Dear Brothers and Sisters,A very hearty welcome to Saints Joseph and Claret Parish Website. The online face of our Parish information is helpful in our journey of faith. The mission of the Parish is rooted in the Mission of our Lord Jesus Christ in the style of two saints namely Saint Joseph and Saint Antony Mary Claret. Saint Joseph is the foster father of Jesus, also he is the patron of families and workers. Saint Anthony Mary Claret is the founder of Claretian missionary Congregation as well as he is the patron of weavers. And later his patronage for cancer patients has become very popular. The Parish has been administered by the Claretian Missionaries, Province of Bangalore. We are part of the Eparchy of Mandya diocese of Syro-Malabar, which follow the Liturgical celebration of the Syro-Malabar Rite. We have a vibrant, active participatory Church.
I am happy to be connected to each and every one of you through this digital forum. This enables us to know and to participate meaningfully in the life and mission of the parish.
Presently we have more than 325 registered families in the parish and parishioners of 1200. All the more, a vast number of employed floating youth and students are the beneficiaries of the services in our Parish. We have got various pious charitable associations, organised and facilitated by the able guidance of the Parish administration. We have Lay Claretian Movement, Family Apostalate, Medical Fraternity, Pithruvedhi, Mathruvedhi, Vincent de Paul, Youth Association (JACYA), Young Couples Movement, Cherupushpa Mission League, Samaritans of Mandya, Parents Teacher's Association PTA, Catechism department, Association of Altar boys and Girls render commendable services in their own respective fields. During one and half decades of the history of Saints Joseph and Claret Church, it has achieved a remarkable progress beyond our expectations. We thank the generosity of the Claretian Missionary congregation, Diocese of Mandya, parishioners, well-wishers and benefactors for their enormous support and encouragement.
Together with our Parish Team, I wish each and every one of you, all the blessings from God through our heavenly patrons, Saint Joseph and
Saint Antony Mary Claret. May they continue to inspire us and intercede for us and bring us closer to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Fr. Justin Kuzhivelil
Parish Priest