St Mary's Church Vallarpadam Kochi

Vallarpadam Church is one of the most acclaimed holy spots in India.

The acclaimed church is actuality alleged as The Church of Our Lady of Ransom. This church is committed to the Mother Mary, mother of the Jesus. This historical church is named after Mother Mary who is as well accepted as Vallarpadathamma. Initially this church was built by the Portuguese in the year 1524. But after it was destroyed by the Dutch rulers, the present day Vallarpadam Church is was rebuilt in the year 1676. It is amid in the Kochi, in the state of Kerala. This church is actual angelic and has been declared as a major pious centre by the Union government of India in the year 1951.

This splendid church is located on a small idyllic island on the Vembanad Lake just one Km from the mainland kochi, Kerala. The church was committed to the Holy Spirit, which was the first of its affectionate in Asia. The marvelous church was destroyed by an abundant flood in 1676 and again re-established in 1676 and the acclaimed shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary was erected by Portuguese who brought it from their built-in land. The shrine is believed to accept amazing powers.

Well beside these outstanding church in Kochi there are numerous adjacent places which truly are sheer wonders and worth to visit and explore here as on your visit.

Goshree Bridges: The bridges are complete by the Goshree Island Development Authority, constituted by the Government of Kerala. The architecture was adjourned by the auction gain of reclaimed sale adjoining to the bridge. Goshree bridges is a network of bridges that hotlink the mainland ancillary of the city of Kochi to the islands lying to the north of the backwaters.

International Container Transshipment Terminal, Kochi: The Kochi International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT), locally accepted as the Vallarpadam Terminal, is an alembic trans-shipment ability which is part of the Kochi Port. It is the alone trans-shipment port in India and is anchored in Kochi, in the state of Kerala.

Vallarpadam: Vallarpadam is one among of the accumulation of islands, that part from the city of Kochi, in the accompaniment of Kerala, India. It is anchored in the Vembanad Lake accepted actuality as Lake of Kochi and has a citizenry of over 10,000. Vallarpadam is one of the two islands (the added getting Willingdon Island) about which the Anchorage of Kochi is situated, of which the International Container Transshipment Terminal of the port is anchored absolutely on Vallarpadam.

Beside these there are numerous other attractions and destinations which truly will leave you spell bound on your visit. Well the best time to visit this ancient church is from September to March.

Mass Time and Novena Time in Vallarpadam Church

§  Malayalam Mass Time

§  Weekdays: 6.00 am, 7.00 am, 5.30 pm

§  Sundays: 5.30 am, 7.00 am, 9.00 am, 5.30pm

§  English Mass Time :- Saturday: 7.15 pm

§  Tamil Mass Time:- Saturday: 5.30 pm

§  Novena Day:- Saturday

§  Novena and Holy Mass:- 6.00 am, 7.00 am, 11.00 am, 6.00 pm, 7.15 pm (English)

§  Novena:- 3.30 pm, 4.30 pm, 5.30 pm

§  Parish Feast Day:- September 24

§  PARISH DETAILS

§  FAMILY UNITS : 14

§  FAMILIES : 636

§  PARISHIONERS : 3180

How To Reach Vallarpadam Church

It will take 45 minutes from Ernakulam to reach St Mary's Church at Vallarpadam, by boat.