St. Michael's Church
Sernthapoomangalam

Parish Name : St. Michael’s Church
Address : Sernthapoomangalam- 628 151, Tuticorin Dt.
Patron Saint : St. Michael’s
Telephone No : 04639 - 211143

A Brief History :
Sernthapoomangalam was earlier functioning as a parish. Later it was attached to Punnaikayal from which it was bifurcated again on 13th October 2003 by Bishop Peter Fernando and was made into a separate parish. The existing Church had been built by Rev. Fr. Villavarayar and it had been blessed by Bishop Tiburtius Roche in February 1939. The new presbytery was built by Rev. Fr. M.G. Pragasam, the first parish priest, and it was blessed by Bishop Peter Fernando on 23rd February 2004.

Succession of parish priest:
1. Rev.Fr. M.G. Pragasam - 2003 – 2008
2. Rev.Fr. Paul Raj - 2008 – 2009
3. Rev.Fr. Malai Antony - 2009 – 2010
4. Rev.Fr. Titus Roshan - 2010 – 2011
5. Rev.Fr. Maria Arasu - 2011 – 2015
6. Rev.Fr. Silvester Fernando M. 2015 - 2020
Rev. Fr. Selvan D. Fernando 2020 -

Grottos in the parish:
1. St. Michael - Sernthapoomangalam
2. St. James - Sernthapoomangalam
3. St. Anne - Koluvainallur
4. Sacred Heart of Jesus - Authoor

Catholic Population : 1800

No. of Catholic Families : 300

Sunday Mass – Timings : 6.00; 8.00 a.m.; 10.00 a.m
Weekdays : 6.00 P.m

Sub – Stations
1. Authoor – St. James
2. Kozhuvainallur – St. Kithaeriyal

Christian Life Societies (Pious Associations)
1. Holy Childhood
2. Amalorpava Matha Sodality in all the 3 villages
3. St. Dominic Savio Sodality – Authoor
4. St. Anne Sodality for Youth – Kozhuvainallur
5. St. Micheal’s youth movement - Sernthapoomangalam
6. Holy Family - Sernthapoomangalam
7. Holy Family - Authoor
8. Holy Family - Kozhuvainallur
9. Legion of Mary - Authoor
10. St. Joseph's Sodality - Sernthapoomangalam

Other Associations & Activities
1. Kirithavar Vazhvurimai Iyyakkam
2. Liturgy Group
3. Kolping Group

Institutions under the Parish
St. Michael’s Middle School, Sernthapoomangalam – 628 151.
R.C. Primary School, Kozhuvainallur – 628 153. Mela Authoor P.O.

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Corrections added to the existing content by : Rev.Fr. Selvan D. Fernando
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Updated on 15th Oct. 2022