St. Xavier's Church
C. Saveriyarpuram

Parish Name : St. Xaiver’s Church
Address : C. Saveriarpuram,628 613, Asirvathapuram Post, Tuticorin Dt.
Patron Saint : St. Xaiver’s
Telephone No : 04639 - 274444

Brief History :
C. Saveriarpuram was originally a substation of Sathankulam. Then it came Somanathaperi. When Chinthamani became a separate parish in 1950 Saveriarpuram was one of the important substations of Chinthamani Mission.

C. Saveriarpuram was elevated into a parish on 21st November 1999 by Bishop S.T. Amalnather and Rev. Fr. Edward was the first parish priest, who built the presbytery and it was blessed by Bishop Peter Fernando in December 2001.

Suuccession of parish priest:
1. Rev.Fr. Edward J. - 2000 – 2005
2. Rev.Fr. Arockiadass - 2005 – 2010
3. Rev.Fr. Sahaya Justin - 2010 – 2015
4. Rev. Fr. Peter Pastian - 2015 – 2020
5. Rev. Fr. Remigius S. Leon 2020 -

Grottos in the parish:
1. Our Lady of Lourdes - C. Saveriarpuram
2. Our Lady of St. Anne - Kattarimangalam
3. Our Lady of Mary - Madathuvillai
4. St. Antony’s - Pirandakulam

Catholic Population : 2450

No. of Catholic Families : 596

Sunday Mass – Timings : 7.00 a.m.; 6.30 p.m, 9.30 a.m
Weekdays : 6.00 a.m

Sub – Stations
1. Chinnamadenkudiyiruppu – St. Antony
2. Kattarimangalam – Santhana Matha
3. Keezhapanaikulam – Christ the King
4. Madathuvilai – St. Antony
5. Melapanaikulam – St. Joseph
6. Paeikulam – St. Thomas
7. Pillaiarkulam – St. Antony
8. Pirandakulam – St. Aloysius Gonzaga
9. Chenkulam - St. Antony
10. Munanjipatti

Participatory Structures
1. Anbiyams
2. 15 Pastoral Commissions

Christian Life Societies (Pious Associations)
1. Holy Childhood
2. Eucharistic Crusaders
3. St. Xavier’s Sodality for Young Men
4. Amalorpava Matha Sodality for Young Women
5. Holy Family Sodality for Women

Other Associations & Activities
1. VMSSS women groups

Institutions under the Parish
R.C. Middle School, C. Saveriarpuram – 628 613, Asirvathapuram P.O.
St. Aloysius Primary School, Pirandaarkulam – 628 613, Asirvathapuram P.O.

Religious
Sisters of Immaculate Heart of Mary (Puducherry) (IHM)
Immaculate Heart of Mary Convent, C. Saveriarpuram – 628 613. Asirvathapuram P.O. Tel. 04639 - 274006