Sacred Heart Forane Church Thiruvambady
| Sacred Heart Forane Church Thiruvambady |
| General information |
| Location |
Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Tel : 0495 2252051 |
| Town or city |
Thiruvambady |
| Completed |
8th September 1944 |
Sacred Heart Forane Church (Malayalam: സേക്രഡ് ഹാർട്ട് ഫൊറോന പള്ളി തിരുവമ്പാടി) is a Syro-Malabar Roman Catholic church situated in Thiruvambady, Kozhikode District, Kerala, India. It is under Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery and Archdiocese of Thalassery. The church was established in the year 1944. There are 1000+ families in this Forane and about 5000+ members. It is also one of the nine Forane in Diocese of Thamarassery constituting of 14 parishes. The forane have now 14 wards and 60 units. The feast of the church is celebrated on the first Saturday of February every year. The church is abbrevated as 'SH Church Thiruvambady'. The organisations such as Vincent de paul society, AKCC, KCYM, Mission League, Jesus Youth, is also well active in the church.
Parishes under Thiruvambady Forane
- Anackampoil St.Mary's Church (1967)
- Kallurutty St.Thomas Church (1976)
- Karimbu St.Thomas Church (1999)
- Koodaranji St.Sebastian Church (1949)
- Kuliramutty Mar Sleeva Church (1978)
- Manjakadavu St.Mary's Church (1966)
- Mukkom Sacred Heart Church (1983)
- Muthappanpuzha St.Sebastian's Church (1982)
- Poovaramthode St.Mary's Church (1976)
- Pulloorampara St.Joseph's Church (1952)
- Thekkumkutty Fathima Matha Church (1962)
- Thiruvampady Sacred Heart Church (1944)
- Venappara Holy Family Church (1953)
- Vilakamthode St.Sebastian's Church (1968)
Time line
- 1942 - Christians migrate to Thiruvambady from Travancore (Chakkungal Joseph Vakkel, Aanakallungel Eenas).
- 1944 - Fr. Joseph Monthanari established Sacred Heart Church on 8 September 1944 and started first holy mass.
- 1946 - Priest House established by Fr. Zekharia S.J
- 1947 - Sacred Heat U.P School inaugurated.
- 1955 - Church upgraded to Forane, Sacred Heart High School inaugurated by Fr. Kerubin.
- 1956 - CMC Convent Established.
- 1969 - Kuishupally (St.Thomas Town Kappela) inaugurated by Fr. Varky Kunnapallil.
- 1988 - 'Fr. Kerubin Memorial' Parish Hall inaugurated by Fr. Aranjani Puthenpura.
- 1986 - Diocese of Thamarassery was inaugurated and accession of Mar Sebastian Mankuzhikary takes place at SH Church Thiruvambady. Ancil Bhavan Convent established.
- 1994 - Death Ceremony of Mar Sebastian Mankuzhikary takes place at SH Church Thiruvambady on 11 June.
- 1995 - Accession of Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy held on 28 July at SH Church Thiruvambady.
- 1998 - Divide Forane into 11 wards and 53 units and Chavalappara Kurishupally was established by Fr. Antony Koyuvanal and farmers union 'Infarm' was started by him.
- 2000 - Sacred Heart HSS Thiruvambady established.
- 2002 - Two Mini Parish Halls established and divided Forane into 14 wards and 60 units by Fr. Mathew Muthirachinthy.
- 2006 - Controversy of Mar Paul Chitilapally, late CPM legislator Mathai Chacko and CPM State Secretary Pinarayi Vijayan.
- 2011 - Diocese of Thamarassery Silver Jubilee Year Functions held at SH Church Thiruvambady.
Vicars
- Fr. James Monthanari (1942-1947)
- Fr. John Secura SJ (1947-1948)
- Fr. Gilbert Gonsalves SJ (1948-1949)
- Fr. Athanasius CMI (1949-1952)
- Fr. Kerubin CMI (1952-1959)
- Fr. Everistus CMI (1959-1965)
- Fr. Sebastion Elamthuruthi (1965-1966)
- Fr. Varky Kunnappallil (1966-1971)
- Fr. Joseph Plathottam (1971-1974)
- Fr. George Aashariparambil (1974-1981)
- Fr. Jacob Puthanpura (1981-1985)
- Fr. Joseph Aranjaniputhenpura (1985-1988)
- Fr. Joseph Myladoor (1988-1989)
- Fr. Joseph Mambuzha (1989-1992)
- Fr. George Paruthappara(1992-1997)
- Fr. Antony Koyuvanal (1997-2002)
- Fr. Sebastion Pookalam (2002-2005)
- Fr. Mathew Muthirachinthi (2005-2008)
- Fr. Francis Vellamackal (2010-present)
- Many Assistant Vicars also have their conduct period in Thiruvambady. There are more than 25 priests and 70 sisters also from SH Parish Thiruvambady.
Holy Mass Timings
- Sunday - 6.00am,7.30am,10.00am,4.00pm (Sunday Class: 11.15am - 12.45pm)
- Monday - 6.00am,6.45am
- Tuesday -6.00am,6.45am
- Wednesday - 6.00am,6.45am
- Thursday - 6.00am,6.45am (7.00pm: Lisa Hospital)
- Friday - 6.00am,6.45am
- Saturday - 6.00am,7.00am,4.00pm (5.00pm: Novena at St.Thomas Kurishupally)