Parish

Moonnamoodu    Holy Family SMCC

catholic church

Vicar :Rev. Fr. Vincent   Charuvila

Ecl Dist : THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Estd Year :1934

Contact :

Email :

Address :Holy Family Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Moonnamoodu,Vattiyoorkavu PO, TVM-695 013

Description

Holy Mass Timing                                           : Sunday          : 6.30 am

                                                                          Other days    : 6.00 am

Prayer service / Novena timings                      : Thursday       : 7.00 pm

Year of Establishment                                    : 1934

Landed properties – Area                               : 34 cents

Institutions in Parish Jurisdiction                    : St. Vincents Convent

                                                                          DM Convent

Shrines / Grottos with Name of Saint            : St. Jude Shrine

Names of Priests ordained from the Parish    : Rev. Fr. Xavier Mulamoottil

Name of Sisters from the Parish                     : Nil

History and Development

Holy Family Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Moonnamoodu in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Trivandrum.  The first community of this parish was formed in 1934 by the mission work of the Franciscan Brothers. This Parish was established in 1962 by Late Lawrence Mar Ephream.  It was blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios.   Rev.Fr. Seraphion was the first vicar. In 2019 the Presbytery was blessed by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis.

Former Vicars

1934             Rev. Fr. John Maniyangatt (Syro Malabar)                                  

1935             Rev. Fr. Joshua OIC                                                        

1937             Rev. Fr. Koshy                                                                     

1939             Rev. Fr. Job                                                                         

1939             Rev. Fr. Sephraphion                                                          

1940             Rev. Fr. Syric                                                                      

1940             Rev. Fr. Ninan                                                                     

1943             Rev. Fr. Thomas                                                                  

1943             Rev. Fr. Xavier Njayapally                                                 

1947             Rev. Fr. Kurian                                                                      

1948             Rev. Fr. C. Mathew Ezhanikadu                                                          

1949             Rev. Fr. Antony Kelaparampil                                                               

1952             Rev. Fr. George                                                                                    

1953             Rev. Fr. Daniel                                                                          

1953             Rev. Fr. Alexander panamkunnil                                                           

1954             Rev. Fr. John Mathew                                                              

1954             Rev. Fr. Varghese Koikkara                                         

1956             Rev. Fr. Lawrence J. Thottam                                                              

1957             Rev. Fr. Sephraphion                                                  

1958             Rev. Fr. Mathews Thuruthiyil                                                   

1962             Rev. Fr. Samuel Mannil                                                                         

1963             Rev. Fr. Joshua OIC                                                     

1968-1969 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Njayalloor                                                                          

1969-1983  CST Fathers                                                         

1969             Rev. Fr. Geevarghese                                                     

1970             Rev. Fr. Xavio Pichat                                                

1977             Rev. Fr. Joseph Arekkaparampil                                                

1980             Rev. Fr. Chrisostom                                                   

1981             Rev. Fr. George Pareman                                                       

1983             Rev. Fr. Kappil parampil                                                          

1984- 1989 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Kulangara                                                         

1989- 1991 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Thekkedath                                                       

1992- 1993 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Varghese Vattaparampil                                   

1993- 1995 - Rev. Fr. Samuel Thykoottathil                                                                 

1996- 2003 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Varghese Vattaparampil                       

2001- 2003 - Rev. Fr. Roy George Vayalirakkath                                            

2003- 2010 - Rev. Fr. Nelson Valiyaveettil                                                      

2010- 2011 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Mukulampurath                                               

2011- 2012 - Rev. Fr. Bernard Valiyavila                                                       

2012- 2015 - Rev. Fr. Benoy Kochukarickathil                                               

2015             Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Ezhiyath                                                            

2015             Rev. Fr. Thomas Kayyalackal                                        

2017 - 2023  Rev. Fr. Johnson Kochuthundil                                             

More Photos