There were occasional Syro-Malabar
Masses in Hauz Khas from 1999
onwards, according to the
availability of the Syro-Malabar
priests, but the participants
were very few. By the
beginning of year 2002, a
separate Holy Mass on Syro-Malabar
rite on Sundays and on all
obligatory days started
regularly. All the activities
of this centre are carried out
at the St. Antony’s School
premises at SDA, New Delhi.
Fr. Benny Parekkatil, Fr.
Baiju Vadakumchery, Fr. Shaji
Puthura, Fr. Benny
Maranparambil and Fr. Martin
Mampally looked after the
spiritual needs of the
faithful in the beginning.
Hauz Khas centre was declared
part of Holy Family personal
parish along with Pushp Vihar
on July 1, 2003. On July 20,
2003, Fr. Tomy Kandathil took
charge as the parish priest of
Holy Family Church. Fr. Reju
Kannampuzha was appointed
Assistant Priest in march
2005. On 1 August 2007, Little
Flower Syro Malabar Parish was
carved from Hauzkhas parish
and Fr. Joby Padayattil was
appointed as the first parish
priest of the newly erected
territorial personal parish.
on 7th August 2010, Fr Tom
Mullenchira was appointed as
the parish priest of the
parish.
Mass is celebrated in the
premises of St. Antony’s
School, Hauz Khas. Regular
catechism classes are going on
with about 90 students under
the able guidance of devoted
teachers and Rev. Sisters from
St. Antony’s Convent.
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Centre at a
glance |
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Name: |
Little Flower
Syro-Malabar
Church |
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Address: |
C/o St. Anthony’s School,
C-6, SDA-Hauz Khas, New
Delhi-110016 |
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Parish Priest: |
Fr. Tom Mullenchira |
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Contact address: |
F
700, Little Flower House,
Lado Sarai, New Delhi
110030 |
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Phone: |
011 29522016, Mob:
9810615818 |
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Area: |
Hauz Khas, Mehrauli |
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Members: |
1200 |
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Feast: |
Holy Family, St. Thomas |
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Activities: |
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Catechism |
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DSYM |
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Family Units |
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Altar Servers |
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Choir |
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