St. Antony’s Church

Puthiamputhur was bifurcated from Kombady Mission and was made into a separate parish by Bishop Peter Fernando in 2000. Rev. Fr. Leo Jeyaseelan was the first parish priest, who built the presbytery in 2003. The already existing Church is being extended and renovated by Rev. Fr. Dhanasekar. The renovation work was blessed and started by Bishop Yvon Ambroise. Puthiamputhur has 9 substations all of which were once part of the mother parish Kombady except Muppilivetti which was from Keezhamudiman parish. Succession of parish priest: 1. Rev.Fr. Leo Jeyaseelan - 2001 - 2006 2. Rev.Fr. Selvarayar - 2006 - 2008 3. Rev.Fr. Thanasekar - 2008 - 2013 4. Rev.Fr. Benzigar Lution - 2013 - 2016 5. Rev.Fr. Augustine J. B. - 2016 - 2017 6. Rev.Fr. Maria Arasu (Administrator)- 2017 - 2018 7. Rev.Fr. Sahaya Antony Titus 2018 - Grottos in the parish: 1. St. Antony’s - Puthiamputhur 2. Mother Mary - Vadakusilukanpatti Catholic Population : 2500 No. of Catholic Families : 425 Sunday Mass – Timings : 7.00 a.m; 8.30a.m; 10.00a.m Weekdays : 7.30 p.m Sub – Stations 1. Muppilivetti – Holy Cross 2. Puthuppacherri – St. Xavier 3. Thattappaarai – St. John de Britto 4. Vadakusilukanpatti – St. Antony 5. Sillanaththam - No Church 6. Nainarpurm - No Church 7. Saminthatham - No Church 8. Umarikottai - No Church 9. Rajavinkovil - No Church Participatory Structures 1. Anbiyams 2. 15 Pastoral Commissions 3. Parish Pastoral Council 4. Parish Finance Committee Christian Life Societies (Pious Associations) 1. Legion of Mary 2. Dominic Savio Altar (Boys&Girls) 3. Don Bosco Youth 4. Amalorpavamadha Sabai 5. Cecily choir group 6. Vincent de Paul Association 7. Arockia Madha Rosary Group Other Associations & Activities 1. Krithavar Vazhvurimai Iyyakkam Institutions under the Parish R.C. Middle School, Puthiamputhur – 628 402 St. Xavier’s Primary School, Puthuppacherri, Puthiamputhur – 628 402 St. Antony’s Primary School, Vadakusilukanpatti – 628 304, Thattappaarai P.O Religious Society of Sisters of St. Ann (Luzern) (SAS) St. Ann’s Convent, Puthiamputhur – 628 402 Tel : 0461 -2261243

Puthiamputhur. Tuticorin Dt. 628 402