inaugurated on May 31, 1959, the day of the Assumption of Mary, by Rev. Fr. J. B. Alvaris, and dedicated to our Lady of Fatima.

Despite financial and other difficulties, the nuns dedicated themselves to educate the children in the church school. They also supported the Parish Priest by conducting Sunday school, preparing children for First Holy Communion, handling sacristy work, and helping with church activities.

Until 1968, Sr. Eugenia Dsouza, as headmistress of St. Joachim Primary School, played a prominent role in educating the local people and improving their lives through the power of the Holy Spirit. Similarly, Sr. Otilia  Pinto served for many years, and Sr. Barbara Franko for 14 years, winning the hearts of the  faithful community of Kelarai Church with their dedicated service.

Rev. Fr. Alvaris succeeded in establishing the primary school through the Ursuline Franciscan Sisters. Education continued for High School students as well. In 1979, the new High School building, Amrithlalji High School (St. Joachim in Hindi), was inaugurated. Many students were educated under the Sisters, who  are now working in different fields, holding good positions in society.

As the number of Sisters increased, a new convent was inaugurated in 1979, and an extension block of the convent was inaugurated in 2002.

Over time, the Primary and High Schools faced a decline in the number of admission, as many opted for English medium and CBSE schools. The number of Sisters also decreased in the convent.

The service of the Ursuline Franciscan Sisters  in this Parish and region includes educating children, conducting Sunday school, assisting with liturgy and sacristy work, visiting and helping the elderly and sick, participating in Small Christian Community activities, visiting the parishioners to understand their difficulties, dedicating time to prayer, and supporting those in difficult situations. The Sisters continue to serve the people of this region with a smiling face, hiding all their difficulties.