St. Michael Church,
Vedha Nagar,
Edalakudy,
Nagercoil,
Pin – 629 002
Ph: 04652-242274
Category: Churches in Tamilnadu
St. Michael’s Chruch, Vedha Nager, Nagercoil
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Chindhaaththirai Matha Shrine, Nagapattinam
The History of Our Lady of Chindhaaththirai (Happy Voyage) Shrine, (Patron of Travellers),
Erukkur- Tanjore Diocese
The Virgin Mary, our Heavenly Mother of God, has appeared is various parts of the world. By intercession, innumerable miracles are taking place in these places and people irrespective of caste, creed and religion throng to these places to receive the grace of God
In our Indian soil, she has chosen many places as her holy dwelling place. One among them is the Shrine of Our Lady of Happy Voyage (Chindhaaththirai Matha), Erukkur.
Our Lady of Happy Voyage Shrine, Erukkur 6KM away from Sirkali is on the right side of the National Highway 45A (Eastern Coast Road) leading from Sirkali to Chidambaram.
Erukkur is one of the Panchayats in Kollidam Union, Sirkali Taluk of Nagapattinam District in Tamil Nadu State, India.
The Parish Church of Erukkur houses the beautiful statue of Our Lady of Happy Voyage which has a remarkable history to remember.
In 1534,A.D The Portuguese merchants erected warehouses and chapels in and around the villages or islands of the Eastern Coast of Bay of Bengal Sea namely Pulicate alias Anantharayanpattinam, Satras, Kunimedu, Kalapet, Pondicherry, Devanampattinam, Cuddalore, Porto-Nova, Coleroon, Thirumullaivasal, Tranquebar, Thirumalaipattinam, Nagore, and Nagapattinam.
Around 1550, AD there arose a warehouse and chapel at Kottaimedu which was then called Coleroon, an island farmed at the juncture of river Kollidam, a distributary’s of Cauvery and Bay of Bengal.
Kollidam River was called by Portuguese as Coleroon River. The river Cauvery from Metturdam traverses a distance of 115 miles before reaching upper anicut in Thiruparaithurai Village limit in Trichy District. All along this length it irrigates on both sides.
At upper anicut the river Cauvery branches off into two arms. On the left side, it is called river Cauvery. A barrage has been constructed on the Coleroon in the year 1836 from this point the river Coleroon serves as a flood carrier and runs almost parallel to the Cauvery arm. Coleroon River travels and reaches Bay of Bengal at Palaiyar.
Coleroon Island is in the Coleroon River itself. Now also we reach by boat and see the damaged houses which were built by damaged warehouse’s bricks.
At that time Europeans, Eurasians and the people from Goa lived at Coleroon Island. The Franciscan missionaries of Portuguese looked after their spiritual needs and missionary activities of the region. After 1606 A.D diocesan priests of Mylapore Diocese and religious visited the Christians living in this place and ministered to them.
As settlement of Catholics grew up around this island the “Miraculous state of Our Lady of Nazareth of Travelers” was installed. This is the replica of the statue of Our Lady, of preserved at the Basilica of Holy Family in Nazareth. She was called Our Lady of Voyage, in Tamil “Chindhaaththirai Matha”.
In the oldest Tamil dictionary “Chindhaaththirai” means Chindhaa + Yathirai, Chindda signifies not Failing, Yathirai Signifies Voyage or Journey. Therefore it expresses victory or safe Voyage and also it means safety, welfare, and prosperity.
During the time of kings, whenever the king went for battle, the poets and Ministers under him wished him as “Chindhaaththirai”. Therefore Portuguese called Our Lady of Travelers as Chindhaaththirai Matha.
This is the first Tamil Name given to the Mother of Jesus Christ.
In 1659 A.D., where the Dutch confiscated Coleroon Island along with its warehouse and chapel, the Portuguese confided the miraculous statue to the new converts of the area who in turn handed over it to the Christians of Erukkur.
The Christians of Erukkur were converted to Catholicism due to the missionary activities of St. Francs Xavier in 1545 A.D., of Sirukadampur (Traditional saying) and also ancestors of Erukkur Christians were converted by Franciscan missionary of Portuguese, St.Farancs Xavier, St.John de Britto, Fr.Freire, Fr.Laynez and after the martyrdom of saint John de Britto. The Christians who lived at Maravanadu, Madurai and Tutucorin areas migrated and in and around Erukkur, where the Christians lived without any persecution in 18th and 19th centuries.
For the past 350 years, the miraculous statue that is venerated under the title of “Chindhaaththirai Matha (Our Lady of Happy Voyage) is the Parochial Church of Erukkur this statue is found in the church till today.
From 1699 A.D up to 1744 A.D Erukkur was a mission centre under the carnatic mission.
In 1850 A.D the apostolic vicar of Pondicherry Mission, Mgr. Bonnard, lifted an Erukkur as parish. Rev.Fr.Lazar Appavoo was the first parish priest of Erukkur. In 1899 A.D Erukkur Parish came under, the diocese of Kumbakonam, then in 1929 A.D it was reattached with Arch diocese of Mylapore and when Diocese of Tanjore was created in 1953 A.D Erukkur came under it.
Our Lady Of Chindhaaththirai also known as in the name of Our Lady Of Happy Voyage, Star of the Sea, Our Lady of Bon Voyage, Travellers of Nazareth, Stella Maris, Apostleship of the Sea.
Mass Timings:
Monday to Thursday : 06:30 AM – Mass
Friday : 06:30 PM – Mass
Saturday : 06:30 PM – Rosary, Novena and Mass
Sunday : 08:30 AM -Mass
First Saturday : 11:00 AM – Novena, Mass & Benediction, 06:30 PM – Novena, Mass
Last Friday : 06:00 PM – Way of the of the Cross, Special preach & Mass
Special Novena:
(8th day of Month) : 05:30 PM – Healing Adoration & Benediction,
: 06:30 PM – Small Car Procession of Our Lady Of Chindhaathtirairai,
: 07:15 PM – Mass & Blessing of the Sick
Annual Feast:
April – 30 : Flag Hoisting (Starting Of Annual Feast)
May 1st – May 6th : Novena Days
: 06:30 PM – Eucharistic Adoration
: 06:30 PM – Car Procession
: 07:15 PM – Mass
May 7th : Corpus Christi (Festival of Communion)
May 8th : 08:30 Grand Mass
: 11:00 PM (Full Night) Grand Car Procession of Our Lady Of Chindhaathtirairai
May 9th : 05:30 AM – Thanks Giving Mass and End of Annual Feast
Our Lady Of Chindhaaththirai Church,
(Our Lady of Happy Voyage Shrine) – Diocese of Tanjore
Erukkur(Post), Sirkali(Tk),
Nagapattinam(Dt) – 609108,
Tamilnadu. INDIA.
For more information please visit: http://www.ourladyofvoyageshrine.org/
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St.Lourdes Shrine, Madurai
As a sizable population of Catholics were living in Kosakulam Pudur, which was in the territory of Our Lady of Dolours Parish, Fr. Endaline S.J. bought a piece of land in K. Pudur, on the very site where the present church stands, and built a small church of Our Lady of Lourdes, in 1920. In 1931 Fr. Gabriel Gomez, S.J. enlarged the church and brought the C.I.C. sisters to start a Primary School When in 1938 Madurai diocese was born and the Bishop’s house was built in K. Pudur, this church of Our Lady of Lourdes became important. The city expanded; transport facilities increased; more Catholic families came to settle down in K. Pudur. Fr. Pudumai who was in the Bishop’s House regularly went to cater to the spiritual needs of K. Pudur Catholics.
In 1951 K. Pudur was canonically erected as a new parish with Fr. M. T. Amalaraj, S.J. as its first parish priest. The rapid growth of the Catholic population necessitated the expansion of the church which Fr. M.T. Amalaraj undertook and finished in 1958. Christmas night of 1960 was especially a joyous night for this church as it was announced to be the Cathedral of the diocese, and Fr. Silverius, S.J. was the parish priest. Mgr. Diraviam took possession of the Archdiocese in the church on 29th June 1967, the same year Fr. S. Irudayam, the V.G. was the parish priest. But this privilege of being the Cathedral was shortlived. In 1970 Our Lady of Dolours church became the Cathedral and Fr. T,A. Michael took charge of the parish of K. Pudur, in 1972.
A new flavour was added to the apostolate of the Archdiocess when on 24th September 1975 when the Salesians of Don Bosco took charge of K. Pudur Parish. Fr. Vincent Durai Raj was the first Salesian Parish Priest. He had the privilege of celebrating the Silver Jubilee of the Parish and of starting Don Bosco Yourth Centre and building the upstairs of the parish house. During the time of Fr. Jeswanth in 1977, the building of the Don Bosco Youth Centre camp up, a place for cemetery was acquired, Sarvodaya building for girls was built, R.C. Primary School and Kadachanendal was raised to be a Middle School. Don Bosco Primary School was built at Quarry (Yanamalai) and dispensaries at Yanamalai and Mangalapuram were entrusted to the care of Leuca Sisters. When in 1980 Fr. Jeganathan became parish priest. St. Antony’s church was blessed at Kadachanendal, the Community Hall was put up in Sandanamada Street and Don Bosco Foot Ball and Volley Ball Tournaments were conducted for Youth in State level. Then came Fr. Christy in 1982, who was responsible for the women’s cottage industry at Lourdu Nagar. From 1985 Fr. A. T. James was is the parish priest. Fr. Edward Xavier and Jeganathan were assistants. During his period the church of Mary Help of Christians was built in B.B. Kulam, Don Bosco Non-formal Technical School was put up and started functioning, Don Bosco Foot Ball and Volley Ball Tournaments were continued; for the help of poor children tuition centers were begun in four villages; occasionally Good News conventions have been conducted. The Catholics are making their Christian life fuller through associations like Vincent de Paul Society, Legion of Mary, Don Bosco Youth Centre, Charismatic Group etc. The Parish Priest is planning to build a High School for boys to renew the church building, to make the Sellur area into a new parish and to build houses for the poor.
St.Lourdes Shrine,
K. Pudhur, Madurai – 625007.
Tamilnadu, INDIA.
For more information please visit: http://www.archdioceseofmadurai.org/lourdes-shrine-k-pudhur/
St. Mary’s Cathedral, Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu, India
Welcome to St Mary’s Cathedral
In the city of Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India, St.Mary’s Cathedral, popularly known as “ Mother of Good Health” in vernacular “Arogya Matha”, occupies a unique place not only it is one of the oldest Churches in Tamil Nadu but had been the “Mother Church” of five dioceses bifurcated out of its jurisdiction during these 170 years of its existence.
The Church itself was built by a Jesuit missionary Fr.Louis Carnier. It was on the 29th June 1841, on the occasion of the feast of the apostles St.Peter and Paul, with the morning sun rising in the east in all its glowing splendor, Bishop Bernard Clement of Pondicherry in a solemn ceremony dedicated the Church to Our Lady. The paintings in the roof depicting the martyrdom of holy men and women of were done by Br. De’ Noircourt between the years1893 to 1898.
Having served for more than 170 years, now it is too weak and developed cracks both vertically and horizontally over the roof. The inner floor and the outer ground are almost leveled leaving the rain water to rush in. Hence, the diocese has decided to built a New Cathedral with an estimate Rs 9 crores (90 million) and the work has begun on the 15th August 2011. Kindly pray and donate generously.
Our Parish:
Once, the Cathedral parish had in its fold vast territory for its pastoral activities. It had more than 20,000 families. The parishes – Crawford, Edamalaipatty Pudur, Subramaniyapuram, Sembattu, Gundur, K.K. Nagar, Ariport, Kallukukuzhi, Karunamdapam and Puthur were carved out of Cathedral parish for Pastoral reasons and concerns. At present the parish has 27 substations. The total Catholic families are 2,935, and the population nearly 12,000, and the non-catholic population more than 250,000. 80% of the Catholics in the parish belong to Dalit community, who are economically poor and socially backward. They work as painters, carpenters and in the constructions as masons and helpers for daily wage around the market places. The Parish Pastoral Council consists of 60 members among them 13 are executives and 5 are officials. Parish Financial Committee, consisting of 5 members, manages the financial transaction of the Parish.
Mass Schedule:
Liturgical Service Schedule
Holy Mass in the Parish: Sundays: 5.00 a.m, 6.30 a.m, 8.30 a.m and 6.00 p.m
Week days: 6.00 a.m and 6.00 p.m
Tuesdays – Charismatic Healing Service from 6.00 to 8.30 p.m
Church is kept open from 5.00 a.m to 12.00 noon and 4.00 to 8.00 p.m every day for personal visitation.
Contact:
Parish Priest
St Mary’s Cathedral, 12 A Convent Road, Melapudur,
Trichy – 620 001. Tamil Nadu India.
Phone: (0431)2411511,
Website: http://www.maryscathedraltrichy.org/
St Judes Shrine, Vanuvampet, Chennai
St. Jude’s Shrine,
Vanuvampet,
Adambakkam,
Chennai.
Pin : 600 091
Ph : 044 – 226 03 765
Shrine of the Holy Rosary: Karumathampatty, Coimbatore
Karumathampatty was an important Catholic centre from 1640.
Karumathampatty was ruled by a Rajah named Karumuthan and got the name Karumathampatty.
Shrine was dedicated to Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary and became a place of pilgrimage from 1640.
Karumathampatty was the first cradle and headquarters of the Coimbatore Mission till 1850.
It was visited by St. John de Britto who spread Christianity in South India, head of the Madurai Mission and was also martyred in Oriyur, at least on three occasions in between from 1676 – 83 and he celebrated Holy Masses thrice in the Main chapel.
There were two churches during 17 and 18 centuries inside the fort that is cathedral and outside the fort, the small chapel.
The first Shrine was destroyed by the soldiers of the Mysore Rajah Saraboji in 1684 but was rebuilt soon after by the intercession to Our Lady of Holy Rosary. This Shrine was kept intact through the grace of Our Blessed Mother Mary.
The Shrine was again destructed in 1784 during persecution of King Tippu. But the front portion of the Shrine was not destroyed so it used as the Entrance Arch for this shrine until 1995.
The Shrine in its incipient stage was built in 1803 by Fr. Dubois who had obtained from the British.
In 1840, Rev. Fr. J. B. Barrot constructed the belfry (Bell Tower) and in 1908 Rev. Fr. Laphanne built the still eye-catching beautiful Main Alter. These two monuments proclaimed the golden history of this shrine.
Mgr. De Bresillac and Mgr. Godella were consecrated in this Shrine in 1846 and 1857 respectively.
In 1846 Mgr. De Bresillac, Pro- Vicar Apostolic of Coimbatore, resided in Karumathampatty until 1850 when being appointed Vicar Apostolic, he transferred his headquarters to Coimbatore.
Mgr. De Bresillac was the founder of S.M.A. Congregation.
It was here that Rev. Fr. Ravel started the Congregation of Presentation Sisters, on 21 November 1853.
The Seminary of the mission was opened in 1846 In Karumathampatty and remained there in till 1859.
After 1940 various institutions came into existence.
A new Shrine was built in 1995 by Rev. Fr. A. Maria Mudiappan.
Even though this village was affected by wars, dangerous deceases severe famine and so on the grace of Our Lady of Holy Rosary gave boost and strength to the people with stand in all the troubles.
Without any discrimination all kinds of people from VaalPaarai, Ooty, Dharmaburi, Trichy, Madurai, Mysore, Kerala, and North India also are coming to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Holy Rosary Shrine. Especially the People of Ooty are very much attached to Our Lady of holy Rosary.
Every year during the annual Feast all over India who settled from here are coming to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Holy Rosary.
Even today those who come to the feet of Our Lady of Holy Rosary for the Marriage, child, employment, studies, development in business, freedom from the loan, sickness and so on are receiving everything with the faith on Her and Her Son Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Even now on first Saturdays, we have special Novena both in the Morning and evening. A big crowd comes from different parishes.
The Feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary is being regularly celebrated every year in a grand manner in the month of October first Sunday.
Miracles and Wonders attributed to the Shrine
– For the Marriage
– For the child
– For the development in Business
– For the Loan of Land and House
– For the Studies
– For the Cure from various sickness
Contact :
Rev. Fr. Parish Priest,
Holy Rosary Church,
Karumathampatty, Coimbatore 641 659.
Phone : 0421-2332476
Patronal Feast :
Our Lady of Rosary (1st Sunday in October)
For more information please visit: http://www.rosaryshrine.com/
More Churches in Coimbatore:
St. Joseph Church,
Kavundampalayam, 30, Joseph Nagar, Pin – 641 030, Coimbatore Dt – 641 402, Tamil Nadu.
Resurrection Church,
Ramanathapuram, Bharathi Nagar 6th Street, Pin – 641 045, Coimbatore Dt, Tamil Nadu.
St.Britto’s Church,
R.S.Puram, Coimbatore – 641 002, Tamilnadu.
St.Xavier’s Church,
Marakadai, Coimbatore – 641 001, Tamilnadu.
St.Antony’s Church,
Puliakulam, Coimbatore – 641 018, Tamilnadu.
Christ The King Church,
Kattoor, Coimbatore – 641 009, Tamilnadu.
Our Lady of Fatima Church,
Gandhipuram, 4th Street extension, Coimbatore – 641 012, Tamilnadu.
Sagayamatha Church,
Trichy Road, 244, Coimbatore Dt – 641 402, Tamil Nadu.
Infant Jesus Shrine,
Kovaipudhur, Coimbatore – 641 042, Tamilnadu.
St.Michael Cathedral,
Townhall, Big Bazaar Street, Coimbatore – 641 001, Tamilnadu.
St.Francis of Assisi Church,
Ganapathy, Coimbatore – 641 006, Tamilnadu.
St.Paul’s Church,
Ratnapuri, Coimbatore – 641 027, Tamilnadu.
Arockia Annai Church, Dindigul
Arockia Annai Church,
N.G.O Colony, Dindigul.
Bell Tower Blessed and Opend by The Most Rev. Antony Pappusame, Bishop of Dindigul.
Selva Matha Church, Tirunelveli
The Kappal Matha Church also known as Selva Matha Church is located at Uvari , a coastal village on the shores of the Bay of Bengal at a distance of 72 km from Thirunelveli and 40 km from Kanyakumari. The church dedicated to St. Mary is a delightful piece of architecture built in the shape of an aero plane placed over a ship. It was constructed in the year 1974, when the original church was damaged due to sea erosion. The church is facing the blue sea and the moving waves of the sea near gives an impression that this ship shaped church is sailing on the sea.
People gather here for offering prayers to St. Mary on 18th September, which is celebrated as the church festival. There is a story behind this celebration. It is said that there was a practice among the virgins to go to the nunnery in the night and sleep there. On one such occasion, these virgins saw a glittering light encircling the statue of Selvamatha for more than an hour. This was also viewed by several other people and that day is celebrated as the festival day. On that day, a procession is held around the town, by carrying the Selvamatha statue in a chariot.
St. George’s Church, Madurai
It is recorded that Madurai was captured by the British in 1763 and detachment of European Troops came to be stationed in the town. Rev.Schwarts, the famous missionary in Tanjore was now and then ministering to the congregation in Madurai. Rev.Fredrick who followed him later planned to build a church on behalf of the S.P.C.K.(Society for Propagation of Christian Knowledge). A small church was built in 1800. This chapel has been described as a small building and a very plain structure.
In 1822, the Europeans in Madurai and other Christians of the Anglican persuasion desired to build a bigger church to meet their growing needs. Mrs.Sophia Elizabeth Rash, then a resident of Madurai possessed some land within the fort and was willing to sell it for a small sum if a church was built upon it. Mr. Daniel Burby, a writer in the collector’s office purchased as much as would be required for the church for Rs.164/= in October 1824 and made it over to the Tanjore Mission. Then a collection was made in the station and a sum of Rs.153/= was raised. The then Collector, Mr. Rhouse Peter (also known as Peter Pandian) added Rs.1,100/= to this; and a chapel was built in 1827 on the site purchased by Mr.Burby. This new church was owned and managed by the Tanjore Mission of S.P.C.K.
In 1868 the S.P.C.K. conveyed the above building to the Bishop of Madras to be held in Trust by him for the purpose of the Church of England. In 1869, Mr.Robert Fischer of Madurai wrote to the Bishop of Madras and placed Rs.1,000/= at his disposal for the improvement and enlargement of the existing chapel or for the erection of a new one. Eventually it was decided that the old church should be demolished and a new one built on the same site.
The foundation stone of the new church was laid on 2nd June, 1875 by Colonel J.F.Fisher, R.E., the District Engineer. The design was prepared by Mr.R. Chisholn, consulting architect to the Government of Madras. The whole expenditure incurred on the building and furniture was Rs.40,000/=.
The sale price of the materials of the old church amounted to Rs.470/=. The whole cost was borne by Mr.Robert Fisher and his sister Mrs.Jessie Foulkes, wife of a Madras chaplain. The new church was consecrated on the 15th of June,1881. The church is built of black stones and it is all called “Stone Church”. The building measured 50 feet length, 25 feet breadth and a 7 feet wide verandah on both sides. The graves of Mr.Rhouse Peter and George Fredrick Fisher with tomb stones are located in a chamber beneath the Altar.
With the passage of time the church was found too small to hold the growing congregation. Consequently steps were taken for extending the fabric of the church. Foundation for the extension was laid in 1968 and the construction was completed in 1970. The consecration took place on the 20th December,1970. In the new church the altar has been shifted from the east to the west. A Community Hall was constructed in 1994.
