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Annai Vailankanni Church
State Bank Colony, Tuticorin
Parish Name : Annai Velankanni Church, Address
Address : State Bank Colony, S.B C Main road, Tuticorin -628002
Patron Saint : Annai Velankanni of Good Health
Website : www.velankannishrinetuty.org
YouTube
: http://velankannishrinetuty.org
E.mail
: velankannishrinetuty@gmail.com
Telephone No. : 0461 - 2903566, 9487191122
A BRIEF HISTORY:
In the past, the area of State Bank Colony, in Tuticorin City, was a part of Innaciarpuram parish. In view of the growing needs, a land west of Innasiarpuram was purchased by the diocese in 1991. To start with, a thatched shed was put up in this land by the diocese to take care of the spiritual needs of the people around, under the pastoral care of the parish priest of Innaciarpuram. Later a building was constructed nearby, by the diocese for a few pastoral commissions and for retired clergy from where Rev Fr. R.S. Augustin functioned as the chaplain giving masses in the temporary shed. This area was formally erected into a parish on 5th May 2001 as State Bank Colony parish Our Lady of Velankanni was declared patroness of this parish. Rev. Fr. Rajareegam was appointed as the first parish priest, who built the church and it was blessed on 22nd December 2002 by Bishop Peter Fernando. Rev. Fr. Rajareegam built also the presbytery and it was blessed on 5th October 2003. The construction of the belfry was started by Rev. Fr. M.G. Victor in 2009 and was completed by Rev. Fr. Sahaya Joseph in 2012. Every year the church area suffered from monsoon floods whish greatly affected the life of the church building. Since the catholic population swelled up to a great extent and the existing church was not constructed properly in the loose soil, the Church building had to be demolished. The Foundation stone for a new and bigger Church was laid by Most. Rev. Bishop Stephen DD. on 14th February 2021. The parish Church is under construction and god willing it will be inaugurated during the Diocesan Centenary Year as a memorial in 2023. The parish council and the current Parish priest Fr. Jerosin Kattar are making all efforts to realize this project in due course.
II. SUCCESSION OF PARISH PRIESTS :
1. Rev. Fr. Rajareegam -2001 - 2006
2. Rev. Fr. M.G. Victor - 2006 - 2010
3. Rev. Fr. Sahaya Joseph - 2010 - 2013
4. Rev. Fr. Irdudayaraj .M - 2013 - 2018
5. Rev. Fr. Jerosin A. Kattar - 2018 - 2023
6. Rev.Fr. Santhiago R. 2023 -
III. OTHER INFO:
Grottos in the parish : Nill
Catholic population : 2324
No. of catholic Families : 528
Sunday Mass - Timings : 7.00 am and 5.30 pm
Weekdays
: 6.30 am
Saturday Mass
: 6.00 pm, Holy Mass with Special devotion to Our Lady.
IV. PARTICPATORY STRUCTURES
1. Anbiyam (15)
• St. Inigo anbiyam (INA)
• St. Pavul anbiyam (PLA)
• St. Valan anbiyam (VLA)
• Thiru Iruthaya anbiyam (SHA)
• Infant Jesus anbiyam (IJA)
• St. Fathima Matha anbiyam (FMA)
• St. Annai Therasa anbiyam (ATA)
• St. Assisi Francies anbiyam (AFA)
• St. Anthonyar anbiyam(ANA)
• St. Pio anbiyam (PIO)
• St. Velankanni Matha anbiyam (VMA)
• St. Xavier anbiyam (XAA)
• Nallayan anbiyam (NLA)
• St. Lurthu Matha anbiyam (LMA)
• St. Sengole Matha Anbiyam (SMA)
2. Parish Pastoral Council :
Members elected and nominated :38
3. Exco : Members:12
4. Parish Finance committee : Members : 7
5. Commissions :
• Commission for Liturgy / Bible /Catechism
• Commission for Women
• Commission for Laity
• Commission for Ecology
V. CHRISTIAN LIFE SOCIETIES (PIOUS ASSOCIATIONS)
1. Amalorpava Matha Sodality (Young girls)
2. Legion of Mary - Velankanni Madha presidium (Men)
3. Legion of mary - Vinnarasi presidium (women)
4. St. Vincent de Paul Society
5. Holy Family Association for married women
6. Holy Childhood Association
7. Thooya Aavi Intercessory Prayer Group.
VI. OTHER ASSOCIATIONS & ACTIVITIES
1. Carlo Acutis Boys Assciation (CABA) - Adolescent Group
2. Maria GorettiGirls Association (MAGGA) - Adolescent Group
3. Dominic Savio Altar Servers
4. Christian life movement (கிறிஸ்தவ வாழ்வுரிமை இயக்கம்)
5. Parish Legal Cell / Medical Workers' Guild
6. Parish Committee For property & cemetery affairs.
7. Oscar Romero Servitors youth association
8. Annai Velankanni Seaparers' Association
9. Parish Catholic Teachers' Asociation
10. Annai Marriage Beuroux
VII. RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES:
1. Clarist Franciscan Missionaries of the Most Blessed Sacrament (CFMBS)
Franciscan Sisters, St. Antony's School, Machado Nagar, Thoothukkudi - 628002.
2. Little Sisters of the Poor (PSDP)
Jean Jugan Home for the Aged, Ettayapuram Road, Polnaickanpettai, Thoothukkudi - 628002.
3. Sisters of St. Ann of Luzern (SAL)
St. Ann's School, Pulipanchan kulam, Thoothukkudi - 628002.
VIII. INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE RELIGIOUS
1. Jean Jugan Home for the Aged, Ettayapuram Road, Polnaickanpettai, Thoothukkudi - 628002. (PSDP)
Telephone No: 0461 - 2345453.
2. St. Antony's Matric. High School, Machado Nagar, Thoothukkudi - 628002. (CFMBS)
Mobile No : 9442148003.
3. St. Ann's School, Pulipanchankulam, Thoothukkudi - 628002. (SAL)
Mobile No: 9994523633.
4. Holy Cross School for special children Machado Nagar, Thoothukkudi - 2 (Run by Holy Cross
Sisters of Chavnod). Ph. : 0461 232 1680
5. St. Thomas Apostle School (ICSE) - (Diocese)
IX. ANNUAL FEAST
• Flag Hosting : 25th August • Feast : 8th September
PARISH NEWS BULLETIN: Vaigaria & Vinmeen - Monthly
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New Info provided by : Rev. Fr. Jerosin A. Kattar
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