St. Antony's Shrine - Puliyampatti

Indeed Puliyampatty is an insignificant small village. It is an absolute fact that this remote village earned name and fame only because of St. Antony’s shine. The authentic documents regarding this shine was traced out by Rev. Fr. Moumas, S.J. But these records also tell the story and history only from the year 1851. From the diary of Rev. Fr. Gregoire, S.J. It is crystal clear that the missionaries build the ..........More

St. Michael’s Church - TENKASI

Tenkasi is considered one of the most Sacred places in South India. Christianity was already there in the 17th Century. It is mentioned in the annual Letters of 1662-1665. Fr.Antony De Proenca in 1662 and Fr. Balthazar De Costa in 1663 preached there the Gospel. There was belief among the people about the angels apparition. In the town of Polegam, the chief town of the Southern Province, and Adi-Dravida called Valente, equally Valiant by name and faith, converted a yogi who at baptism took the name of Rayappan. Now here is what happened to Rayappan still a in the town of Tenkasi. ..........More

St. Michael’s Church - Kamanayakanpatti

Christianity had its strong root in Kamanayakkanpatti even before 18th century. The Priests of Society of Jesus found out that Kamanayakkanpatti was the apt place for the apostolic mission. Fr. John De Britto chose this centre and it became their residence in 1688. The earnest priest from Itally the gratest poet in Tamil the author of Tembavani Fr. Lonstrantine Besehi (Viramaniver) also served there as Parish Priest. ..........More

Infant Jesus Shrine - SHANTHI NAGAR

A small Church dedicated to Infant Jesus was blessed and innagurated in Shanthinagar on 29th June 1985. At that time, only a very few catholic families were living in there are attached to the parish of St. Xavier’s Cathedral. But their faith, and dedicated service made known the presence to Infant Jesus to the world. Thus people from different parts of Palayamkottai and from other places, irrespective of caste and creed, fatherd around the small church in the services and Encharistic celebrations on Thursdays and Sundays. As this area was fast growing, the number of catholic families ..........More

St. Paul’s Church - SINGAMPARAI

About 200 years ago the Catholic community converted by St. Francis Xavier and other Catholic community from Somantheperi came and settled in mylapuram near Mukudal. The clash and conflicts etween the two groups paved the way for the migtation of the community and the creation of Singamparai. The Catholics from Somanathaperi bought the northern side of Mylapuram from a Muslim land – lord of Pettai and settled there with the help of Rev. Fr. Paul Nather, the visiting missionary. There after it was named as Singamparai..........More

St. Antony’s Church - Kallidaikurichi

St. Antony’s Shrine at Kallidaikurichi which is situated on the bank of river Thamirabarani at its very sources seems to be more than a hundred years old. The inscriptions on the cemeteries within the church campus show that the Christians had been living and buried already in the year 1919. But Kallidaikurichi had always been a substation to Veeravanallur parish till 29th May 2007 when it was bifurcated and made a separate parish. Fr. I. Lourdu Raj was canonically installed to be its first parish priest and he took possession of the parish on the same day. The then quasi-parish of Kallidaikurichi was constituted into a full pledged parish with effect from 25th May 2008. The substations with chapels attached to the new parish are 3 on the plain viz., Pottal, Manimuthar and Sengulam,..........More

Tirumalaimatha Shrine - TirumalapuramI

First Sendamaram had only a small thatched church as its possession. Once the Maravar Lord of Chokkanpatti was saved from an eminent danger by the freely bestowed blessings of our Lord. His heart sprang up on gratitude and he built up a chapel with the stones of a dilapidated Hindu Temple. In 1798 this new Chapel was blessed by a Goan Priest, as the Society of Jesus was suppressed and oppressed in 1773. Now this sanctuary serves as sacristy for the new Church built by Rev. Fr. J. Ignatius, S.J. in 1887. The Parish of Sendamaram was created in the 1st January 1878 with Rev. Fr. J. Ignatius as its first Parish Priest. Previously it was under the Jurisdiction ..........More

SACRED HEART OF JESUS - Irudhayakulam

In early days this place was known as Utchankulam. Later it was renamed as Irudayakulam which coincides with the patron’s name of the church of Sacred Heart. A Priest resided at Irudayakulam permanently from 1905 to 1906. It had been a substation to Tenkasi Parish till 1943. Slowly catholic population had grown in number. There arose a need of making it as separate parish. This came into being on the month of june 1943..........More