St Mary's Church () is a

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church in Vendore,

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, Kerala, India. It is famous in the patronage of Our lady Mother Mary and belongs to

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. Vendore Parish is Famous by name ''Vendore Amma ()'' 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

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

. 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

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. The statue in the church was imported from foreign country. The miraculous statue in which

carrying baby

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in her hands was crafted in woods was brought from

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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

Vendore celebrates two major feasts in a calendar year. The feast of

on September and feast of Saint Sebastian in month on January.

Mass Timing

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

Convent

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''

Religious Organization

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* CLC * Jesus Youth

References

External links

Official Parish Website വെണ്ടോർ പള്ളി നിർമിച്ചു നൽകുന്ന വീടുകളുടെ താക്കോൽദാനം , ദീപിക

* ttp://trichurparishhistory.blogspot.in/2010/09/st-marys-church-vendore.html Parish History Syro-Malabar Catholic church buildings Eastern Catholic churches in Kerala Churches in Thrissur Roman Catholic churches completed in 1927 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in India {{SyroMalabar-stub