Madu Matha Church
Thalamuthu Nagar, Tuticorin

Parish Name : Madu Rosary Church
Address : Thalamuthunagar, Tuticorin Dt. 628 002
Patron Saint : Madu Rosary
Telephone No : 0461- 2360551

A Brief History
On 14, June 1984 Thalamuthunagar was separated from Innaciarpuram, and was made a new parish. Rev. Fr. Tiburtius became the first parish priest of Thalamuthunagar. Thalamuthunagar had Alangarathattu, Arockiapuram, Matha Nagar, Rajapalayam, T. Savariarpuram, Siluvaipatti as its own substations.

The people of the parish are new settlers who had migrated from various villages in search of jobs. In 1983, a sizable number of repatriates from Sri Lanka also were settled at Thalamuthunagar. Mr. Soosai Michael and Mr. Thomas who had been in Sri Lanka had brought the statue of our Lady of Madu Rosary from Sri Lanka, and kept the statue at the house of Mr. Thomas. Rev. Fr. Tiburtius who had first put up a thatched Church in the 3 cent Government land, placed the statue in that chapel.

Rev. Fr. Antony Robert built a new spacious Church as well as the presbytery during his period as parish Priest..

Succession of parish priest:
1. Rev.Fr. Tiburtius - 1984 - 1986
2. Rev.Fr. Antony Robert - 1986 – 1991
3. Rev.Fr. Joseph Xavier - 1991
4. Rev.Fr. Jerald Ravi - 1991 -1992
5. Rev.Fr. Jebanathan - 1992 – 1993
6. Rev.Fr. Camilus - 1993 – 1998
7. Rev.Fr. A.J. Rex - 1998 - 2003
8. Rev.Fr. Gerald Cruz - 2003 – 2008
9. Rev.Fr. J.B. Augustine - 2008 – 2009
10. Rev.Fr. Johnson Raj - 2009 - 2014
11. Rev.Fr. Antonydass - 2014
12. Rev.Fr. Thomas Rojar - 2015
13. Rev.Fr. Irudayaraja - 2015 - 2020
14. Rev.Fr. Nelson A. 2020 -

Grottos in the parish:
1. Our Lady of Rosary - Thalamuthunagar
2. St. Antony - Rajapalayam
3. St. Michaels - Rajapalayam
4. St. Michaels - Arockiapuram
5. St. Fatima - Siluvaipatti
6. St. Barbara - Siluvaipatti
7. St. Michael - Tsumnmi Colony
8. Our Lady of Vailankanni - Housing Board Colony
9. Arokia Annai - Kamaraj Nagar
10. St. Thomas - Seasore - Thalamuthunagar

Catholic Population : 7550

No. of Catholic Families : 1110

Sunday Mass – Timings : 6.00 a.m 7.15 a.m.; 9.15 a.m;
Weekdays : 6.15 a.m

Sub – Stations
1. Arockiapuram – St. Roche
2. Cylon Colony – Our Lady of Good Health
3. Matha Nagar – Our Lady of Snows
4. Rajapalayam – St. Philominal
5. Siluvaipatti – St. Antony
6. Kamarajnagar – Our Lady of Vailankanni
7. Tsunami Colony – St. Michael

Participatory Structures
1. Anbiyams
2. 15 Pastoral Commissions

Christian Life Societies (Pious Associations)
1. Holy Childhood
2. Eucharistic Crusaders
3. Our Lady of Conception Sodality for Young Women
4. Holy Family Sodality
5. Legion of Mary
6. Vincent de Paul Socieity

Other Associations & Activities
1. Elanthalir Movement
2. Mahalir Mantrams

Institutions under the Parish
R.C. High School, Siluvaipatti, Thoothukkudi – 628 002. Tel :0461 – 2360551
R.C. Middle School, Thalamuthunagar, Arokiapuram P.O., Thoothukkudi – 628 002.
R.C. Primary School, Siluvaipatti P.O., Thoothukkudi – 628 002.

Religious
Sacred Heart Sisters (SHS)
Sacred Heart Convent, Jeeva Jothi Illam, Rajapalayam, Arockiapuram P.O.,
Thoothukkudi – 628 002. Tel :0461 – 2361536

Institutions under the Religious
Sacred Heart Matric. School, Rajapalayam, Arockiapuram P.O., Thoothukkudi – 628 002.
Sacred Heart Formation House, Rajapalayam, Arockiapuram P.O., Thoothukkudi – 628 002