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History of Mugappair Church


Fr. Joy Alappat started the first Holy Eucharist at Spartan school Auditorium, which was the initial step towards the historical entry to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Community Mugappair Chennai thanks to Shri. Jacob Koshy and Smt. Anna Jacob Koshy, who were the Managing Director and Principal of Spartan School.

For the Syro-Malabar Catholics of Mugappair, 3rd December 2000 was a memorable day, when His Excellency Mar James Pazhayattil, the Bishop of Irinjalakuda and the Bishop in charge of Syro-Malabar Catholic Mission Chennai, and His Excellency Most Rev. Lawrence Pius Dorairaj, Auxiliary Bishop Madras-Mylapore consecrated the Holy Cross Church at Perumal Nagar, Mugappair.

The leaders devoted and committed themselves to work along with the Unit Director. They also shared the responsibilities in the construction of the Church. The Unit Director, Rev. Fr. Jojo Thonduparampil supported them with his prayers and guidance for the construction and development of the unit.

All this started when the Malayalee Catholics in and around Mugappair, Ambattur, Padi, Korattur, Anna Nagar and Koyambedu came together in the year 1992 and had decided to have their liturgical celebrations and worship in their own language and culture. So, as a community they approached Rev. Fr. Joy Alappat, who was the chaplain of St. Thomas Pastoral Centre, Ayanavaram and expressed their desire to have Holy Mass in Malayalam every Sunday at Mugappair. In view of their representation, Rev. Fr. Joy Alappat told them to find a venue to celebrate the Holy Eucharist on Sundays for the community.

IMPORTANT MILESTONES

Fr. Joy Alappat started the first Holy Eucharist at Spartan school Auditorium, which was the initial step towards the historical entry to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Community Mugappair Chennai thanks to Shri. Jacob Koshy and Smt. Anna Jacob Koshy, who were the Managing Director and Principal of Spartan School

12th July 1992

His Excellency, Mar James Pazhayttil , the Bishop of Irinjalakuda solemnly blessed and inaugurated the Mugappair Unit.

11th October 1992

His Excellency, Mar. James Pazhayattil appointed Rev. Fr. Davis Chenganiyadan, as Asst.Chaplain and Unit Director to look after the spiritual needs of the Mugappair community.

January 1993

Land bought for construction of church

31st March 1995

Franciscan Clarist Congregation (FCC) sisters had started their convent, Nirmal Bhavan at Mugappair. The Provincial Rev. Sr. Libaratha had appointed Rev. Sr. Gorethy as the first Mother Superior of the convent to start the prayerful mission.

15th August 1995

His Excellency Mar James Pazhayattil blessed the foundation stone for the construction of Mar Sleeva church.

2nd June 1996

His Excellency Mar James Pazhayattil had appointed Fr. Jojo Thonduparampil as the new unit director to administer the construction of the church.

July 1996

His Excellency Mar James Pazhayattil, the Bishop of Irijalakuda and the Bishop in charge of Syro-Malabar Catholic Mission Chennai, and His Excellency Mar Lawrence Pious consecrated the Holy Cross Church at Perumal Nagar Mugappair.

3rd December 2000

Construction of the Parish Hall.

2002

Land acquired for parking space

July 2003

Blessing of the KAPELA by Rev. Fr. Joby Pozholiparampil, Chaplain of Syro-Malabar Catholic Mission Chennai

31 Oct 2004

Family Units are created. (St. Alphonsa Unit, St. Antony Unit, St. Paul Unit, St. Sebastian Unit, St. Theresa Unit, St. Thomas Unit)

2007

His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Chinnappa, SDB the Bishop of Madras Mylapore declared Mar Sleeva (HOLY CROSS) Church as the independent parish. His Excellency also empowered our Parish Priest with the responsibility and canonical authority over the parish.

2008

To commemorate this memorable moment the altar was renovated. Thus the dream of Mugappair Catholic Community of an independent parish was fulfilled.

2009

Number of family units increase to 7 with a new unit St. Mary’s Unit carved out of St. Sebastian’s Unit

2011

Construction of Bell Tower and Staircase

2012

Inauguration of the Second Floor Hall

2016

To commemorate the Silver Jubilee Celebration of our unit, the Church and Parish Hall were renovated.

January 2017

Renovation of church and construction of external staircase

May 2017

New revamped website launched.

June 2017

Erection of the new eparchy of Hosur

22 Nov 2017

Episcopal Ordination and Installation of Mar Sebastian Pozholiparambil - Bishop of Hosur

22 Nov 2017

Declaring Holy Cross Church, Mugappair as Forane Church (with Athipet, Valsaravakkam, Ambattur, Poonamalle under its jurisdiction)

25 Dec 2017

The Church was air conditioned

April 2019

Five additional units were erected namely, St. Mariam Thresia, St. Chavara Kuriakose, St. Euphrasia, St. John Paul, St. Little Flower taking the total number of units to twelve

June 2019

Blessing of the New Mezzanine Meeting Hall by Msgr. Jijo Joseph Thundathil, Syncellus - Hosur Diocese & Vicar

November 2021