Syro-Malabar Mass started at
R.K. Puram St. Thomas Church
15 years back. It was mostly
priests of Delhi archdiocese
and priests from Vidya Jyothi
that celebrated the liturgy.
After 1995, Fr. Sebastian
Vadakumpadan, Fr. John, Fr.
Joshy, Fr. Baiju, Fr. George
Podipara and Fr. Benny served
the community in succession.
By the year 2000, Fr. Justin
Puthussery was appointed
priest in charge of the
centre, which boosted the
community organisation through
house visits, choir group etc.
Fr. Thomas from the diocese of
Kottayam served the community
after Fr. Justin. Syro-Malabar
Mass was not regular since
there were Latin masses in
between.
Rev Fr Thomas Valookaran
was appointed as the priest in
- charge in 2003. On 15th June
2005 the mass center was
raised to the status of a
personal parish, with the name
St Peter's Syro-Malabar
Catholic Church, R K Puram, by
His Grace Archbishop Vincent
Concessao and Rev Fr Thomas
Valookaran was appointed as
the first Vicar of the Church.
It was a glorious stepping
stone for St Peter's Church
and it became very active in
its faith traditions through
Parish Council, Family Units,
Catechism, Mathru Jyothis,
DSYM (Youth Movement),
Charismatic prayer Group,
Choir, Altar boy etc.There
after Rev Fr Thomas Chirackal
Manavalan (12 Feb 2008 to 22
May 2009), Rev Fr Vakkachan
Kumpail (22nd May 2009 to 3rd
April 2011) served this church
as Vicars. The new parish
priest Rev Fr Paul Thekkanath
took charge of the parish on
3rd April 2011.
The main feast of the church
is of St Peter and St Thomas.
It is celebrated on the 3rd
Sunday of July. Feast of St
Sebastian and St Alphonsa are
also celebrated Solemnly in
this church. The church is
also famous for its Easter,
Christmas and Onam
Celebrations.
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Centre at a
glance |
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Name: |
St Peter's
Syro-Malabar
Parish |
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Address: |
C/o St. Thomas Church,
Sector II, R.K. Puram, New
Delhi-110022 |
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Parish Priest: |
Fr. Paul Thekkanath |
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Contact address: |
Fr Paul Thekkanath,
St Peter's Bhawan,
Muhammadpur,
F - 128, 2nd Floor
R K Puram, South Delhib-66 |
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Phone: |
+911126101655, 9990326248 |
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Email: |
rkpuramchurch@gmail.com ;
thekkanathpaul@gmail.com |
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Area: |
Motibagh, Arjun Nagar,
Nethaji Nagar, Naoroji
Nagar, Safderjang,
Sarojini Nagar, Humayonpur,
West Kidwai Nagar,
Laxmibhai Nagar,
Muhammadpur,
R K Puram Sector 1-13,
Kishangarh, Fortis,
Katwarisarai, Munirka,
Chanakyapuri, Subrotopark,
JNU |
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Members: |
2000 |
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Feast: |
St. Peter and
St. Thomas
(3rd Sunday of July); St
Sebastian: St
Alphonsa |
Vice Chairman:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Catechism HM: |
Mr Liju Joseph - +91
9654334446
Mr Reji Mathew - +91
9873059664
M J Varghese - +91
9968653150
Mrs Rosamma Mathew - +91
9717685954 |
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Activities: |
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Prayer Groups |
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Charismatic Group |
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DSYM |
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Choir Group |
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Altar Servers |
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