The Syro-Malabar community at
IP Extension has always been
part of the Mayur Vihar Syro-Malabar
Mass Centre from the beginning
of pastoral care in Delhi
Mission. Fr. Sebastian
Vadakumpadan served the
community in the beginning.
Fr. Joshy Vezhaparambil
started to serve the community
from 1998 onwards.
Personal Parish of Church
of Assumption - Trilokpuri &
Mayur Vihar Phase - III was
erected by Archbishop, Most.
Rev. Dr. Vincent Concesavo by
his ‘Decree of the Creation of
Personal Parishes for the
Orientals’ dated May 14, 2003.
By this decree, IP Extension
also came under this personal
parish. The establishment of
parish came in to effect from
July 1, 2003. His Excellency
Rt. Rev. Dr. Anil Couto,
Auxiliary Bishop, installed
Fr. Joshy Vezhaparambil as the
first vicar of the new parish
on July 28, 2003, on the
occasion of the feast of St.
Thomas. Fr. Antony Kilukkan,
who was appointed assistant to
Fr. Joshy in 2004 is looking
after the IP Extension
community.
Rev Fr Babu Kalthil was the
Priest in charge after Fr
Antony Kilikkan. when he
transferred to Rohini Parish
on 5th August 2007, Fr Dominic
Kachappilly took charge of the
parish. And Fr George
Punnackal suceceed him 26th
September onwards.
Though the parish is at an
infant stage, it had developed
most of the pastoral set up
required for the spiritual and
cultural needs of the
parishioners, such as, Family
Units, Parish Council, Youth
Group, Christeen Prayer Group,
Choir Group and Altar Servers
etc. All the children in the
parish are educated in their
Christian life by a dedicated
team of catechism teachers.
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Centre at a
glance |
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Name: |
Assumption Syro-Malabar
Church |
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Address: |
Priest in charge,
Assumption church
218-A, Pocket-A
Mayur Vihar Phase 2
New Delhi - 110091 |
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Parish Priest: |
Fr John Chozhithara |
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Priest
in charge: |
Fr. George
Punnackal |
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Contact address: |
218-A, Pocket-A
Mayur Vihar Phase 2
New Delhi - 110091 |
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Phone: |
011 - 22775557, 9899523132 |
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Area: |
I.P Extension |
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Members: |
600 |
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Religious House: |
Assisi Sisters of Mary
Immaculate |
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Feast: |
Mother Mary |
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Activities: |
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Catechism |
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Vincent de Paul society |
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Altar Servers |
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Christeen |
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Family units |
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Choir Group |
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Charismatic Group |
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DSYM |
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