St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Forane Parish, Houston

VICAR: Very Rev. Fr. Sunil Padinjarekara, Phone: 708 953 1912

6400 W. Fuqua Dr., Missouri City, TX 77489, USA
1-281-957-5264, 1-708-953-1912
sunipt@yahoo.com vicar@stmaryshouston.com

Rev. Fr. Joseph Meledath came to Houston on November 27, 1994 to take care of pastoral needs of the Knanaya community in Houston and Dallas. Bishop Joseph Fiorenza of the Galveston-Houston diocese officially appointed Fr. Meledath as the mission director in 1996. Rev. Fr. Joseph Manappurath was appointed as the mission director on September 1, 1998. Fr. James Cheruvil took charge as the director of this mission on January 1, 2007. Rev. Fr. Jose Illikunnumpurath was appointed as the mission director with effect from December 28, 2010.

This mission bought a new church from a Baptist community on August 25, 2011and was consecrated on November 5, 2011 by His Excellency Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath. Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakkatt was the main celebrant of the first Holy Mass and Bishop Mar Joseph Pandarasseril was concelebrant. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath elevated this mission as a parish and appointed Fr. Jose Illikunnumpurath as the first vicar (pastor) of this parish during the Holy Mass. Fr. Mathew Meledath was appointed as the second from May 6, 2013. Fr. Saji Pinarkayil served as pastor of this parish from October 18, 2014 to April 30, 2018. Fr. Suni Padijarekkara is the present pastor from May 1, 2018.

This 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 of the forane was held on March 15, 2015 by Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath and inaugurated by Auxiliary Bishop Mar Joy Alappatt at Mary’s Church in Houston.

This Parish serves around 498 families in Houston, Sugarland, Missouri city, Stafford and Southeastern part of Texas.

MASS SCHEDULE
Monday – Friday 7:00 P.M.
Saturday 9:30 A.M.
Sunday 9:00 A.M. English Mass
11:15 A.M. Malayalam
5:00 P.M. Malayalam
8:00 P.M. Malayalam (Malayalee Weekend only)

NOVENAS
Tuesday: St. Anthony of Padua
Thursday: St. Jude
Saturday: Our Lady of Perpetual Help

ADORATION
Everyday one hour before Holy Qurbana
Every Friday one hour after Holy Qurbana for ADULTS in the main church and
for YOUTH in the chapel  led by youth team.

NIGHT VIGIL
Every Second Friday 7:00 P.M. – Midnight

DEVINE MERCY CHAPLET
Every day 15 minutes before Holy Qurbana.

LEGION OF MARY PRAYER MEETING:
Every Saturday after Holy Qurbana

KOODARA YOGAMS – 14

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHOOL
Number of Students: 420
No. of staff: 45