St. Jude Knanaya Catholic Parish, Miami, FL
VICAR: Rev.Fr. Joseph Sauriamakil
1105 NW 6th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311, USA.
1-972-302-5652
jsauriamakel@gmail.com
This parish started as a mission of Knanaya Region of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago on July 21, 2007. Rev. Fr. George Pakkuvettithara was the director in charge. Rev. Fr. Stephen Vettuvelil was appointed as the director of this mission on September 13, 2009. Fr. Jemy Puthusseril was the mission director from March 10, 2013. Fr. Jose Adoppallil was appointed as the mission director on October 18, 2014.
This mission bought a church from the Archdiocese of Miami at 1105 NW 6th Ave., Fort Lauderdale. The church was consecrated on Sunday, May 31, 2015 by His Excellency Mar Jacob Angadiath. His Grace Mar Mathew Moolakkatt, and His Grace Most Rev. Bishop Thomas Wensky, Archbishop of Miami were concelebrants. Mar Jacob Angadiath elevated this mission as a parish on the same day with Fr. Jose Adoppallil as its first pastor. His Grace Mar Mathew Moolakkatt inaugurated the new church in the meeting that followed.
Fr. Suni Padinjarekkara served as the pastor of this parish on December 15, 2015 to April 30, 2018. Fr. Joseph Sauriamakil is the present pastor from May 1, 2018. This parish serves around 85 Knanaya Catholic families living in South Florida.
MASS and NOVENA SCHEDULE
SUNDAY: 9:30 A.M. English Mass followed by Religious Education Classes.
10:30 A.M. Malayalam Mass
TUESDAY: 7:30 P.M. Rosary, Holy Mass and St. Jude Novena.
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY: 7:30 P.M. Holy Mass
SATURDAY: 10:00 A.M. Holy Mass and Novena of B.V. Mary.
NIGHT VIGIL
Every First Friday of the month from 7:30 P.M. to 10:30 P.M.
KOODARA YOGAMS – 7
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHOOL
DRE: Suby Stephen Panamthanath 954-263-4857 subystephen@hotmail.com
Number of Students: 60
Youth and Adult Teachers 18
MAIN FEAST: Feast of St. Jude before or after the week of October 28.
KALLITTA THIRUNAL (Foundation Feast): Weekend just after May 31st.
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Annual Retreat, Parish Day, and Seminars.
Address: 1105 NW 6th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
