Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Church Chicago

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SHKC Parish, Chicago
Sacred Heart Kananaya Catholic Church, Chicago
Maywood Sanctuary.jpg
Location Maywood, Illinois, USA
Country United States
Denomination Knanaya Catholic
Tradition Syro-Malabar Rite in Malayalam & English
Website www.shkcparish.us
History
Former name(s)Knanaya Catholic Mission
StatusForane Church
Founded1 September 2006
Dedication Sacred Heart of Jesus
Events
  • * 28 October 1983: Mission Started
  • * 3 September 2006: Church Inaugurated
  • * 24 September 2006: Elevated as Parish
  • * 22 March 2015: Elevated as Forane Church.
Administration
Diocese Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago
Clergy
Bishop(s) Mar Jacob Angadiath and Mar Joy Alappatt
Priest(s) Fr. Abraham Mutholath
Exterior view of Chicago Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Church, the first church of the Knanaya Catholics in diaspora. Chicago SH Knanaya Church.jpg
Exterior view of Chicago Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Church, the first church of the Knanaya Catholics in diaspora.
Fr. Abraham Mutholath, the founding pastor of the parish. Fr Abraham Mutholath.jpg
Fr. Abraham Mutholath, the founding pastor of the parish.
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe inside the SHKC Church. Guadalupe Shrine at SHKC Church, Chicago.jpg
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe inside the SHKC Church.
Fr. Abraham Mutholath inaugurating the Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Church on 3 September 2006. SHKC Church Inauguration.jpg
Fr. Abraham Mutholath inaugurating the Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Church on 3 September 2006.
SHKC Parish inauguration on 24 September 2006 by Bishop Thomas Paprocki. SHKC Parish inauguration by Bishop Thomas Paprocki.jpg
SHKC Parish inauguration on 24 September 2006 by Bishop Thomas Paprocki.
SHKC Forane inauguration by Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath. SHKC Forane inauguration by Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath.jpg
SHKC Forane inauguration by Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath.
Tenth Anniversary Inauguration of the SHKC Parish by Cardinal Mar George Alancherry on 11 September 2006. Tenth Anniversary Inauguration of the SHKC Parish by Cardinal Mar George Alancherry.jpg
Tenth Anniversary Inauguration of the SHKC Parish by Cardinal Mar George Alancherry on 11 September 2006.
SHKC Parish Cemetery Shrine at Queen of Heaven Cemetery at Hillside, IL. Cemetery Shrine of the .jpg
SHKC Parish Cemetery Shrine at Queen of Heaven Cemetery at Hillside, IL.

Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Church located in Maywood, Illinois in the United States is the first Knanaya Catholic Church established outside the juridical boundary of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam. [1] This church is also the first church of the Knanaya Region under the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago. [2] The migrants from the Archdiocese of Kottayam living in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin were members of this parish [3] at the time of its establishment on 24 September 2006. [4] The parishioners were formerly members of the Knanaya Catholic Mission established by the Archdiocese of Chicago since 28 October 1983. [5] Later another church was established in Morton Grove on 18 July 2010 for the parishioners living in the north side of 90 Expressway. [6] The church was elevated as a forane church by Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath on 22 March 2015. [7] The parish servers around 400 Knanaya Catholic families. [4]

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History

Under Latin Diocese

Knanaya Catholics had migrated from Kerala, India in the 1950s and 60s seeking educational and job opportunities. They were originally from the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam. They got organized in the 1980s as Knanaya Catholic Association. In January 1981, they sought the help of the then bishop of Kottayam, Mar Kuriakose Kunnacherry to send Knanaya Catholic priests to Chicago to serve their pastoral needs in the Syro-Malabar rite.

Since the Bishop of Kottayam has no ecclesiastical jurisdiction in the United States], he encouraged the association to contact the Archbishop of Chicago, to start Knanaya Missions under the Latin diocese and served by a priest sent from the Diocese of Kottayam. In the meantime, the Knanaya Catholic association used to arrange Syro-Malabar Holy Mass on alternate Saturday evenings whenever a priest was available.

The Archbishop of Chicago appointed Fr. Jacob Chollampel who came from the Diocese of Kottayam to serve the pastoral needs of the Syro-Malabar faithful in Chicago with effect from 28 October 1983. [5] He was living in the rectory of St. Ita church. His successor Fr. Cyriac Manthuruthil took charge of the Knanaya Catholic mission on 31 May 1988. [5] He was residing as St. Ferdinand's Church in Chicago. The Archbishop of Chicago appointed Fr. Simon Edathiparambil as the director of Knanaya Catholic Mission on 16 August 1995. His residence was at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Chicago. [5] Fr. Philip Thodukayil replaced Fr. Simon on 25 June 1999. His residence was at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish. [8]

Pope John Paul II established the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago on 13 March 2001. It was inaugurated on 1 July 2001 [9] for all the Syro-Malabar faithful in the United States. He appointed Mar Jacob Angadiath as its first bishop. The Knanaya Catholic Mission then came under the new diocese.

Under Syro-Malabar Diocese

Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath recognized Knanaya Catholic Mission of Chicago as part of his diocese. He appointed Fr. Abraham Mutholath, Vicar General in charge of the Knanaya Community in the diocese as the director of the mission on 1 July 2004. [8] The mission started expanding its activities by enhancing religious education school and Holy Mass in Chicago and North Lake, publishing Sunday bulletins, celebrating solemn feasts, organizing ministries and pious associations for various age groups, starting ward prayer meetings (Koodarayogams), and offering Theology courses for the mission members. [10]

With the request of Bishop Mar Mathew Moolakkatt on 22 May 2005, attempts were made to purchase a church for the mission. A search committee was formed with the following members: Idiyalil Mathew, Kanjirathumkal Raju, Karikkal Baby, Kizhakkekuttu Biju, Knaiyaly Jose, Kulangara Jaibu, Manjankal James, Mutholam Sunny, Nediyakalayil Joy, Nedumchira Roy, Nellamattam Kurian, Njaravelil Jose, Pinarkayil Jose, and Poothura Binu. [3]

Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath established Knanaya Catholic Region on 28 April 2006. He inaugurated the region at OLV Church on 30 April 2006 and appointed Vicar General Rev. Fr. Abraham Mutholath as Region Director. [11]

Parish Formation

The Knanaya Catholic Mission of Chicago bought St. James Church in Maywood [12] from the Archdiocese of Chicago and started offering Holy Mass on 1 September 2006. Fr. Abraham Mutholath, along with parish council members inaugurated the church on 3 September 2006. [11] Mar Jacob Angadiath elevated the mission as Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Parish and appointed Fr. Abraham Mutholath as the first pastor on 24 September 2006. [11] St. Mary's parish unit with Sunday Mass at OLV Church was established for the parishioners in the northern area on 1 January 2007. [13] The Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Parish bought a rectory from the Archdiocese of Chicago on 21 May 2007.

Parish Cemetery

The parishioners wished to have a separate section for the parish in the Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. Archdiocese of Chicago granted that wish and the parish got a section that was dedicated on 1 June 2007. Bishops Mar Jacob Angadiath, Bishop of Miao Mar George Pallipparambil, and Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Paprocki, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago were the celebrants on the occasion. A shrine was erected at the cemetery. Bishop Mar Joseph Pandarasseril blessed the shrine on 13 July 2008. [14]

Second Church

St. Mary's Unit of the parish bought a Jewish Synagogue at 7800 W. Lyons St., Morton Grove, IL 60053 for St. Mary's Knanaya Catholic Church on 14 January 2010. The consecration of the remodeled St. Mary's Church in Morton Grove was held on 18 July 2010. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath, Mar Mathew Moolakkatt, Archbishop of Kottayam and Mar Joseph Pandarasseril, the Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam were the celebrants. Fr. Abraham Mutholath was appointed as its first pastor besides being the pastor of the Sacred Heart Church. A Visitation convent was started and the house was blessed by the bishops after the church consecration. [6]

Forane Church

Fr. Saji Pinarkayil, the then associate pastor was appointed as the pastor from 1 January 2012. He introduced many spiritual activities in the parish. Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakkatt blessed Shrine of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus at Sacred Heart Church 17 September 2012. The parish bought a rectory at Elmhurst on 9 October 2012. Mar Mathew Moolakkatt blessed it on 27 November 2012. [15]

Abraham Mutholath took charge again as pastor of the Sacred Heart Church on 18 October 2014. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath elevated the parish as a Forane in the presence of Bishop Mar Joy Alappatt and Bishop Mar Lawrence Mukkuzhy on 22 March 2015. Fr. Abraham Mutholath was appointed as forane vicar. [7]

Tenth Anniversary

Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakkatt inaugurated a three-day 10th anniversary celebration of the parish on 9 September 2016. The final day celebration was on 11 September 2016. Syro-Malabar Major Archbishop Mar George Cardinal Alancherry inaugurated the final day celebrations. Other dignitaries were: Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakkatt, Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath, Bishop Mar Joy Alappatt, and Bishop Most Rev. Dr. Michael Mulhall (Canada). Priests from the Knanaya Region and other invited priests were also concelebrants. [16]

Pastoral Programs

The parish is active with various pastoral programs with the support of many volunteers. It has a parish council with representatives from various wards, from different ministries, pious associations and other departments. The parish has supported individuals, parishes and mission dioceses for pastoral and charitable programs. Agape Movement also functions for charitable services in the parish. [17]

Devotional

Ministries

Pious Associations

Other Services

Chronology

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "KNANAYA REGION PARISHES AND MISSIONS". knanayaregion.us. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Chronology: 2001-06".
  4. 1 2 "Church History".
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Chronology: 1981-2001".
  6. 1 2 "Church History".
  7. 1 2 "Chronology: 2014-16".
  8. 1 2 Thottapuram, George. "Chronology of Events in the Knanaya Catholic Parish in Chicago," Silver Jubilee Souvenir - 2008 p. 63.
  9. ↑ "St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese, Chicago | St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese".
  10. ↑ Pullappally, Tonny. "പ്രവർത്തനനിരതമായ 12 വർഷങ്ങൾ" ദശവത്സര സ്മൃതി pp. 414-415.
  11. 1 2 3 "Chronology: 2006-08".
  12. ↑ "History of St. James Church, Silver Jubilee Souvenir - 2008 pp. 57-59.
  13. ↑ "Chronology - 3".
  14. ↑ Mutholath, Fr. Abraham. "ചിക്കാഗോയിൽ പ്രവാസി ക്നാനായക്കാരുടെ പ്രഥമ സെമിത്തേരി,” Silver Jubilee Souvenir - 2008. p.75.
  15. ↑ "Chronology: 2012-14".
  16. ↑ "10th Anniversary of Chicago Sacred Heart Knanaya Catholic Parish" (PDF). shkcparish.us.
  17. ↑ "Parish Volunteers".
  18. ↑ "Chronology".

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