Santhome Church Silver Jubilee Year_Directory

THE HISTORY OF SANTHOME CHURCH “This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” - Psalms 118:24 As the scripture says, God has made the day for Santhome Parish to rejoice and thank Him celebrating its quadranscentennial. The Santhome Parish had a humble beginning in 1998 at ‘Santhome Study House’ in Hulimavu. This was a Major Seminary of Mananthavady Diocese founded in 1983 under the guidance of the great visionary Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy. The Malayalee Catholic families staying nearby used to attend Holy Mass there. As the number of faithful increased, the requirement of a Parish Church became inevitable to cater to their spiritual needs. Rev. Fr. Francis Karippukattil, the Rector, took the initiative of forming a parish in 1997 with the support of Late Mar Emmanuel Pothanamuzhi. The Study House was elevated as an independent Mass Centre on 5th January 1998, and on 1st July as a full- fledged parish by His Grace Alphonse Mathias, Archbishop of Bangalore Archdiocese. The community is also grateful to SCV sisters of Marillac Home who contributed immensely throughout the growth of the parish

Right from its inception, the parish has been playing a pivotal role in the spiritual formation of the Catholics in the neighbourhood of Hulimavu. Fr. Francis Karippukattil was appointed as the first Vicar. Rev. Fr. Kuriakose Kumbakeel, Rev. Fr. Paul Koottala and Rev. Fr. Sebastian Keezheth continued to maintain the charism of the parish. The construction of the new church began in 2011 under the guidance and pastoral care of Rev. Fr. Saji Pariyappanal. The foundation stone was laid by Most Rev. Mar George Njaralakkatt, the then Bishop of Mandya and the construction commenced on 06th January 2012. We thankfully remember Mananthavady Diocese and Mar Jose Porunnedom for donating land for the Church. With the wholehearted support and cooperation of the parishioners and well- wishers, and above all with the immense blessings of the Almighty, the Church was consecrated by his Beatitude Mar George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of Syro- Malabar Church on 16th February 2014. In 2015, Santhome Parish became a part of the extended Mandya Diocese. Subsequently, it was elevated as the Regional Pastoral Centre of the Diocese by Most Rev. Mar Antony Kariyil.

Rev. Fr. Manoj Ambalathinkal was appointed as the 6th Vicar of the parish on 21st May 2017. Under the charismatic leadership of Fr. Manoj and His Excellency Mar Sebastian Adayanthrath, the holistic development of the Parish continues… Standing at the threshold of a Silver Jubilee Year with more than 350 families, let us “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.” Philippians 04:04 Santhome Study House

FORMER VICARS Rev. Fr. Francis Rev. Fr. Kuriakose Rev. Fr. Paul Karippukattil Kumbakeel Koottala 1997-2001 2001 -2004 2004-2005 Rev. Fr. Sebastian Rev. Fr. Saji Rev. Fr. Manoj Keezheth Pariyappanal Ambalathinkal 2005-2010 2010-2017 2017-2022 FORMER ASST. VICARS Rev. Fr. Ronald Rev. Fr. Lijo Moleth ISCH Arackalan 2020-2021 2021 -2022

BISHOP SEBASTIAN ADAYANTHRATH DIOCESE OF MANDYA VICAR ASST. VICAR Rev. Fr. Thomas Rev. Fr. Jinto Kattuthuruthiyil Puthanpurackal TRUSTEES Sunil Varghese Tomy Abraham Boban Abraham Mejo Antony NORTH ZONE EAST ZONE WEST ZONE SOUTH ZONE

Committee Members

with santhome ...we are one NORTH ZONE St. Antony St. John Paul II Family Prayer Unit Family Prayer Unit Bl. kunjachan St. Sebastian Family Prayer Unit Family Prayer Unit

with santhome ...we are one NORTH ZONE St.Antony Family Prayer Unit Head of Family: Jithin Joy Phone No.: 00000 00000

with santhome ...we are one EAST ZONE St. Euphrasia lourd matha Family Prayer Unit Family Prayer Unit St. Mariam Thresia st. vincent de paul Family Prayer Unit Family Prayer Unit

with santhome ...we are one EAST ZONE St. Euphrasia Family Prayer Unit Head of Family: Robin Chacko Phone No.: 00000 00000