Parish:

The votive Shrine Of The Immaculate Heart Of Mary is situated in Chennai. It is 10 KM from Parrys. This is one of the first shrines of the Archdiocese of Madras – Mylapore. The Present Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Arulappa is appointed in 2018 Rev Fr. Alex Sagayaraj is the Assistant Parish Priest.

Catholic population: 15,000

Sub-Station with chapels

  1. Antony’s Chapel, Chetpet – 2 Kms
  2. St Antony’s Chapel, T.P.Chathiram – 2 Kms
  3. Annai Velankanni, Gajalakshmi colony – 2 Kms

Participatory Structures

  1. Parish Pastoral Council
  2. Anbiyam / BCC
  3. Associations
    1. Altar servers
    2. St Vincent de Paul
    3. Charismatic prayer group
    4. Legion of Mary
    5. Youth Group –Tamil
    6. YCWA ( Young Catholic Workers Association )
    7. KPWA ( Kilpauk Parish Welfare Association )
    8. Armour of God – English Youth Group

    Other Activities

    • Liturgy committees – English & Tamil

    Institutions Under the parish

    1. Mary Immaculate Middle School
    2. Votive Shrine Institute Commerce
    3. Tailoring Institute
    4. Mercy Home (Home for the Aged)
      • Mathias Social Service Center
      • Daycare center

Priest in service

 

Rev Fr. Arulappa

Rev Fr. Arulappa

Parish Priest

Born On 02-25-1960
Ordination Date 27-04-1986
Feast 1st Jan

Fr. S.Arokia Wilson

Fr. S.Arokia Wilson

Asst. Parish Priest

DOB : 09-03-1990
Ordained on 12-12-2020
Feast September 8th