The communities, which were erected by Fr. Thomas was economically in poor condition. It depended on the assistance on the diocese. The diocesan council accused bishop Guyomar for spending lot of money on Rosarians. They said that either they have to stand on their own leg or to be closed down.  Therefore, they decided to send a person who can make the community stable.

The Bishop came to the community and announced, “I appoint Fr. Villavara Singam as the acting Superior. After the arrival of your permanent superior, Fr. Singham will be assistant to him; he will be Bursar and will be in-charge of all distribution of labour. The superior will only look after the spiritual welfare of the Congregation. Though the congregation is in existence for about nine years it is still unable to live on its own income. Therefore this additional appointment has been found necessary to improve its present condition, especially its material side.”

Fr. Singam set about in full swing. He had all the friars’ behind him. They vowed to go to any extent of hardships and labour to prove themselves self-sufficient. But those were hard days. Work-prayer this seemed the purpose of dawn. Rest was a bare minimum.

Tholagatty soon became productive. Hosts were prepared and supplied to various parishes. Candles were manufactured in large bulks and sent to the Madhu Shrine to meet its ever-increasing demand. Fruit juices were prepared, bottled and sold. The baking department became full- fledged. Adding to the substantial production and remunerative sales, the harvest that year was abundant. A well was dug and soon the yields were doubled and trebled. Cabbage, lettuce, chilies stood as a witness to “the sweat and blood of the friars”. Tobacco cultivation brought in lucrative sums. The markets of Jaffna were flooded with vegetables from Tholagatty; the vegetables also found their way to the seminary and Bishop’s house.

The diocesan committee checked into the accounts of the Tholagatty monastery; they were impressed by the progress and were convinced that the monastery was economically viable. The committee gave its report that the Rosarians were self-supportive and hence had qualified themselves for official sanction. The friars received the glad tidings with jubilation and exploded into a joyful “Magnificat’