St Mary's Church, Cheloor
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St. Mary's Church Cheloor - Edathirinji (in Hindi) | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
District | Thrissur District |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish |
Governing body | Thrissur Archdiocese |
Location | |
Location | Irinjalakuda Moonupeedika Road, Kerala, India |
Architecture | |
Date established | AD 1880 |
Website | |
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St Mary's Church is a Syro-Malabar parish church in Cheloor/Edathirinji, Kerala, India (in diocesan records Mary Immaculate Church, Cheloor). The church follows leadership by Syro-Malabar Catholic Church under Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda.
Overview
[edit]- Parish : Cheloor
- Forane : Irinjalakuda
- Patron : Mary Immaculate
- First Church : 1879
- Consecration of First Church : 1880
- Cemetery : 1915
- Parish Priest Home : 1917
- Consecration New Church : 22.12.1996
- Religious Houses : 2
- Priests : 1
- Male Religious : 2
- Female Religious : 10
- Catholic Population : 2800
- Catholic Families : 525
- Family Units : 18
Worship time
[edit]Daily Mass : 6:30AM (Mon - Sat) Sunday : 6:30 AM, 11:30AM
Neighbour parishes
[edit]- St. Thomas Cathedral Irinjalakuda
- Our Lady of Dollars Irinjalakuda West (Thanisserry)
- St Antony's Church Paduva Nagar (Ikkarakunnu)
- St Sebastian Church Edakkulam
- St Marys's Church Padiyoor
- St Joseph's Syrian Church Mathilakam
- St Joseph's Latin Church Mathilakam
- St Joseph's Church Kaipamangalam
- Our Lady of Carmel Church Aripalam
Chapels
[edit]- Mary Immaculate Grotto (inside compound)
- Mary Immaculate Grotto (main road view)
- Fathima Matha Chapel, Kandeswaram
- St. George Chapel, near Church Road
- St. Antony's Chappel, Edathirinji
- St. Joseph Chapel, Americankettu North West
- Sacred Heart Chapel, Chelookavu
- St. Sebastian Chapel, Kattikulam
- St. Antony's Chapel, Edakulam Road
- St. Alphonsa Chapel, Pothany Road
Governance
[edit]- Edavaka Prathinidhi Yogam
- Kudumbasammelana Kendra Samithi
Kudumbasammelana units
[edit]- Little Flower
- St. Sebastian
- Dollars
- Lourd Matha
- St. John
- Holy Angels
- Don Bosco
- St. James
- St. Mathew
- St. Alphonsa
- Pavanathma
- St. Vincent De Paul
- St. Mary's
- St. George
Catholic organisations
[edit]- C.L.C
- Altar Boys
- Gayaka Sangham (Choir)
- Catholic Youth Movement C.Y.M
- Catholic Movement
- Jesus Youth
- St. Vincent De Paul Society
- Franciscan Almaya Sabha
- Mathru Sangam
- Vanitha Commission
Institutions
[edit]- St Mary's L.P. School Edathirinji: Lower Primary School under CMC Sisters. Here learning in both Malayalam and English medium in Kerala State Syllabus
Religious houses in the parish
[edit]- Jayamatha Convent: Monastery of CMC Sisters
- Bethsaida Bhavan: Old aged home in the boundary of St Mary's Church Cheloor. Malabar Missionary Brothers (MMB) doing this job.
Fathers, brothers and sisters from parish
[edit]- Fr. Joseph Cheruvathur
- Br.Paulose Arimbuparambil MMB
- Sr.Stephin CMC
Former vicars
[edit]After New Church Building
- Fr.Joseph Maliyekal
- Dr. Antony Manjaly
- Fr.Raphel Puthenveettil
- Fr.Varghese Perinjeril V.C
- Fr. Johny Menachery
- Fr.Martin Payyappilly CMI (Acting)
- Dr. Joji Palamattah
- Fr. Joy Puthenveettil
- Fr.Benny Kizhakkeyil CST (Acting)
- Fr. Joby Kachappilly CMI (Acting)
- Fr.Dr. Davis Chenginiyadan
Mass times
[edit]- Sunday 6.30 a.m Adoration 7.00 a.m Holy Mas 10.30 Holy Mass
- Mon-Wed & Sat 6.30 a.m Holy Mass
- Thursday 5.00 p.m Holy Mass
- First Saturday 5.00 p.m Holy Mass & Novena in Grotto
Communication details
[edit]- Vicar
- St Marys Church Cheloor
- Edathirinji P.O.
- Kerala, India.
- Pin # 680121.
- Tel # 0091 480 2820865
- Official Web Site : http://www.cheloorchurch.com
- Blog : http://www.smccheloor.blogspot.com
References
[edit]- "Cheloor St Marrys Church - Site". cheloorchurch.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- "Marian Voice". smccheloor.blogspot.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- "PARISH HALL (st ' mary's church cheloor)". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- http://www.sahrdayatech.com/irdiocese/parishes.php?&thisrow=1
- "Mary Immaculate Church – Cheloor -Irinjalakuda Churches- catholic churches.in". catholicchurches.in. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100412112326/http://www.irinjalakudadiocese.com/parishes.htm
- www.churchesinindia.com. "Churches In Irinjalakuda Diocese, Syro Malabar Catholic Churches, Parishes Photos, Church, Churches In India". churchesinindia.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- "Mary Immaculate Church – Cheloor -Irinjalakuda Churches- catholic churches.in". catholicchurches.in. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
External links
[edit]- http://stmaryschurchcheloor.ning.com/ Join Our Own Social Community Site