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Infant Jesus Church
Kurukusalai

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Parish Name : St. Infant Jesus Church
Address : Kurukkusalai – 628 722 Panchalakurict Road, Tuticorin
Patron Saint : St. Infant Jesus
Telephone No : 0461 - 2323281

A Brief History:
The parish of Kurukkusalai was bifurcated from Keezhamudiman parish on 16th July 1999 by Bishop Peter Fernando. The Mission was entrusted to Carmelites and the first parish priest was Rev. Fr. Maria David O.C.D. Infant Jesus is the patron of the parish. A new Church was built and it was inaugurated on 24th April 2004. Bishop Jude Paulraj, Bishop of Palayamkottai blessed the Church. Priests’ residence was built by Rev. Fr. Maria David and was blessed by OCD Provincial Rev. Fr. Perianayagam on 14th December 2001. Tne new presbytery was built and blessed by Nesamanoy. The old presbytery was converted in to a morden printing press in the name of "Carmel Annai Printing Press".

Succession of parish priests:
1. Rev. Fr. Maria David OCD - 1999 – 2005
2. Rev.Fr. Paul Antony OCD - 2005 – 2008
3. Rev.Fr. Maria David OCD - 2008 – 2011
4. Rev.Fr. Andrews Santha Kumar OCD - 2011 - 2015
5. Rev.Fr. Aloysius Babu OCD 2015 - 2017
6. Rev.Fr. Nesamony OCD 2017 - 2020
7. Rev.Fr. Gnanapragasam 2020 -

Grottos in the parish: Nil

Catholic Population : 1010

No. of Catholic Families : 135

Sunday Mass – Timings : 6.00a.m; 8.00 a.m; 7.00 p.m.
Weekdays : 7.00 p.m

Sub – Stations
1. Sinthalakottai – St. Sebastian
2. Kollambarambu – Our Lady of Carmel
3. Keezhaseithalai – St. Antony
4. Kacherithalavaipuram – St. Theresa of Child Jesus
5. Melalakshmiapuram – Our Lady of Refuge

Participatory Structures
1. Anbiyams

Religious
Order of the Discalced Carmelites (OCD)
Carmel Mission, Panchalankurichy Road, Kurukkusalai P.O. – 628 722
Tel : 0461 – 2373281

Institutions under the Religious
Carmel Annai Maticulation School, Kurukkusalai P.O. – 628 722 (OCD)
Carmel Tailoring Centre, Panchalankurichy Road, Kurukkusalai P.O. – 628 722 (OCD)
Carmel Evening Tution Centres, Panchalankurichy Road, Kurukkusalai P.O. – 628 722

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Corrections added to the existing content over the phone by : Fr. Gnanapragasam O.C.D,
Previous file name : parish-kurukusalai-infant-jesus0.htm
Updated on : May 5th, 2023







 


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