Our Lady of Health / புனித ஆரோக்கிய அன்னை ஆலயம்

Polichalur was once farmland and the backyard of the Chennai Airport. The church is dedicated to Mother Mary of Velankanni and well known called as “Polichalur Punitha Arokia Annai” or “Our Lady of Health - Polichalur”. The church has attracted many devotees in and around Polichalur, Pammal, Pallavaram and also from other parts of Chennai. The church is renowned for many miracles especially, for a married couple who is expecting for their child. St. Francis Xavier Church, Pallavaram is the mother parish of our church. When Rev. Fr. Joseph Kottur been a Parish priest of Pallavaram during the year 1965 he has purchased the land in Polichalur to build the church for Our Lady of Health. As a humble beginning, the prayer service has been started under a small tent. On 30th June 1971 foundation stone for our church have been laid down by Most. Rev. Dr. R. Arulappa - Honourable Archbishop of Chennai, Mylapore. Then after Rev. Fr. Joseph Kottur have built a small chapel here and once in a month, Holy Mass service has been carried out in remembrance of our Holy Mother by Fr. Chaco. In 1976, there were about 25 families associated with this church. The weekly mass has been sacrificed by Rev. Fr. Sebastian – Parish Priest of Pallavaram. When years go on since a lot of people coming to the church for the Intercession Of "Our Lady of Health - Polichalur" Rev. Fr. Sebastian has decided to build a new church and laid down a foundation stone for to start building a new church on 15th August 1990. On 15th August 1993 during solemn liturgical service, Most. Rev. Dr. G. Casimir - Honourable Archbishop of Chennai, Mylapore has sanctified the church, blessed and opened the sacrificial altar. Then after Sunday, Easter, Christmas and Assumption of Mary day mass have been celebrated during the period when Rev. Fr. John Britto was Parish Priest of Pallavaram. In 2000, Polichalur was announced as a new Parish when Rev. Fr. Patrick was Parish Priest of Pallavaram. Most Rev. Lawrence Pious - Asst. Bishop Chennai Mylapore has handed over the authority of our church to the Fathers of Precious Blood Missionaries. The new parish comprised of nearly 450 families. Polichalur came under the newly created Diocese, i.e., Diocese of Chingleput in the year 2002 when Archdiocese was bifurcated. The Succession of the Priests 2000 - 2005 Rev. Fr. Paul Raj (PP) Rev. Fr. Gerald Irudayaraj (APP) 2006 – 2009 Rev. Fr. John Baptist (PP) Rev. Fr. Balasundaram (APP) 2009 - 2011 Rev. Fr. Bosco (PP) Rev. Fr. Amalanathan 2011 - 2014 Rev. Fr. Gerald Irudayaraj (PP) Rev. Fr. Amalanathan (APP) Rev. Fr. Thangaraj (APP) 2014 – 2019 Rev. Fr. J. Williams (PP) Rev. Fr. Christopher (APP) 2019 – Till Date Rev. Fr. D. Jaisingh David (PP) Rev. Fr. Bernard (APP)

Opp: Polichalur Bus Stand, Kalaignar St., - MGR Nagar, Polichalur S.O. - Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600 074 - India