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<p>New initial info first draft</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Church in Cheloor, Kerala, India}}<br />
{{no footnotes|date=July 2018}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}<br />
{{Infobox religious building<br />
| name = St. Mary's Church <br /><small>{{lang|hi|Cheloor – Edathirinji}} {{in lang|hi}}</small><br />
| image = Cheloorchurch2011.jpg<br />
| caption = Front View<br />
| location = [[Irinjalakuda]]–[[Moonupeedika]] Road, [[Kerala, India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|10.3393|76.1832|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| religious_affiliation = [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]]<br />
| district = [[Thrissur District]]<br />
| established = AD 1880<br />
| status = Parish<br />
| leadership = <br />
{{ubl<br />
| Vicar Rev. Vincent Chalisserry<br />
| Bishop Rev. Dr. [[Pauly Kannookadan]]<br />
| Archbishop Rev. Dr. [[Andrews Thazheth]]<br />
| Cardinal Most Rev. Dr. [[Varkey Vithayathil]]<br />
| forane [[St. Thomas Cathedral, Irinjalakuda]]<br />
}}<br />
| governing_body = [[Thrissur Archdiocese]]<br />
| website = [http://www.cheloorchurch.com]<br />
}}<br />
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'''St. Mary's Church''' is a [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church|Syro-Malabar]] parish church in [[Cheloor]]/[[Edathirinji]], [[Kerala]], [[India]] (in diocesan records Mary Immaculate Church, [[Cheloor]]). The church is part of the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]] under the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda]].<br />
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== Overview ==<br />
# Parish : Cheloor<br />
# Forane : Irinjalakuda<br />
# Patron : Mary Immaculate<br />
# First Church : 1879<br />
# Consecration of First Church : 1880<br />
# Cemetery : 1915<br />
# Parish Priest Home : 1917<br />
# Consecration New Church : 22 December 1996<br />
# Religious Houses : 2<br />
# Priests : 1<br />
# Male Religious : 2<br />
# Female Religious : 10<br />
# Catholic Population : 2800<br />
# Catholic Families : 525<br />
# Family Units : 18<br />
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=== Neighbour parishes ===<br />
# St. Thomas Cathedral Irinjalakuda<br />
# Our Lady of Dollars Irinjalakuda West (Thanisserry)<br />
# St Antony's Church Paduva Nagar (Ikkarakunnu)<br />
# [[St. Sebastian's Church, Chemmakkad|St Sebastian Church]] Edakkulam<br />
# St Marys's Church Padiyoor<br />
# St Joseph's Syrian Church Mathilakam<br />
# St Joseph's Latin Church Mathilakam<br />
# St Joseph's Church Kaipamangalam<br />
# Our Lady of Carmel Church Aripalam<br />
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== Chapels ==<br />
* Mary Immaculate Grotto (inside compound)<br />
* Mary Immaculate Grotto (main road view)<br />
# Fathima Matha Chapel, Kandeswaram<br />
# St. George Chapel, near Church Road<br />
# St. Antony's Chappel, [[Edathirinji]]<br />
# [[St. Joseph Chapel, Americankettu North West]]<br />
# Sacred Heart Chapel, [[Chelookavu]]<br />
# St. Sebastian Chapel, [[Kattikulam]]<br />
# St. Antony's Chapel, Edakulam Road<br />
# St. Alphonsa Chapel, Pothany Road<br />
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== Governance ==<br />
* Edavaka Prathinidhi Yogam<br />
* Kudumbasammelana Kendra Samithi<br />
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== Kudumbasammelana units ==<br />
# Little Flower<br />
# St. Sebastian<br />
# Dollars<br />
# Lourd Matha<br />
# St. John<br />
# Holy Angels<br />
# Don Bosco<br />
# St. James<br />
# St. Mathew<br />
# St. Alphonsa<br />
# Pavanathma<br />
# [[St. Vincent De Paul]]<br />
# St. Mary's<br />
# St. George<br />
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==Catholic organisations ==<br />
* C.L.C<br />
* Altar Boys<br />
* Gayaka Sangham (Choir)<br />
* Catholic Youth Movement C.Y.M<br />
* Catholic Movement<br />
* [[Jesus Youth]]<br />
* St. Vincent De Paul Society<br />
* Franciscan Almaya Sabha<br />
* Mathru Sangam<br />
* Vanitha Commission<br />
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== Institutions ==<br />
* St Mary's L.P. School Edathirinji: Lower Primary School under CMC Sisters. Here learning in both Malayalam and English medium in [[Kerala]] [[States of India|State]] [[Syllabus]]<br />
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== Religious houses in the parish ==<br />
* Jayamatha Convent: [[Monastery]] of CMC Sisters<br />
* Bethsaida Bhavan: Old aged home in the boundary of St Mary's Church Cheloor. [[Malabar Missionary Brothers]] (MMB) doing this job.<br />
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== Fathers, brothers and sisters from parish ==<br />
# Fr. Joseph Cheruvathur<br />
# Br.Paulose Arimbuparambil MMB<br />
# Sr.Stephin CMC<br />
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== Former vicars ==<br />
After New Church Building<br />
# Fr.Joseph Maliyekal<br />
# Dr. Antony Manjaly<br />
# Fr.Raphel Puthenveettil<br />
# Fr.Varghese Perinjeril V.C<br />
# Fr. Johny Menachery<br />
# Fr.Martin Payyappilly CMI (Acting)<br />
# Dr. Joji Palamattah<br />
# Fr. Joy Puthenveettil<br />
# Fr.Benny Kizhakkeyil CST (Acting)<br />
# Fr. Joby Kachappilly CMI (Acting)<br />
# Fr.Dr. Davis Chenginiyadan<br />
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== References ==<br />
* {{cite web |url=http://www.cheloorchurch.com/ |title=Cheloor St Marrys Church – Site |publisher=cheloorchurch.com |access-date=2014-02-11}}<br />
* {{cite web |url=http://www.smccheloor.blogspot.com |title=Marian Voice |publisher=smccheloor.blogspot.com |access-date=2014-02-11}}<br />
* {{cite web |url=http://www.wikimapia.org/13382860/PARISH-HALL-st-mary-s-church-cheloor |title=PARISH HALL (st ' mary's church cheloor) |publisher=wikimapia.org |access-date=2014-02-11}}<br />
* http://www.sahrdayatech.com/irdiocese/parishes.php?&thisrow=1<br />
* {{cite web |url=http://www.catholicchurches.in/...churches/mary-immaculate-church-cheloor.htm |title=Mary Immaculate Church – Cheloor -Irinjalakuda Churches- catholic churches.in |publisher=catholicchurches.in |access-date=2014-02-11}}<br />
* https://web.archive.org/web/20100412112326/http://www.irinjalakudadiocese.com/parishes.htm<br />
* {{cite web |url=http://www.churchesinindia.com/irinjalakuda_diocese_churches.html |title=Churches In Irinjalakuda Diocese, Syro Malabar Catholic Churches, Parishes Photos, Church, Churches In India |author=www.churchesinindia.com |publisher=churchesinindia.com |access-date=2014-02-11}}<br />
* {{cite web |url=http://www.catholicchurches.in/directory/.../mary-immaculate-church-cheloor.htm |title=Mary Immaculate Church – Cheloor -Irinjalakuda Churches- catholic churches.in |publisher=catholicchurches.in |access-date=2014-02-11}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* http://stmaryschurchcheloor.ning.com/ Join Our Own Social Community Site<br />
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Manish Khouriwal