NISHKALANKA MATA CHURCH

It was some time in 1943 that Brother Xavier Braganza on one of his mission tours to Sirsa, came across a man named Mangu from Jaith. Mr. Mangu used to frequent Sirsa as he had a relation in that village through marriage. He was very inquisitive about Christianity and its teachings which ultimately led him to have several rounds of dialogues with the Brothers. A few days later, a group of leaders from that village led by Mr. Mangu met the Brothers at Mathura Cantt and expressed their willingness to be instructed in the Christian doctrine. The enthusiasm of the people touched the hearts of the Brothers. In December 1945, before the Feast of the Nativity, the first batch of 317 people was received into the Church. Fr. Gyan Prakash, IMS, located a plot of land in Jaith in 1962. Brother Hubert who was at that time in Chandu Ka Nagla, helped to purchase three acres of land for the Church. On this very land today, stands the Church, Convent, School and Hostel. During the Archbishopric the Most. Rev. Dominic Athaide, Fr. Virender built the Nishkalanka Mata Church in 1968. In the same year at the request of the Archbishop, Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate came to help in the village ministry. The hospital was built in 1972 with the aid of donors. CMSF Brothers were in Jaith helping the priests in-charge. The first resident priest of Jaith was Fr. Joseph D'Souza. Fr. Stephen K. and Fr. Mathew Kumblumoottil succeeded him respectively. CMSF Brothers were in Jaith helping Fr. Mathew Kumbloomottil. Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate withdrew their Sisters from Jaith in 1983. On July 26, 1988 Sisters of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary arrived in Jaith. Fr. Varghese started Nishkalanka Mata School on July 12, 1990. Fr. Joseph Dabre opened a boarding for poor boys in 1992. On February 3, 2000 the Most Rev. Vincent Concessao laid the foundation stone for Nishkalanka Mata Hostel. Fr. Eugene Lazarus started the work of the hostel which was continued and completed by Fr. Andrew Correia and blessed by the Most Rev. Oswald Gracias on August 15, 2001. The foundation stone for the present Church was laid on July 17, 2014 and blessed on July 31, 2016. Five acres of land was bought by Fr. Saji Palamattom (Jacob) for the new school at a distance of 200 mts. from the existing school. The The following are the parish priests: Fr. Joseph D'Souza 1978 - 1984 Fr. Stephen Kolandaiswamy 1984 - 1985 Fr. Mathew Kumblumoottil 1985 - 1987 Fr. Varghese Kunnath 1987 - 1991 Fr. Joseph Dabre 1991 - 1997 Fr. Eugene Moon Lazarus 1997 - 2000 Fr. Andrew Correia 2000 - 2007 Fr. Sunny Kottoor 2007 - 2011 Fr. Joseph Rodrigues 2011 - 2015 Fr. Saji Palamattom (Jacob) 2015 - 2020 Fr. Arun Lasrado 2020 - Address Nishkalanka Mata Mission Jaith P.O. 281 402 Mathura Dt. Mobile : 8273027999 Patroness Our Lady of Imm. Conception Annual Feast Day December 8 Estd 1968 Catholics 220 Clergy Fr. Arun Lasrado (PP) Religious House Convent of Jesus and Mary (RJM) M. 8868899350 Institution Nishkalanka Mata High School M. 8273027999

Nishkalanka Mata Mission Jaith P.O. 281 402 Mathura Dt.