St. Kuriakose Elias Church

Our Patron Saint

The Church is the extension of the incarnation of Christ in time and space. It is the visible sign of God's presence among us, guiding and nourishing us on our journey of faith.

Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara

Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara was born on 10th Feb. 1805. He was baptised on 17 February 1805 at St. Joseph's Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Chennamkary. In his childhood, Kuriakose attended the village school. There he studied language and elementary sciences.
He entered the seminary in 1818 in Pallipuram where Palackal Thoma Malpan was the Rector. He was ordained as priest on 29 November 1829 and celebrated first Holy Qurbana at St. Andrew's Catholic Forane Church Arthunkal Alappuzha.
Kuriakose Elias Chavara died on 3 January 1871, aged 66, Scores of miraculous favours were reported by the intercession of Kuriakose Chavara, who later became the first saint of India.
His memorial is celebrated on 3 January as per the Syro-Malabar liturgical calendar. His sanctity was first recognized by the Church, when Pope John Paul II beatified him at Kottayam (India) on 08 February1986. Later, he was canonized a "saint" at Saint Peter's Square, Rome by Pope Francis, on 23 November 2014.

Who Are We

St Kuriakose Elias Syro Malabar Church, Koti, Hyderabad is established on 21. 05. 2017. This parish is under the Eparchy of Shamshabad, Hyderabad.

How we started

Towards the end decade of the 20th century, there were many Syro-Malabar catholic families and nursing students residing in and around the Abids area of Hyderabad. In the year 1997, few of them along with Fr. Jose, C.M.I. approached Mont Fort Brothers and got the permission to celebrate Syro-Malabar Malayalam Qurbana in one of their premises (Little Flower School) on every second Sunday of the month.

This was the only Malayalam mass in Hyderabad area after the CMI Bhavan in Trimulghery in Secunderabad, where it started one year earlier. People numbering 250-350 from different locations attended the mass with great enthusiasm, and celebrated anniversary with great zeal.

Later, this was shifted to St. Thomas Church, Sultan Bazaar in the year 1999 with the permission of Arch Bishop of Hyderabad Late. Most Rev. Marampudi Joji and accept- ed by late.Rev.Fr. Dominic Sylvester, the only notified Malayalam mass in the liturgical guide of Archdiocese of Hyderabad and it was known as St. Thomas Church Syro-Malabar Community.

All the parishioners and parish priests of the time very cordially welcomed & cooperated in the smooth conduct of the Holy mass. We have our gratitude to Holy spirit fathers whom the charges were given initially and all the priests who served holy mass later for us. Fr. Jose Mathew S.J. has taken the strain to come from long distance to serve holy mass for a period of more than two years. The appointment of Fr. Johnson as the in- charge of this community by Santhom Mission Hyderabad was a turning point.

The tireless work of Fr. Johnson has brought the scattered families of the surrounding areas together under one umbrella and inquisitive of the advantages of having mass at least on every Sundays and giving Catechism to the children with pastoral care.

Everybody take active participation in all the church activities. At present we have the following activities:

Catechism for nearly 20 students at 11:30 AM on every Sunday.
Holy Mass at 10:00 AM on every Sunday.
A half an hour adoration at 8pm on every Saturday.

In the month of November 2017 the church community, with the approval of Santhom mission coordinators-Fr. Francis Eluvathingal and Fr. Abraham Tarmashery, decided to have the name of St.Kuriakose Elias as the patron saint of this centre.

We have two trustees and a five-member committee for the smooth conduct of the church activities. Though the centre is situated in a high valued area, with the same thrust and zeal of the community, we are confident that we would be in a position to have our own built church soon.

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Lent

The Liturgical Season of Lent called 50 Nombu begins on Ash Monday - 12/02/2024

ST. KURIAKOSE ELIAS SYRO-MALABAR CHURCH

KOTI, HYDERABAD

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"For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them."

- Matthew 18:20

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Our Patron Saint

The Church is the extension of the incarnation of Christ in time and space. It is the visible sign of God's presence among us, guiding and nourishing us on our journey of faith.

Saint Kuriakose Elias Chavara

Who Are We

St Kuriakose Elias Syro Malabar Church, Koti, Hyderabad is established on 21. 05. 2017. This parish is under the Eparchy of Shamshabad, Hyderabad.

How we started

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life

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