St. Thomas Forane Church, Palayur(Major Archiepiscopal Shrine)
 
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St. Thomas
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Sunday
      6:00 AM : Adoration
      Holy Mass : 6:30 AM, 10.30 AM(for Catechism children and elders), 5:30 PM


On sunday After 10th of every month
      MUPPITT NJAYAR:
      6:00 am Adoration
      6:30 am Holy Mass and prayer procession to Thaliyakulam followed by Novena and Nercha (slight Breakfast)
      10:30 am Holy Mass.
      3:00 pm Group Baptism in the sacred Pond where St Thomas baptised our ancestors in AD 52 and Holy Mass at 5:30 pm
     
     


Monday, Wed, Thursday, Friday,Saturday
      Holy Mass : 6:30 AM

Tuesday
      Mathoma Day 6:30 Holy Mass followed by prayer procession to Thaliyakulam and Novena plus Nercha thereafter.
      9:00 to 02:00 pm
      Prayer including Praise & Worship, Word of God, Holy Mass at 12:00 noon and Adoration including light lunch thereafter.


THURSDAY(previous of every 1st Friday)
      Holy Mass : 6:30 AM
      6:00 pm Novena in Kurisupally(Kappela) at Judan Kunnu followed by Adoration in the church thereafter till 7:30 pm.

Grotto
Place where St. Thomas placed Cross

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St. Thomas
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The church was established by St. Thomas Around AD 52.

This is one of the most ancient churches in India and in Christianity.

The church is at Palayur, which is one KM distant from Chavakkadu in Thrissur District. Chavakkad is around 25 km south west of Thrissur City.

Grotto
Place where St. Thomas placed Cross

Priests/Officials


Archi Priest
      Rev Fr. Dr Davis Kannampuzha

Asst Priest
      Fr. Clint Panengadan

History



This church was established by St. Thomas, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ.

Apostle Thomas came to india in AD 52 and taught of Jesus in various places in Kerala and Tamilnadu. He died at Mylappur near Chennai.

During his stay in Kerala he visited Palayur and preached in this place. Many people became followers of Jesus Christ. He established a church at Palayur.

In that time it was possible to travel to sea from Palayur thorugh Canals by boats. St. Thomas came to this place in boat, and the pond he landed is known as Taliyakulam.


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