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The Church
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The Altar
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Mala St.Stanislaus church enjoys the reputation as the only church in India named after St.Stanislaus Kostka,a Polish Saint.
Mala is a very scenic, small town with its backwaters connected to Arabian Sea, in between Chalakudy and Kodungalur.
Mala situates 38 kms south from headquarters of Thrissur district and is 18 kms south of Irinjalakuda.It is 14 kms west of Chalakudy.
Mala forane is a prominent parish in Irinjalakuda Diocese, considering all parameters.
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The saint
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The Front view
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The Church
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The foundation stone
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It is believed that St.Thomas might have visited Mala, despite non availability of historical evidences.
About 300 A D a church was erected in the name of St.Thomas at Ampazhakkad by early Christians, who migrated from Kodungallur, the cradle of Christianity in India.
According to the traces from history, early Christians of Mala belonged to that church.
The beginning of a church in Mala was a small station church, unknown when it was erected.
A record from the church archives establishes that a second church was built in 1840 A D.
It is not sure that when the parish was erected, but the records from 1873 A D is available.
In 1949 October 2nd, Mar George Alappat Bishop of Thrissur, laid foundation stone for a new church.
In 1953 December 6th, Mar Eugene Cardinal Tisserant blessed the new church.
In 1979, parish was raised to the status of forane.
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The Altar
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Blessing Memorabilia
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Sunday
Holy Mass
6.45 a m, 10.30 a m, 5.00 p m.
Monday
Holy Mass
6.00 a m, 7.00 am.
Tuesday
Holy Mass, Novena of St.Antony
6.00 a m, 10.30 a m.
Wednesday
Holy Mass
6.00 a m, 7.00 am.
Thursday
Holy Mass
6.00 a m, 7.00 am.
Friday
1st Friday
Holy Mass, Adoration
6.00 a m, 7.00 a m.
Holy Mass
6.00 a m, 7.00 am.
Saturday
Holy Mass
6.00 a m, 7.00 am.
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