St. Joseph’s Church, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Selaiyur, Chennai

On the western end of the Parish of Tambaram, a land with the building was bought by the efforts of Rev. Fr. Joseph Thyparampill, then Parish Priest of Tambaram. The first Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Devasia M.J converted the building which was used for a soap factory into a Church. The present existing Church was built by Rev. Fr. Cyriac Illimootil in the year 1997

Sub Stations with Chapel: Vengai Vasal, Arokia Annai Alayam, 6 kms. (Estd. 2007)

Catholic presence in other villages:
Santhosapuram (4 kms), Chittalapakkam (3 kms), Kamarajapuram (1km)

St. Joseph’s Church,
Mahalakshmi Nagar,
17, Church Cross Street,
Selaiyur, Chennai,
Tamilnadu, INDIA.
Pin : 600 073
Ph : 044 – 222 75 449

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Tiruvallur

This parish was established in 1965 by Msgr John Kottaram who did evangelization work in twenty villages. He started the devotions to St Jude at Kattur and Infant Jesus at Manali New Town. In 1965 the new parish of Minjur was erected in Honour of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. In 2002 a new Church was built at Minjur. The Seva Missionary Sisters of Mary founded by Msgr John Kottaram are present in this Parish.

Mass Timings:

Sunday Mass / Timing: 7.15 am & 8.30 am (Kattur), 6.15 pm – Tamil

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church,
Minjur, Ponneri Tk,
Thiruvallur Dt – 601 203.
Tamilnadu, INDIA.
Tel 044 – 27 93 43 37.
Website: www.stjudekattur.com

For more information please visit: www.stjudekattur.com

Infant Jesus Shrine, Manali New Town, Chennai

The church, built for the Infant Jesus at Manali New Town, city of Chennai, is a well- known landmark to all. The church was built on 25th of December,1980. Innumerable miracles are said to have taken place in the past 28 years. The church was initiated by the efforts of Rev. Msgr. John Kottaram.

The functioning of the church activities for the past 16years is praiseworthy, (thus bringing it immeasurable fame). Today, thousands of devotees are seen flocking to this Shrine. Various Miracles and wonders are said to occur here, in particular the gift of the child is said to have been bosomed on many childless couple. Moreover devotees who pray fervently for various intentions such as Employment, Marriage, Jobs Abroad, Success in Exams, Good Health and so on have experienced the miraculous powers of Infant Jesus. The first Thursday of every month is celebrated in a very special way. People throng the church from dawn to disk to participate in the special prayers and the procession and thus return peaceful and content. On first Thursdays 7 masses with processions take place.

Prayer to the Infant Jesus, Manali New Town
(Say this prayer on Every day)

O Holy Infant Jesus, who shed your blessings on whoever invokes your name, look kindly on us who kneel humble before your image, and hear our prayers. We commend to your mercy the many poor and needy people who trust in your Divine Heart. Lay your all powerful hand upon them and help them in their needs. Lay your hand upon the sick, to cure them and sanctify their suffering; upon those in distresses, to console them; upon sinners, to draw them into the light of your divine grace; upon all those who, stricken with grief and suffering, turn trustingly to you for loving help. Lay your hand also upon all of us and give us your blessing. O little King, grant the treasures of your divine mercy to the entire world, and keep us now and always in the grace of your love! Amen…

INFANT JESUS SHRINE,
Manali New Town, Chennai -600103,
Tamilnadu, INDIA.
Tel: +91-044-25931387,
URL: www.infantjesusshrine.in

For more information please visit: www.infantjesusshrine.in

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Our Lady of Snows Kallikulam, Tirunelveli

WELCOME TO PANIMATHA

Our Lady of Snows Kallikulam shrine is one of the prominent Marian shrines in India. It is located at Tirunelveli district in the state Tamilnadu of India. In the recent years, it became popular in India because of vision and apparition of Our Lady. A strong oral tradition attests to Our Lady’s apparition at Kallikulam. The tradition is built around the following few significant events:

On 1884, the villagers and Jesuits decided to build a new church at Kallikulam for Our Lady. They were undecided about the size and location of the church. They prayed to Our Lady and requested her intercession to choose the location and size of the church. At that time, on a hot summer morning, they found a piece of land wet with morning dew. They wondered about that unusual thing, and believed that that was a miraculous intercession of Our Lady to mark the location of the church. On 1885 they built a magnificent church on that location and consecrated to Our Lady of Snows.

On 29th March 1939, evening around 6.30 pm, Our Lady appeared on a hill near to the church. Six young people saw that apparition and informed that to parish priest and the village people.

Since then, thousands of people of all faiths, from all over India, have visited Kallikulam and have left spiritually strengthened and renewed. Countless unbelievers and physically or mentally afflicted, have been converted and healed. Not only do multitudes of Catholic travel there throughout the year but many non-Christians visit as well. Hundreds of miraculous cures are reported every year. Our Lady of the Snows devotions down through the centuries have proved the place to be of divine origin.

The shrine is a center of hospitality and spiritual growth, founded in Tamil tradition and culture. Here, Our Lady of the Snows, is popularly known as Panimatha. Panimatha is a Tamil word. In Tamil ‘Pani’ means ‘Snow’ and ‘Matha’ means ‘Mother’.
OUR LADY OF SNOWS CHURCH

People inhabited Kallikulam as early as 1700. They built a small temple to a Hindu deity for worship. The village leader performed religious service in that temple.

Sometime after, a lady with a child in her arm, frequently came in the dream of village leader and asked a particular portion of land at Kallikulam. That time Kallikulam village people were legally fighting for ownership of Kallikulam village land in the district court. That woman again came in the dream of village leader and assured her blessing to win their legal battle. On the next day, village leader and the people got final judgment in favour of them. So they decided to honor that lady. With help of a European Roman Catholic priest they came to know that that lady was Mary.

On 1770 AD, a thatched church was built in the name of Holy Mary by village people. Jesuits helped them to convert into Christianity and formed small Christian community. As catholic population increased, that church was enlarged, by Fathers Martin and Mossette on 1838.

On 1884, villagers and Jesuits decided to build a new church at Kallikulam for Our Lady. They were undecided about the size and location of the church. They prayed to Our Lady and requested her intercession to choose the location and size of church. At that time, on a hot summer morning, they found a piece of land wet with morning dew. They wondered about that unusual thing, and believed that that was a miraculous intercession of Our Lady to mark the location of proposed church.

On 5th September 1884, Rev.Father Cousanal laid foundation for new church. With donation and hard workmanship of people, church main building work was completed on 1886 and consecrated to Our Lady of Snows. The church tower work was started on 1941 and completed on 1942.

The church architecture is based on Roman architecture. It has three towers, one main tower and two sub towers. The main tower height is 160 feet and sub tower height is 68 feet. The church building height is 55 feet. The total length of church is 151 feet and width is 56 feet. The main tower has internal spiral steps for 143 feet. The main statue of “Our lady of Snows” and church bell were brought from France.

Our Lady of Snows church has religious significance for Christian community in India. It also has historical significance, as it is nearly 125 years old.

Contact:

Our Lady of Snow Church,
Kallikulam, Tirunelveli District,
Tamilnadu, India – 627113.
Tel No.: 04637 235161.

For more information please visit: http://www.panimatha.com/


Emmaus Spirituality Centre, Villupuram

Emmaus Spirituality Centre,
Aruljyothi Trust,
Sithanangur Post,
Villupuram District – 607107,
Tamilnadu, INDIA.


St. Stephen’s Church, Nanmangalam, Chennai

This St. Stephen’s Church, Nanmangalam, Chennai built through the efforts of Rev. Fr. Joseph Mangatt was blessed by the Rt. Rev. Dr. A. Neethinathan bishop of Chingleput on 25-03-2003.

Rev. Fr. Joseph Mangatt, Parish Priest,
Out lady of Lourdes Church, Madipakkam, Chennai.

St. Stephen’s Church,
Nanmangalam, Chennai – 600117.
Tamilnadu, INDIA.

For more information please visit: http://lourdes11madipakkam.org/


Votive Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Kilpauk, Chennai

HISTORY

On the 8th December 1942, the Japanese entered the Second World War. In no time they occupied Burma and even penetrated into the province of Assam. In 1943 the Japanese Fleet sailed not far from Madras on its way to Trincomallee where it inflicted heavy damage on the British Navy. That was how the idea of a vow, and a Shrine in fulfillment of it, came to be conceived. We shall relate the story briefly in the Archbishop’s own words. “Madras was in the grip of a scare. Schools with their boarders were evacuated into the interior. The exodus of people was such that Madras looked for a while like a depopulated city.”

Votive Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Kilpauk, Chennai

“It was during a special service held in St.Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 5th September 1942, after consecrating the whole Archdiocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, that I made, before the Faithful who filled the Cathedral to capacity, the Solemn promise to erect, soon after the war, in the city of Madras, preferably in that locality of Kilpauk or Chetpet, – a church in honour of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, as a Votive Church, asking in return, for the duration of the war and after, the protection of our Heavenly Mother and Queen over the Archdiocese and Mission.”

“A campaign for offering towards this Votive Shrine was started in the New Leader. Rev.Fr.Michael Murray, S.D.B., went round collecting funds, but the response was meager. He was then sent to the U.S.A. for the specific purpose of collecting funds at our disposal. The intention was to put up the Shrine in that property and convert the large building already existing into the Archbishop’s House which would e shifted there from Armenian Street.” “Surprise after surprise took place soon after the acquisition of Kingsford. The first was that Mr.N.T.Patel, the contractor of the Catholic Centre, approached by Rev.Fr.J.P.D’Souza, promised to undertake to build the Shrine without any profit on his part or that of his firm. He was pleased to help us in a work for God’s glory.

The second was that Mr.J.R.Davis, the architect of the Catholic Centre and of the Shrine of Perambur, accepted to draw up the plans free of charge and see that the Shrine be erected without any delay. With the help of his partner, Mr.Peterson they prepared a beautiful plan of the Shrine, blending marvelously well Indian architecture with the Ecclesiastical architecture necessary for a Catholic Church. The third surprise and this was the greatest and most consoling – was the real sign that Our Lady had accepted my vow and was sanctioning it in a most miraculous manner.” “It was on Wednesday, 2nd of May 1951, that Mr.Prudhomme, a French gentleman who had been in Madras since 1901, called for me urgently

Miss. Amy de Rozario tried to get me first on the phone, but as I was absent, she called for Mr.A.P.C.Albuquerque, asking him to bring me immediately, if it were possible, as Mr. Prudhomme was anxious to see me. At 1.30p.m., I went with Mr.Albuquerque to see Mr.Prudhomme at his residence “Fontenoy” at Kilpauk. Mr.Prudhomme, who was subject to very high blood pressure had a week earlier, a stroke of paralysis which paralysed his left side. As soon as I arrived, he expressed a wish to donate his property known as “Fontenoy”, in order to erect in the compound the Shrine in honour of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, of which he had heard.”

“He then gave me a cheque for Rs.1,50,000 for its erection, He gave me also the adjoining property known as ‘Albuba’ to be used as the priests’ quarters, expressing the desire that ‘Fontenoy’, be turned into a charitable institution for the poor and destitute. The funds for the construction of the Shrine having been provided by Our Lady in a most unexpressed way, work was started immediately. The foundation stone was laid on the 20th April, 1952; the building was completed and the church solemnly blessed on the 6th December 1953. The high altar and two side altars were consecrated. The donor was present at the ceremony. A year later, at the close of the Marian Year, the statue of Our Lady of Fatima above the main altar was solemnly crowned by His Grace on the 11th December 1954.

Parish:

Votive Shrine Of The Immaculate Heart Of Mary is situated in Chennai. It is 10 KM from Parrys. This is one of the first shrines of the Archdiocese of Madras – Mylapore. The Present Parish Priest Rev. Fr.J.Maria Amala Raj is appointed in 2004 and Rev Fr.L.Amal Raj Assistant Parish Priest in year 2008.

Catholic population: 15,000~

Sub-Station with chapels

  • St.Antony’s Chapel, Chetpet – 2 Kms
  • St Antony’s Chapel, T.P.Chathiram – 2 Kms
  • Annai Velankanni, Gajalakshmi colony – 2 Kms

Participatory Structures

  • Parish Pastoral Council
  • Anbiyam

Associations

  • Alter servers
  • St Vincent de Paul
  • Charismatic prayer group
  • Legion of Mary
  • Youth Group –Tamil
  • YCWA ( Young Catholic Workers Association )
  • KPWA ( Kilpauk Parish Welfare Association )

Other Activities

  • Liturgy committees – English & Tamil

Institutions Under the parish

  • Mary Immaculate Middle School
  • Votive Shrine Institute Commerce
  • Tailoring Institute
    • Mercy Home (Home for the Aged) Mathias Social service Center
    • Day care center

Contact Us
Votive Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
No.63, Halls Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010.
Tamilnadu, INDIA.
Tel: +91 44 26471510

For more information please visit: http://www.votiveshrine.com


Sacred Heart Church, Hosur, Krishnagiri

The Parish Priest,
Sacred Heart Church,
Denkanikotta Road,
Near Railway Station,
Hosur, Krishnagiri-635 109,
Tamilnadu, India.

04344-223714
0091-9443513404 (Parish Priest),
0091-9629596279 (Asst. Parish Priest),
0091-9047495044 (Catechist)

For more information please visit: http://www.shchosur.com