The outstanding characteristics of this congregation were spirit of prayer, life of hardship, care of the destitute and service to the poor.  The congregation flourished and developed to a Pontifical Rite. Animated with the spirit of St.Francis and the call of Jesus to proclaim the good news to the whole world, this Congregation has spread not only to the various dioceses of India but also to many foreign countries St. Clare province Imphal has its beginning on 10th January 1966. Rev. Mother Mary Leo, the then Mother General of Alphonsa Province Pala sent 8 sisters Sr. Isabella (Superior), Sr. Hubert, Sr. Henry, Sr. Mary Vellamundayil, Sr. Aloshia, Sr. Josephine and Sr. Lisieux Augusta to the North-East mission at the request of Bishop Hubert Rosario of Dibrugarh Diocese. St. Clare region was raised to St. Clare Province on 15 Jan. 1998.The Province has grown into its maturity with 199 members and 33 centers. It was the felt need of theprovince to bifurcate into two Provinces. St Clare Province Imphal holds all Manipur and a part of Arunachal Pradesh. The New Province, 'Nirmal Jyothi Province Dimapur'with 99 members and 19 houses was inaugurated on 27thJanuary 2022. The province covers the states of Nagaland, Assam and a part Arunachal Pradesh.
St Paul convent Phesama was established in Nagaland in the year 1981 in collaboration with the Jesuit Fathers of Karnataka Province with view of training teachers for the future generation. In July 28th 1985, Alphonsa convent Lakhuti came into existence. Sisters are engaged in the field of Education, Evangelization, Pastoral and catechetical ministry and village apostolate. Assam mission was opened at Hamren according to the great desire of Late Bishop Mathai Kochuparampill of Diphu Diocese, who had a special devotion to St. Alphonsa, and was named as Alphonsa Bhavan Hamaren in 1990.
Jyoti Bhavan, Nojaon was established in 1991, in the Diocese of Dibrugarh, to extend our Missionary activities among the Adivasi, Boro and Garo communities. A center was opened in Dimapur with the help of Late Bishop Abraham Alanjimattathil then bishop of  Kohima to promote the formation of candidates and support other Mission Stations. Thus, Clare Bhavan Kacharigaon was established in 1992.With the division of the St. Clare Province, Imphal on 27th January 2022, Clare Bhavan is functioning as the Provincial House for Nirmal Jyothi Province, Dimapur.
Kohima, the capital of Nagaland is the largest Village in Asia and the Mary Help of Christians Cathedral is the unique structure here. FCC sisters were invited in the year 1998 to take active part in the different apostolic activities of the Cathedral Parish. Hence St.Mary's Convent was established in Kohima. Two Sisters spent their time in Perpetual Adoration before the Bl. Sacrament at the Cathedral. St. Mary's Convent Doigrong was established in the year 2002 to assist the pastoral work of the Parish such as education, evangelization, medical care etc. in the Diocese of Dibrugarh Assam. At the request of Archbishop, Most Rev. Thomas Menamparampil of Guwahati, Alphonsa convent Nagaon was started in the year 2002. The sisters educate the children and visit the families. The FCC sisters started the first Mission among Dimasa Tribe in the year 2005 in collaboration with the Jesuit fathers at Langting, North Cachar Hills, under the Diocese of Diphu. The convent is named as St. Mary's Convent, Langting. Sisters are engaged in evangelization and education. Alphonsa Sadan Bongaigaon was started as social service center on 6th March 2007. It was started at the invitation by Rt. Rev. Thomas Pullopillil the Bishop of Bongaigaon. The aim of this center is to educate differently abled children, who otherwise do not have opportunities for formal Schooling.
The FCC sisters has opened a new center in Seyochung at the request of the Bishop of Kohima on 6th Feb, 2010. The Mission was to educate and evangelize the people of this remote area. FCC in North-east extends its services to the different tribes likes Boro, Rabha, Shantalis and Adivasis. Kachugaon is a center where all these tribes live together. Here, our sisters are engaged in evangelization and education in collaboration with Diocesean Fathers. The name of the convent is Assisi Sadan. The missionary zeal and enthusiasm of our sisters, encouraged our superiors to open a convent in the Diocese of Itanagar. Thus, at the request of Rt. Rev John Thomas DD, then Bishop of Itanagar, the Jesuit Fathers, invited the FCC to start a convent at Bana on 7th June 2012. The long-awaited dream of St. Clare Province Imphal for a Novitiate House was fulfilled with the help of Rev. Fr. Kurian MSFS, who helped us to purchase Plot of Land at Medziphema, Nagaland. A small house was constructed, blessed and Inaugurated on 12 Sept, 2012. A new Novitiate House was built in the year 2017 by the grace of God and with help of our Mother Congregation, and Rt. Rev. James Thoppil the Bishop of Kohima.
Rani Maria Convent was opened on 1st June, 2017 in the Diocese of Kohima. The VC fathers at Zadima invited the FCC sisters to work for the mission of the retreat center and for its better functioning. New convent and the hostel was inaugurated and blessed on 12th December 2022 by the Bishop of Kohima , Most Rev. Bishop James Thoppil. It was the felt need of the province to have a community for the sisters working in Abroad, therefore with permission of Mother General Rev. Mother Ann Joseph. St. Clare's convent began on 1st sept,2017 in the Diocese of Aachen Germany. Our sisters started working in Italy from 2006. Sr. Mercy Embrayil was the first person to work there staying with the Benedictine sisters. Later feeling the need of having a community of our own began a house in the province of Liguria, Alassio Italy on 1st September 2018. At present four of our sisters are rendering their service there.
North-East Diocesan Social Forum (NEDSF) Institution of Regional Bishop Council invited the FCC sisters of Dimapur to assist and support the Director to carry out his social activities in this Region. A new community opened at Social Forum on 26th Feb 2022. To continue the social service ministry for the growth and development of the people. The new community named after  St. Joseph Convent Veo was opened in Arunachal Pradesh in Itanagar Diocese in collaboration with the Capuchin Fathers. The various apostolic activities are social service, education and pastoral ministries. The center started to function on 27 Feb 2022.
Now there are 103 sisters belong to this Province including 42 sisters hailing from North-east. The present and the first provincial Superior is Rev. Sr. Jolly Jose. We are grateful to the Lord for the Gift of  Vocations He has blessed us with from North East. May his name be glorified in all our Apostolic activities. God does so much in the life of each one of us, seen and unseen. May the name of the Lord be spread rapidly and glorified through us by the help of His spirit, who dwells in us.