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Our Lady of Assumption Church
Chettivilai
Parish Name : Our Lady of Assumption Church
Address : Padukkapatthu (Post) Chettivilai – 628703, Tuticorin Dt.
Patron Saint : Our Lady of Assumption
Telephone No : 04639-296437
A Brief History :
In the 16th Century when Kannakkankudiyiruppu, present Manal Matha koil, was covered with Sand dune, people migrated into various villages and a few of them got settled at Chettivilai. The people were frequenting Sokkankudiyiruppu for their spiritual needs. After the excavation of Manal Matha Church, one of the two statues from Manal Matha Church was brought to chettivilai and was placed in a thatched church. When this thatched church got fire, people brought building materials from Thoppuvilai and put up a Church.
Rev.Frs.V.Delver and Ignatius, the parish priests of periathalai looked after the church construction. In 1947 Rev.Fr.Lawrence Xavier laid the foundation stone for a larger Church. Rev. Fr.Ephrem built the present Church and the presbytery and the Church was blessed on 25th October 1975. In 1930 Rev.Fr.Mathew Nather built a school where servite Sisters served from 1949-1993. On 10th September 1992 Chettivilai become a separate parish and Rev. Fr. Amaladas was the first parish priest. Form 1994 onwards Sacred Heart Sisters of Vellore render their service at Chettivilai. In 2022 the Church was extended and new towers were constructed in the church.
Succession of parish Priests:
1. Rev.Fr. S Amaladas - 1992 - 1997
2. Rev.Fr. Venice Kumar - 1997 - 2002
3. Rev.Fr. Panneerselvam N.S. - 2002 - 2006
4. Rev.Fr. Venantius - 2006 - 2007
5. Rev.Fr. Veno Fern - 2007 - 2008
6. Rev.Fr. Selva George - 2008 - 2013
7. Rev.Fr. Peter Pual - 2013 - 2018
8. Rev.Fr. Maria Antony Thathew Rajan - 2018 - 2023
9. Rev.Fr. Justin 2023 - 2024
10. Rev.Fr. Antonydoss R. 2024 -
Grottos in the parish:
1. St.Francis Xavier - Chettivilai
2. St. Michael - Chettivilai
3 .St.Antony - Chettivilai
4. Our Lady of Lourdes - Chettivilai
5. Arockia Matha- Chettivilai
6. Our Lady of Assumption- Chettivilai
Catholic Population : 1337
No.of Catholic Families : 346
Sunday Mass – Timings : 7.00a.m.
Weekdays - : 5.30 a.m.
Participatory Structures
1. 8 Anbiyam
2. Parish pastoral council
Christian Life Societies (Pious Associatons)
1 .Holy Childhood 2.Narkarunai veerar saba
3. St.Dominic savio students saba (boys)
4. St.Maria Gortti students saba (girls).
5. Amalorpava Matha Sodality
6. Holy Family Sodality
7. Our Lady of Assumption Sodality
8. St.Antony's Sodality
9. Vincent-de-paul socity
Other Associations & Activities
1. Palmyrah Workers sangams
2. Women Self Help groups
Institutions under the parish
St.Joseph's Middle school,
Chettivilai - 628703,
Padukkapathu Post.
Tel:04639-255122.
Religious
Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Vellore) (SSHJ)
Infant Jesus Home for Children,
Sacred Heart Convent, Chettivilai - 628703,
Padukkapathu Post, Tel - 04639 - 255351
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New Info provided by : Rev.Fr. Maria Antony Thathew Rajan
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Updated on 13th Oct. 2022. Final correction done on May 17th 2023
Updated on 12 Jully, 2024
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