St Mary's Church, Vendore

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St. Mary's Church Vendore
Religion
Affiliation	Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Leadership	Metropolitan Archbishop of Thrissur
Year consecrated	1927
Status	Active
Location
Location	Vendore, Thrissur District, Kerala
Shown within Kerala Show map of Kerala St Mary's Church, Vendore (India) Show map of India
Geographic coordinates	10°25′59″N 76°16′49″E / 10.4331056°N 76.28031450000003°E / 10.4331056; 76.28031450000003
Architecture
Type	Church
Completed	1924^[1]
Direction of façade	West
Website
www.stmarysvendore.in

St Mary's Church (Malayalam: സെന്റ് മേരീസ്‌ പള്ളി) is a Syro-Malabar Catholic church in Vendore, Thrissur district, Kerala, India.^[2] It is famous in the patronage of Our lady Mother Mary and belongs to Archdiocese of Thrissur.^[3]

Mother Mary with baby Jesus sitting in chair

Vendore Parish is Famous by name Vendore Amma (Malayalam: വെണ്ടോരമ്മ) comes under jurisdiction of Pudukkad Forona and is located in between Amballur and Mannampetta 200 m from Vendore Junction.

According to latest information almost 1063 Christian families are in Parish.

History

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The history of Vendore Church begins in 1923. Earlier Vendore family members were part of Pudukkad Parish. After 1923 the Christian family members in Vendore grouped together and they needed a Parish in their location. As per the discussion came in the meeting held, some selected persons meet Bishop in Archdiocese of Thrissur. And finally Bishop allows a new Parish in 1924. Four Manjaly Family members donated the place for the parish in the name of Our lady Mother Mary. The statue in the church was imported from foreign country. The miraculous statue in which Mother Mary carrying baby Jesus Christ in her hands was crafted in woods was brought from Kochi via train to Pudukad Railway Station and then in decorated bullock cart. St Mary's Church, Vendore was Blessed in 1927 with 52 families.

Festivals

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Vendore celebrates two major feasts in a calendar year. The feast of Mother Mary on September^[4] and feast of Saint Sebastian in month on January.

Mass Timing

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Sunday: 05:45am, 07:00am,10:30am, 05:30pm
Monday to Friday: 05:45am, 07:00am
Saturday: 06:30am, 05:30pm

Convent

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Provincial council granted and bought a house near the parish church, raised to a convent on 28 May 1987 by Mar Joseph Kundukulam. By the plead from parishioners, the convent is named as St. Mary's FC Convert ^[5]

Religious Organization

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References

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^ "Parish : | Archdiocese of Trichur". www.trichurarchdiocese.org. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
^ "St Mary's Church, Vendore". Syro-Malabar Church. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
^ "Vendore Parish. Archdiocese of Thrissur".
^ "വെണ്ടോര്‍ തിരുനാള്‍". mathrubhumi. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
^ "St Mary's FC Convert at Vendore". Assisi-Provincial-House. Retrieved 16 December 2017.

External links

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Temples

Church

Healthcare

Residential areas

Other topics

Education
Universities	University of Calicut Kerala University of Health Sciences Kerala Agricultural University
Engineering colleges	Maharaja's Technological Institute Government Engineering College, Thrissur Vidya Academy of Science and Technology
Medical colleges	Government Medical College, Thrissur Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute Amala Institute of Medical Sciences
Colleges	Academy of climate change education and research College of Fine Arts, Thrissur College of Horticulture Government Law College, Thrissur Kerala Veterinary College, Mannuthy St. Thomas College, Thrissur St. Mary's College, Thrissur Sree Kerala Varma College St. Aloysius College, Thrissur Sri C. Achutha Menon Government College Vadakke Madham Brahmaswam Vedic Research Centre Vimala College
Institutes	Kerala Lalita Kala Akademi Police Dog Training Centre Civil Defence Training Institute Excise Academy and Research Centre Kerala Forest Research Institute Kerala Fire and Rescue Services Academy Kerala Sahitya Academy Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy Centre of Science and Technology for Rural Development
Ayurveda colleges	Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College National Research Institute for Panchakarma

Economy
Ayurveda	Oushadhi KP Namboodiris Thrissur Ayurveda Cluster Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala
Finance	Chit fund Lord Krishna Bank South Indian Bank Catholic Syrian Bank Kerala State Financial Enterprise Dhanalakshmi Bank Manappuram General Finance and Leasing Ltd
Retail	Kaja Beedi Rajah Motors Kalyan Silks Kalyan Group Kalyan Jewellers InfoPark Thrissur Jos Alukka & Sons Kerala Solvent Extractions Ltd Steel Industries Kerala Limited Steel and Industrial Forgings Ltd Sitaram Spinning and Weaving Mills Lulu Convention Centre Thiruvambady Convention Centre, Thrissur Gold business in Thrissur
Central business district	Kokkalai Puzhakkal Swaraj Round Sakthan Thampuran Nagar

Transport

Railway

Stations	Vallathol Nagar Mullurkara Wadakkanchery Mulankunnathukavu Punkunnam Thrissur Ollur Pudukad Nellayi Irinjalakuda Chalakudi Divine Nagar Koratty
Lines	Shoranur – Cochin Harbour section Guruvayur–Thrissur spur line

Road

National highways	National Highway 544 (India) National Highway 66 (India)
State highways	State Highway 22 (Kerala) State Highway 49 (Kerala) State Highway 50 (Kerala) State Highway 51 (Kerala) State Highway 58 (Kerala) State Highway 59 (Kerala) State Highway 61 (Kerala) State Highway 62 (Kerala) State Highway 69 (Kerala) State Highway 74 (Kerala) State Highway 75 (Kerala) State Highway 76 (Kerala) State Highway 77 (Kerala)
Bus stations	Shaktan Thampuran Private Bus Stand, Thrissur Thrissur KSRTC Bus Station

Air

Kuttanellur Heliport

v t e Christianity in Kerala
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