Sacred Heart Forane Church Thiruvambady
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Sacred Heart Forane Church is a Syro-Malabar Roman Catholic church situated in Thiruvambady, Kozhikode District
, Kerala
, India
. It is under Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery
and Archdiocese of Thalassery. The church was established in the year 1944. There are 1000+ families in this Forane and about 5000+ members. It is also one of the nine Forane in Diocese of Thamarassery constituting of 14 parishes. The forane have now 14 wards and 60 units. The feast of the church is celebrated on the first Saturday of February every year. The church is abbrevated as 'SH Church Thiruvambady'. The organisations such as Vincent de paul society, AKCC, KCYM, Mission League, Jesus Youth, is also well active in the church.
Kozhikode district
Kozhikode District , formerly Calicut, is a district of Kerala state, situated on the southwest coast of India. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 38.25% urbanised...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
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. It is under Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery is a Roman Catholic diocese in India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. It was created on April 28, 1986. On Monday, January 18, 2010, the Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church, meeting at Mt. St...
and Archdiocese of Thalassery. The church was established in the year 1944. There are 1000+ families in this Forane and about 5000+ members. It is also one of the nine Forane in Diocese of Thamarassery constituting of 14 parishes. The forane have now 14 wards and 60 units. The feast of the church is celebrated on the first Saturday of February every year. The church is abbrevated as 'SH Church Thiruvambady'. The organisations such as Vincent de paul society, AKCC, KCYM, Mission League, Jesus Youth, is also well active in the church.
Parishes under Thiruvambady Forane
- Anackampoil St.Mary's Church (1967)
- Kallurutty St.Thomas Church (1976)
- Karimbu St.Thomas Church (1999)
- Koodaranji St.Sebastian Church (1949)
- Kuliramutty Mar Sleeva Church (1978)
- Manjakadavu St.Mary's Church (1966)
- Mukkom Sacred Heart Church (1983)
- Muthappanpuzha St.Sebastian's Church (1982)
- Poovaramthode St.Mary's Church (1976)
- Pulloorampara St.Joseph's Church (1952)
- Thekkumkutty Fathima Matha Church (1962)
- Thiruvampady Sacred Heart Church (1944)
- Venappara Holy Family Church (1953)
- Vilakamthode St.Sebastian's Church (1968)
Time line
- 1942 - Christians migrate to Thiruvambady from TravancoreTravancoreKingdom of Travancore was a former Hindu feudal kingdom and Indian Princely State with its capital at Padmanabhapuram or Trivandrum ruled by the Travancore Royal Family. The Kingdom of Travancore comprised most of modern day southern Kerala, Kanyakumari district, and the southernmost parts of...
(Chakkungal Joseph Vakkel, Aanakallungel Eenas). - 1944 - Fr. Joseph Monthanari established Sacred Heart Church on 8 September 1944 and started first holy mass.
- 1946 - Priest House established by Fr. Zekharia S.J
- 1947 - Sacred Heat U.P School inaugurated.
- 1955 - Church upgraded to Forane, Sacred Heart High School inaugurated by Fr. Kerubin.
- 1956 - CMC Convent Established.
- 1969 - Kuishupally (St.Thomas Town Kappela) inaugurated by Fr. Varky Kunnapallil.
- 1988 - 'Fr. Kerubin Memorial' Parish Hall inaugurated by Fr. Aranjani Puthenpura.
- 1986 - Diocese of Thamarassery was inaugurated and accession of Mar Sebastian MankuzhikaryMar Sebastian MankuzhikaryMar Sebastian Mankuzhikary was the first bishop of the Diocese of Thamarassery in Kerala, India.Born in Thanneermukkom, Kerala, he was educated at seminaries in India and ordained a priest on 12 March 1955...
takes place at SH Church Thiruvambady. Ancil Bhavan Convent established. - 1994 - Death Ceremony of Mar Sebastian MankuzhikaryMar Sebastian MankuzhikaryMar Sebastian Mankuzhikary was the first bishop of the Diocese of Thamarassery in Kerala, India.Born in Thanneermukkom, Kerala, he was educated at seminaries in India and ordained a priest on 12 March 1955...
takes place at SH Church Thiruvambady on 11 June. - 1995 - Accession of Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy held on 28 July at SH Church Thiruvambady.
- 1998 - Divide Forane into 11 wards and 53 units and Chavalappara Kurishupally was established by Fr. Antony Koyuvanal and farmers union 'Infarm' was started by him.
- 2000 - Sacred Heart HSS ThiruvambadySacred Heart HSS ThiruvambadySacred Heart Higher Secondary School Thiruvambady is located on Thiruvambady, 35 km from Kozhikode city. It is managed by Sacred Heart Forane Church Thiruvambady under Diocese of Thamarassery. This is a Christian minority institution having Kerala state syllubus. It is located in the...
established. - 2002 - Two Mini Parish Halls established and divided Forane into 14 wards and 60 units by Fr. Mathew Muthirachinthy.
- 2006 - Controversy of Mar Paul Chitilapally, late CPM legislator Mathai Chacko and CPM State Secretary Pinarayi Vijayan.
- 2011 - Diocese of Thamarassery Silver Jubilee Year Functions held at SH Church Thiruvambady.
Vicars
- Fr. James Monthanari (1942-1947)
- Fr. John Secura SJ (1947-1948)
- Fr. Gilbert Gonsalves SJ (1948-1949)
- Fr. Athanasius CMI (1949-1952)
- Fr. Kerubin CMI (1952-1959)
- Fr. Everistus CMI (1959-1965)
- Fr. Sebastion Elamthuruthi (1965-1966)
- Fr. Varky Kunnappallil (1966-1971)
- Fr. Joseph Plathottam (1971-1974)
- Fr. George Aashariparambil (1974-1981)
- Fr. Jacob Puthanpura (1981-1985)
- Fr. Joseph Aranjaniputhenpura (1985-1988)
- Fr. Joseph Myladoor (1988-1989)
- Fr. Joseph Mambuzha (1989-1992)
- Fr. George Paruthappara(1992-1997)
- Fr. Antony Koyuvanal (1997-2002)
- Fr. Sebastion Pookalam (2002-2005)
- Fr. Mathew Muthirachinthi (2005-2008)
- Fr. Francis Vellamackal (2010-present)
- Many Assistant Vicars also have their conduct period in Thiruvambady. There are more than 25 priests and 70 sisters also from SH Parish Thiruvambady.
Holy Mass Timings
- Sunday - 6.00am,7.30am,10.00am,4.00pm (Sunday Class: 11.15am - 12.45pm)
- Monday - 6.00am,6.45am
- Tuesday -6.00am,6.45am
- Wednesday - 6.00am,6.45am
- Thursday - 6.00am,6.45am (7.00pm: Lisa Hospital)
- Friday - 6.00am,6.45am
- Saturday - 6.00am,7.00am,4.00pm (5.00pm: Novena at St.Thomas Kurishupally)