In response to the request of his Lordship Bishop Simons of Indore, Rev. Mother Ludovic, Regional Superior, bought a plot of land of 10½ acres at Idgah- the site decided by the Bishop. The official transaction was concluded in February 1956. The Bishop paid Rs. 25,000 earnest money and the remaining cost of Rs. One lakh was to be paid by the Sisters, in installments of Rs. 10,000, per year.
At the end of June 1956 an arrangement was made for a temporary house on rent in Idgah Kothi, where the Sisters could stay and start the pioneering work for the beginning of a school. On 4th July 1956 the first batch of four Sisters arrived in Bhopal and were received by Mr. & Mrs. Gonsalves with great hospitality. The four Sisters were:

1. Mother Ignatius Steirt
2. Sister M. Magdalen Manjooran
3. Sister Stephanie Elenjical
4. Sister Dorothy Ann Bent

Rev. Fr. Kokoth, the parish priest did not delay to come to the help of the Sisters and to bless their new abode. The next day, they had the Eucharistic celebration in one of the little rooms and the Blessed Sacrament was installed. Before the end of the same day cars and jeeps began to roll up with parents coming to express their pleasure at the prospect of a new school and to seek admission for their children.

9th July 1956 was the opening of the new school, with a Holy Mass and Benediction. About 12 children presented themselves and it was more that what could be accommodated as there was no furniture at all, ready for the students. By the end of the month conditions improved and the number of children on roll reached 105. The Jhawani Bus Company agreed to bring children to the school for a charge of Rs. 8 per month, with effect from 16th July 1956.
Since the church was 4 miles away from the convent, it was found necessary for the Sisters to have a conveyance of their own so that they could have the privilege of daily mass. A brand new Landmaster was purchased on 21st July for Rs. 10,000/- and Sr. Dorothy Ann Bent proved a competent driver.
On November 21st the contractor A. Rashid, started planning out the land at Idgah, for the convent and the school. On November 24th the school celebrated Mothers Day with a fun-and -fancy-fete which was appreciated by all. The M.P. Police band made the function even more enjoyable.

In January 1957, Sisters Georgine and Mary Clare joined the Community. The school had its first inspection and was given the desired recognition for the Primary and Middle school, from April 1957. With the arrival of two more sisters-Sr. Frances Cabrini and Sr. Mary Vianney and with the appointment f two lady teachers, Miss. Sushila Kaur and Miss. Mytle Andrade the number of staff in the school became 11 for the 11 sections with 330 pupils. Generous benefactors donated lovingly for the construction of the new school. So, on 31st May, the Sisters moved into the unfinished building and on 1st July 58 the school re-opened in the new building (still under construction) Sr. Mary of the Divine Heart (Sr. Lucy Gonsalves) came as a new member of community. For convent accommodation, the Sisters had to be satisfied with just one common room and a little kitchen for their meals. The Sisters with the help of the teachers put up a fund raising fete, under the patronage of the Chief Minister of M.P. Many benefactors gave generous donation to the sisters, which helped in continuing the construction work.

Sr. Magdalen worked hard and enthusiastically, with the contractors and supervision and with her resourcefulness got maximum help from the P.W.D. architects, and engineers who supplied all materials.

The school continued to grow and develop in all aspects. In March 11 candidates were sent up for the Higher Secondary Exams and the results were 99%. In July 1961 Sr. Patricia Gonsalvez was appointed as the science teacher and she worked untiringly to set up the science Laboratories. Mother Ingatius was transferred to Ratlam in June 62 after having given herself to the beginning and building up of the Idgah Community and school from 1956 to 1962.
It is worth mentioning that every year for three consecutive years, the Bishops of M.P. used Idgah Convent, to conduct “Summer Schools” during the whole month of May, for updating programmes for Priests, Religious and Christian lay-leaders. The Sisters gave whole hearted was much appreciated by all the Bishops and those who participated.

On 9th December 1963 the community were privileged by the Visitation of the Superior General, Rev. Mother Marie Louise, along with her General councilor from India, Mother George Marie and Rev. Mother Provincial. They were given a warm and befitting welcome by the school and the Sisters.
On January 30th 1964 Archbishop Eugene Dsouza arrived from Nagpur, to his newly erected archdiocese of Bhopal, as its first Archbishop. Since, the Archbishops house was not ready for him he stayed for three Months in a suite in the convent. The installation of the Archbishop took place on 23rd March. At that time, there were only two priests with the Archbishop. Fr. Gomes and Fr. Gouchi. At the end of three months the Archbishop managed to get a modest house in Ahmedabad Palace Road which developed into the present Archbishops House.
In the year 1965 the boys of the Middle school were handed over to the Jesuit priests of Campion school. This helped the Sisters to admit more girls into St. Josephs Convent School, and to help build up Campion School.

In 1968, the school was raised to the level of Junior College and the science stream was added. In 1971 the school staged a variety entertainment programme to raise funds for the introduction of a Domestic Science department and new Biology laboratory.
In 1973, Prem Seva Kendra, a social-welfare project for poor and needy women was opened by the community under the supervision of Sisters Bellarmine, Benedict Joseph and Leena Rose. Its objective was to empower women of the locality. Women were trained in needlecraft, and received a Diploma to the effect. Prem Seva Kendra has grown and prospered, and given work to hundreds of women over the years, as it took in orders for uniforms, for the convent school children.

In 1981, another need of the time, made its presence felt, and coaching classes for the Jhuggi children around Idgah Convent, were opened. Sr. Bridget Kuzhimundathadathil was its first, very zealous pioneer. Generous doctors rendered free medical help to sick Jhuggi children and their families.
In 1992, the school opened an Accredited Institution of the National Open School, to reach out to school drop-outs, and to provide educational facilities for illiterate adults.

By 1998, the school, under the able hands, of several principals, and superiors, down the years, grew from quality to quality, and from strength to strength. In addition one section each, for classes K.G. to XIIth had to be added to accommodate the ever-increasing enrolments.
In 1999, on the eve of the Jubilee year 2000, a plot in the North-West corner of the convent, was leased out to the Archdiocese, for the construction, by the Diocese, of a Parish Church, for Idgah Hills, At Present, there are about 135 families, in this Parish.