St. Jude’s Syro-malabar Centre
Church History
On 15-09-1988 Fr. George Vadakethala was appointed as first Parish Priest and we had Holy Qurbana on every Sunday at 4.30pm at St. Xavier’s School Auditorium, Dhobithalao. In 1994 there were 300 members. In 1996 Mar Paul Chittilapilly made his first pastoral visit. Mar Thomas Elavanal blessed us with his presence by his pastoral visit on 25-02-2000. There after we had Holy Qurbana on every Thursday and Friday with Novena to Mother Mary conducted in Nirmala Nikethan Convent Chapel Dhobithalao. We had conducted Millennium Nurses Retreat on May, 2000. We could own a flat, residence for priest at Byculla in 2001. We had given warm reception for St. Thomas Relic on 10-04-2002. Catechism Class started on 2004. We have 6 unit at present. Our present parish priest is Fr. Fr. Liju Keetikkal. The priests worked in the parish are Fr. George Vadakethala, Fr. Varghese Manavalan, Fr. Jacob Akanath, Fr. Thomas Thalachira, Fr. Joy paliyekara, Fr. Thomas Kumbalathanam, Fr. Benny Ezormattam, Fr. Shaji Parickapallil, Fr. Zacharias Neelankavil, Fr. Shiju Avanoor (Asst. Parish Priest), Fr. Davis Chalissery.
DETAILS
Forane: South Mumbai
Status : Quasi Parish
Parish Priest: Fr. Liju Keettikkal
Establishment of parish Community: 15-09-1988
Official Erection as a Parish:
Date of the Consecration of the Church:
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No. of Family’s : 4
No. of Family Units: 6
No. of JNF: 250
Address: c/o St. Xavier’s Boys Academy, Near Churchgate Railway Stn. & ACC Cements Tower, Churchgate (E)
Phone No.: 022-23014841
Information
St. Xavier’s Boys Academy, Near Churchgate Railway Stn. & ACC Cements Tower, Churchgate (E)