Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Forane Parish, Chicago

VICAR: Very Rev. Fr. Abraham Mutholath, Phone: 773 412 6254

ASST. VICAR: Fr. Bins Chethalil, Phone: 2818186518

Knanaya Catholic Mission of Chicago was established in 1983 under the Archdiocese of Chicago. Rev. Fr. Jacob Chollampel took charge as the first mission director and started Holy Mass on October 28, 1983. Rev. Fr. Cyriac Manthuruthil took charge of the mission on May 31, 1988. Rev. Fr. Simon Edathiparambil was appointed as the director on August 16, 1995. Archbishop of Chicago appointed Rev. Fr. Philip Thodukayil as the director on June 25, 1999.

After establishment of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago, Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath reconstituted this mission as part of this diocese on October 29, 2003 extending its boundary to include all Knanaya Catholics living in the states of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. He also confirmed the appointment of Rev. Fr. Philip Thodukayil as the director of this mission. When he returned to Kottayam, Bishop Angadiath appointed Vicar General Fr. Abraham Mutholath as the director of this mission on July 1, 2004.

The mission bought St. James Church in Maywood from the Archdiocese of Chicago in September 2006. Fr. Abraham Mutholath offered the first mass of the mission in the new church on Friday, September 1, 2006. He, along with the parish council members inaugurated the new church on Sunday, September 3, 2006. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath elevated the mission as a Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Parish on Sunday, September 24th and appointed Fr. Abraham Mutholath as its first pastor (vicar).

When St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Parish was established on July 18, 2010, the boundary of this parish is formally restricted to Knanaya Catholics living to the South of 90 Express Way in the state of Illinois and in the state of Indiana. The parish serves around 400 families. The parish church is located at 611 Maple St., Maywood, IL 60153.

Fr. Jose Illikunnumpurath was associate of both Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Parishes. Fr. Saji Pinarkayil, Fr. Siju Mudakkodil, Fr. Suni Padinjarekkara, Fr. Jose Chirappurath and Fr. Boban Vattampurath served as the next associate pastors. Fr. Saji Pinarkayil was pastor of this parish from January 1, 2012. Fr. Abraham Mutholath is the present pastor from October 18, 2014.

Chicago Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Parish was declared as a Forane Parish of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago on February 18, 2015 by Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath. The official establishment and inauguraiton of the forane was held on March 22, 2015 by Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath during a concelebrated Holy Mass at Sacred Heart Church with Bishop of Balthangady Mar Lawrance Mukkuzhy, Auxiliary Bishop Mar Joy Alappatt, and priests of the forance

Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Church is elevated as Forane Church on March. 22, 2015. This parish serves around 400 families. Fr.

MASS SCHEDULE

Holy mass Monday – Friday at 7:00 P.M.
Saturday Holy Mass at 10:00 A.M.
Sunday Malayalam Mass at 9:45 A.M.
Sunday English Mass on Religious Education Class days at 11:15 A.M. (September to May)

NOVENAS

St. Alphonsa Novena on First Monday of every month after 7:00 P.M. Mass
St. Michael Novena on third Monday of every month after 7:00 P.M. Mass
St. Anthony Novena on Tuesdays after 7:00 P.M. Holy Mass
St. Joseph Novena on Wednesdays after 7:00 P.M. Mass
St. Jude Novena on Thursdays after 7:00 P.M. Mass
Sacred Heart Novena on Fridays after 7:00 P.M. Mass
Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Saturdays after 10:00 A.M. Holy Mass

ADORATION

Every Tuesday after Holy Mass at 7:00 P.M.
Every Friday after 7:00 P.M. Mass

KOODARA YOGAMS – 8

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHOOL

DRE: Teena Neduvampuzha 630-802-4746
Number of Students: 223
Youth and Adult Teachers 71

PIOUS ASSOCIATIONS  MINISTRIES:

Men Ministry, Women Ministry, Youth Ministry, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Legion of Mary, Prayer Group, Darsana Samooham.

MAIN FEAST:

Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on the weekend close to the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart.

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

Annual Retreat, Parish Day, Pilgrimages, Parish Weekly Bulletin.

Website: shkcparish.us | Phone: 1-773-412-6254 | Email: mutholath2000@gmail.com