Parish

Ayoor    St. Mary's SMCC

catholic church

Vicar :Very Rev. Fr. John (Kazhakkootam Dist)   Areekal

Ecl Dist : AYOOR

Estd Year :1956

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Address :St. Mary's Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Ayoor P.O., Kollam - 691 533

Description

Holy Mass timings                                          : Sunday          : 6.30 am

Prayer service / Novena timings                      : Wednesday   : 5.00 pm

                                                                          Friday            : 4.00 pm

                                                                          Saturday        : 7.15 am

Year of Establishment                                    : 1956

Landed properties – Area                               : 512 cents

Institutions in Parish Jurisdiction                    : Cherupushpa Central School

                                                                          Karunya Special School

                                                                          DM Convent

Shrines / Grottos with Name of Saint            : St. Mary’s Shrine

  St. Michael’s Shrine

  St. Mary’s Kappela

Names of Priests ordained from the Parish    : Rev. Fr. Kuriakose Koickalazhikathu

                                                                          Rev. Fr. Koshy Chirakarottu

                                                                          Rev. Fr. John Malayil

Name of Sisters from the Parish                     : Rev. Sr. Mariyamma SIC

                                                                          Rev. Sr. Emila SIC

                                                                          Rev. Sr. Anasthia SIC

                                                                          Rev. Sr. Naahir SIC

                                                                          Rev. Sr. Melka SIC

 

History and Development

 

St. Mary’s Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Ayoor in the Major Archdiocese of Trivandrum belongs to the Ecclesiastical district of Ayoor.  The first community of this parish was formed in 1955. On January 1, 1956 it was blessed by Late Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios. In 2006 it celebrated the Golden Jubilee. The new church was built during the time of Rev. Fr. Thomas Kayyalackal in 2015 and blessed with holy Myron by His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis. 

Former Vicars

1956 – 1959 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Thachettu                        

1969- 1976 - Rev. Fr. Joseph Thachettu                        

1976- 1977 - Rev. Fr. Geevarghese Chenkilethu          

1977- 1978 - Rev. Fr. Varghese Mavelil                       

1978- 1980 - Rev. Fr. George Kuttiyil                          

1980- 1987 - Rev. Fr. Abraham Valuparampil                

1987- 1989 - Rev. Fr. Daniel Vadakkekara                   

1989- 1996 - Rev. Fr. Abraham Valuparampil              

1996- 2001 - Rev. Fr. John Thazhethil                          

2001 - 2008 - Rev. Fr. George Purathoottu             

2008 - 2010 - Rev. Fr. Zachariahs Nedakalayil                    

2010 - 2011 - Rev. Fr. Yohannan Mulamoottil                    

 2011 - 2015 - Rev. Fr. Thomas Kayyalackal                       

2015 – 2017 - Rev. Fr. Varkey Attupurathu             

2017 - 2022 - Rev. Fr. Vincent Charuvila                

2022 - 2023 - Rev. Fr. Joseph   Venmanath

 

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