St. Antony's Church
M. Saveriyarpuram

Parish Name : St. Antony’s Church
Address : M. Saveriarpuram, Tuticorin Dt. 628 005
Patron Saint : St. Antony’s
Telephone No : 0461 - 2357949

A Brief History :
A group of Palmyrah tappers got settled in this area from 1827 onwards. In 1867 they put up a thatched Church and dedicated it to St. Antony. They had built also a thatched school. On 1869 the thatched Church converted into a tiled Church. M. Saveriarpuram was a substation to Pazhayakayal parish. When Rev. Fr. M.G. Pragasam was the parish priest of Pazhayakayal in 1975 Bishop Ambrose Mathalaimuthu laid the foundation stone for a new Church. People who got settled in the Church land were given ownership of the land. In 1977 Rev. Fr. Pancras M. Raja continued the construction work of the Church. In 1982 M. Saveriarpuram was attached to Harbour parish. Rev. Fr. U. Amaladas, parish priest of Harbour parish completed the Church building. The Church was blessed and was dedicated to St. Antony on 7th April 1986 by Bishop S.T. Amalnather.

The work for the presbytery started on 25th August 1988 and completed on 25th June 1990 by Rev. Fr.Loyola De Rose. M. Saveriarpuram was elevated into a parish on 25th June 1990 by Bishop S.T. Amalnather. Rev. Fr. S. Amaladas was the first parish priest of M. Saveriarpuram. Rev. Fr. Joseph Isidore erected a new altar and on 16th September 1994 it was blessed by Bishop S.T. Amalnather.

Succession of Parish Priests:
1. Rev.Fr. Amaladas - 1991 – 1992
2. Rev.Fr. Joseph Isidore - 1992 – 1997
3. Rev.Fr. Joseph Xavier - 1997 – 2002
4. Rev.Fr. Fabian Joseph - 2002 – 2004
5. Rev.Fr. Antony Das - 2004 – 2009
6. Rev.Fr. Benjamin De Souza - 2009 – 2013
7. Rev.Fr. Michael Nelsonraj - 2013 - 2014
8. Rev.Fr. William M. 2016 - 2019
9. Rev.Fr. Selva George 2019 - 2024
10. Rev.Fr. Maria Arasu 2024 -

Grottos in parish:
1. St. Xaviers - Saveriarpuram M.
2. St. Michael -Saveriarpuram M.

Catholic Population : 3375

No. of Catholic Families : 475

Sunday Mass – Timings : 5.45 a.m.; 7.15 a.m 9.30a.m
Weekdays : 6.15 a.m, 6.30 P.m

Sub – Station
1. Kulayankarisal – St. Xavier
2. Spic – Christ the King

Participatory Structures
1. Anbiyams
2. 15 Pastoral Commissions
3. Parish Pastoral Council

Christian Life Societies (Pious Associations)
1. Holy Childhood
2. Eucharistic Crusaders
3. Matha Sodality
4. St. Antony’s Sodality
5. Holy Family Sodality
6. Legion of Mary
7. Vincent de Paul Society

Other Associations & Activities
1. Don Bosco Youth
2. St. Paul Prayer Group

Institutions Under the Parish
1. R.C. High School, M. Saveriarpuram, Thoothukkudi – 628 005. Tel : 0461 – 2355558
2. R.C. Primary School, M. Saveriarpuram, Thoothukkudi – 628 005.

A monthly news bulletin by name ‘Puthumai malar’ is published from the parish.

Updated on 12 Jully, 2024