Immaculate Heart Church, Karnal

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Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
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Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Location within the City of Karnal
29°42′32″N77°00′38″E / 29.709012°N 77.010464°E / 29.709012; 77.010464 Coordinates: 29°42′32″N77°00′38″E / 29.709012°N 77.010464°E / 29.709012; 77.010464
LocationKunjpura Road, Karnal, Haryana -132001
Country India
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website www.simlachandigarhdiocese.com
History
Status Parish church
Dedication Immaculate Heart of Mary
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Groundbreaking 31 July 1959
Completed3 December 1961
Administration
Province Delhi
Diocese Shimla and Chandigarh
Clergy
Bishop(s) Most Rev. Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas

The Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary usually known as Immaculate Heart Church, Karnal is located in Karnal city of Haryana, India [1] . It stands on Kunjpura Road near National Highway 1 of India besides the well known St. Theresa's Convent School. It has been declared as a historical monument by Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage. The Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary is dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ.

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History

The foundation stone of the Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary was blessed and laid by Rt. Rev. John Burke (B.A., L.L.D., D.D.), Bishop of Shimla on 26 August 1962. The Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary was blessed by Rt. Revd. Mons. Alfred Fernandez (D.D.) Bishop of Shimla and Chandigarh on 22 August 1968.

Architecture

The church is built in Victorian style of architecture. The main structure consists of an altar, a baptistry, a pulpit and two vestries. The pulpit of the church is adorned with velvet curtains. The floor of the church is made up of geometrical tiles. A ground is also located at the back of the church for ceremonial purposes.

Structures

The main hall cover an area of 1325 square feet and can accommodate around 40 people. The walls of the hall are 2 feet thick. The bell is another feature of the church.

Grotto

There is a grotto of Mary at the entrance of the church boundary.

Administration

The church is a Latin Rite church administered by Roman Catholic Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh, an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in India.

Parish Members

There are 100 families, totalling 500 people. The Catholic devotees consist of people from various regions of India such as Jharkhand, Punjab, South India etc. apart from local Christians who settled locally for reason of employment.

Parish Council

There is also a parish council of the church whose members take decisions regarding the welfare of Church people; the decisions regarding feast celebration, organisation of camps are taken with the consent of parish members. Representatives from All India Christian Council are also invited when taking major decisions. A monthly meeting is held for this purpose.

President
Secretary
Cashier
Member
Member
Member
Member

Mahila Mandal

To empower the women of the parish, the church has set up a welfare group for women which enables women in strengthening them morally and financially by a committee system.

PresidentMrs. Claudia Minj
SecretaryMrs. Sumela Dungdung
CashierMrs. Annamma Rajan
Member
Member
Member
Member

Youth

Indian Catholic Youth Movement being the apex body under the auspices of Catholic Bishops' Conference of India works for the development of Christian youth helps the upcoming Christian youth various seminars, Retreat camps are simultaneously organised for and by youth with the helping hands of parish council members. The function of the youth is to provide their services at times of social services at church as choir, musician, church decoration etc. Duties are rotated among the members of group and hence responsible ones are nominated as leaders for the group.

Area President
Secretary
Cashier
Member

Priest in the service of Church

The current parish Priest are of Indian Missionary Society.

YearParish PriestAsst. Parish Priest
2019Rev. Fr. Sandeep Masih, IMS
2017Rev.Fr. Jeevan, IMS
2013Father Ashwin LoboFather Sumiran
2011-2013Father RupeshFather Sandeep
2009-2011Father Suchit Paul
2005-2009Father Amar
  1. "Immaculate Heart Church – Karnal -Simla Chandigarh Churches- catholic churches.in". 16 February 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2022.

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