Our Lady Of Lourdes, Church

Patron: Our Lady of Lourdes, Established: 2017 Bishop Frederick D'Souza asked the Benedictine Fathers at Shivpuri to see to Sunday Masses for the people of Karera, which they fulfilled regularly and meticulously. In 1999 Fr. Dilip Nanda rendered his services in Karera.In 2000 Bishop Joseph Kaithathara repeated the request of Bp. F. D'Souza the Benedictines to give Mass on Sundays and to see to the needs of souls in Karera. Fr. Nabor OSB and Fr. Anthony OSB rendered their whole-hearted services to Karera and Dinara till 2016. Fr. A. Harshal, Fr. Pius and Fr. M.A Joseph and others rendered services to Karera. On June 24th2016 Karera was handed over to Fr. Michael Anthone, which he fulfilled to the best of his ability. Mass was offered in Karera on 11th Sept. 2016. From then on Fr. Michael has been constant in giving Mass to the community at Karera. Bishop Thomas Thennat SAC encouraged Fr. Michael and asked him to rent a house and reside in Karera to care for the people. It is through theinitiatives of Fr. Pius, Fr. David and Fr. John Xavier that the mission came into being. Sri, Michael Tirkey has been a great help in the formation of this Mission. The mission was blessed and started by late Bp. Thomas Thennatt SAC on the 23rd July 2017 under the patronage of Our Lady of Lourdes. In the year 2019 Sisters of DSH congregation started a community and started Sacred Herat Academy at Kheraghat Village, Karera and it was blessed by Most Rev. Joseph Thykkattil on 24th February 2020. A piece of land for the mission was bought and the foundation stone for Lourdes Matha Church was laid on 13th January 2022 by Most Rev. Joseph Thykkattil. In Charge: Fr. Michael Anthone Address: Our Lady of Lourdes Mission Behind Powerhouse, Sirsodu, Karera, Shivpuri – 473 660 Catholic Population: 50 Pious Associations: Prison Ministry India Convent: Daughters of Sacred Heart School: Sacred Heart Academy(DSH)

Our Lady of Lourdes Mission Behind Powerhouse, Sirsodu, Karera, Shivpuri – 473 660