SHRINES

1. Our Lady of Salate, Salate Nager

In 1933 a small shrine made of brick and lime mustered and a “Cross” made of rock built inside the shrine. For the remembrance of the history, still the “Cross” made of rock can be seen inside the shrine.  An the most eventful memory of this foundation where the contribution has been made by Mr. Nasarath, planned by Mr. Siluvai Rajan. The shrine was constructed by Mr. Melkias. The inauguration of this shrine in behalf of Rev. Fr. Antony Muthu in the year 1979.

2. St. Antony, Ezhuvilaipattu

In the land of Swamiadiyan the first shrine has been built and it was in the year 1901. The believer named Arulappan donated the land aside the road and with the contribution of other believers the shrine has been built and it was again rebuilt in 1987. Rev. Fr. Mathias inaugurated the great shrine, but the shrine again rebuilt in 2010 which was inaugurated by Rev. Fr. Antony.

3. St. Gerorge, Kalluvilai

In 1955, Mr. Soosanthony Maistry bought the land from Mr. Meiyal Devasahayam and donated to the church. During his 25^th Wedding Anniversary, he was built this shrine and handed over to the church.

4. St. Tressa of Child Jesus, Alanchy Jn

 

During the year 1960, the land was donated by Mr. Sebastian for building a shrine where the architect planned by Mr. Silvester and collected the donations from the believers by Mr. Mariyan Maistry. The shrine is located in the center of the village named Alanchy. In the top floor there was a statue of Jesus Christ and this statue was made in the same place. Mr. Dhaveed Maistry contributed his skills for making this statue and his native place was in Kalimar.

5. Our Lady of Health, Matha Nager

In the year 1961, Mr. Kurusu Michael donated the land and in 1975 Mr. Rethnamoni donated the fund for built-up the shrine. Another wonderful feature is that the statue of Matha was fully curved in wood and the same was inaugurated by Rev. Fr. Maria Arockiam in 1975. Every year Matha festival celebrating by all believers from 30^th August to 08^th September and this is the only shrine where the festival can celebrate.

6. Holy Mother, Neeruvakuzhi

In the northern side of the village area the shrine of “HOLY MOTHER” has been located and the land donated on 20.10.1972 by Mr. Varuvel Nadar for the church. The shrine was built by Mr.Thanka nadar for his only daughter who relief from throat disease by the grace of god. And this shrine was inaugurated on 1974 by Rev. Fr. Maria Arockiam and there was a statue in the top floor of the shrine built-up in the same shrine.

7. St. Sebastin, Kadamankuzhi

Mr. Kurusu Muthu built a small hut and kept the photo of St. Sebastian and worshipped. And in the year 1984, Mr. V. Anthony Muthu donated the land for the construction of a shrine. Initially the believers roofed by asbestos sheet built a small shrine and in 1998 with the fund of believers in the place started the first flooring work and the statue of St. Sebastian placed in the shrine and the same was inaugurated by Rev. Fr. Sahaya Justus on 1999. The remaining two floors works started and was inaugurated on 10.08.2002 by Rev. Fr. Dynisious.

8. St. Antony, Potthiyanvilai

Mr. Alphonse paved the way for a shrine by donated the land and built a small hut for the believers. The statue of St. Antony brought from Puliyampatti St. Antony shrine church and built a small shrine roofed with asbestos sheet and the same was inaugurated by Rev. Fr. Mathias. The foundation stone has been laid by Rev. Fr. Dynisious and later inaugurated the new shrine on 27.05.2003. The area was a rest place for Saint Francis Xavier during his prophet for the believers and this is still a belief among the peoples.