The aim of the school is to give its pupils a sound moral education while devoting special attention to their intellectual, social and physical development.

They were given a welcome by the Parish Priest, Father Lewis, who conducted them to the house he had secured for them adjoining to the Church, in what is now Shahnajaf Road.

The earlier days in Lucknow were of great privation as they had few possessions and the heat was tiring for the Sisters, dressed as they were in heavy black habits.

In 1873 the first boarder arrived, Amy Glynn, and when others joined, Mother Joseph knew that the little Convent was far too small.

Later, wings were added to accommodate classrooms and dormitories, but in 1915 the northern part of the building suffered very seriously during the floods of that year, and the Nuns were compelled to spend entire nights under umbrellas.

Arches gave way and the roof of the Chapel collapsed crushing every priedieu and chair under its weight but the Sisters escaped death.