OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP,EANCHA CODE

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE PARISH

• It is the  humble beginning of the church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Eancha code.

•  In the year 1965, Fr. Charles Borromeo S. M. with I C M sisters established  a small church at Eanchacode with 5 families.
• Latter It  became one of the sub-station of St. Augustine’s Church, Kulasekharam.

• From  the year 1966 to 1981, Franciscan Brothers were doing the mission work at Eanchacode. They bought land and build a house for their stay and they extended the mission. ( Near the present Church premise )

• Since 1981 onwards the Sister of Sisters  of charity came to Eancha code parish  (replacing Franciscan Brothers ) and were working in the parish.They also  took charge of the school namely  sahaya matha middle school.

• Pallottine Fathers were doing their mission work from 1983 to 2009 in the parish.

• 12 11.2009 : Our lady of perpetual Help Church     Eancha Code was established as a new parish by The Most Rev. Dr. Peter Remigius, Bishop of Kottar.

• Fr. A.Michaelraj is the first parish priest from 12. 11. 2009 

• 12.11.2010. The parish celebrated the first Year of the new parish with a solemn mass followed by a dance Competition and feast day meal.

THE TERRITORY OF THE PARISH:

• North:  South side of Mankalam Govt.High School, Marikonam,Edaikottankaala,Perunchani.
• South:  Andoor Vendaliyodu
• East:  Peruvazhikadavu, Ponmanai, Valliattumugam.
• West:  Mamoodu Junction, West Panaviliai

THE SUB-STATIONS:

• Church of Our lady of Assumption, Ponmanai.
• St. Anotny’s Church, Perunchani.

LITURGICAL ACTIVITIES:

• Sunday: Mass-6.30 AM
• Monday: Mass-at 6.30 AM
• Wednesday: Mass-6.30 PM
• Friday: Mass-6.30 PM
• Saturday: Children's Mass-6.30 AM

FEAST DAY CELEBRATIONS

•   Month of May: Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Church Feast Day Celebration.
•   12 November: Celebration of the establishment of the new Parish

THE BASIC CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES:

• There were 7 Basic Christian Communities in the parish 
• but now it is divided in to 9 Basic Christian communities.

THE Basic Christian Communities and its Population:

Total Families are 175

    

The Basic Christian communities                       Families           Male         Female

• 1^st  Basic Christian Community                   36                   73                  61
• 2^nd Basic Christian Community                   23                    43                 37
• 3^rd Basic Christian Community                   18                    36                  34
• 4^th  Basic Christian Community                   23                   42                  50
• 5^th  Basic Christian Community                   24                   57                  48
• 6^th Basic Christian Community                    26                   60                  61
• 7^th Basic Christian Community                    25                   63                  52

 

Total                                                                        175                 374                343

Total number of families  : 175

Total members of the parish: 717 

• Population in the year  2012  year       Families               Male             Female 

         

1^st   Basic Christian Community                      20                        41                  38

                                  

2^nd  Basic Christian Community                      20                        41                  37    

                 

3^rd  Basic Christian Community                       27                       60                   48                 

                

4^th  Basic Christian Community                       18                       33                  33  

              

5^th  Basic Christian Community                        23                       41                  49               

               

6^th  Basic Christian Community                       16                      33                  35                   

               

7^th  Basic Christian Community                       19 

                

8th Basic Christian Community                        17                     36                   31
   

9th Basic Christian Community                        32                   

                           
         Total population of the families in the parish:    194

The population of Ponmanai Substation:

The Sub- station Ponmanai has 5 BCC's
                                                                          Families             Male                Female

                                                                                                    ( Above 18 years)

1^st   Basic Christian Community                      16                      21                     20                      

                                  

2^nd  Basic Christian Community                      11                      15                    13     

                 

3^rd  Basic Christian Community                       11                      12                   14          

                

4^th  Basic Christian Community                       16                       22                  19  

              

5^th  Basic Christian Community                       14                      19                   17

Total                                                                     68                      (123                115 )

Total population of the Families in the Sub-station ponmanai: 68

Total Population of the Sub-staion Ponmanai : 238

The Sub- station Perunchani has one BCC

                                                                            Families            Male            Female
1st Basic Christian Community                       16                       31                 35  

Total population of the Families in the Sub-station Perunchani: 16

Total population : 66

THE PIOUS ASSOCIATIONS:

• Legion of Mary
• Catholic  Service society ( Male and Female groups)
• Vincent-De-Paul- Association

THE BASIC STRUCTURES OF THE PARISH:

• The parish council
• Finance committee
• Parish Developmental Society(P V S)
• Catechism
• Alter Boys
• Choir Class
• Liturgical committee
• Prayer Group

THE COMMISSIONS:

1. Children's Commission
2. Y C S ( boys and girls)
3. Youth ( boys and girls)
4. woman's commission
5. Family commission
6. Christian Workers Association

-By Parish Priest.