The St. Mary’s Syro Malabar Catholic Church in Kerala’s Alleppey district is one of the best Catholic Syrian churches there. You can look at different rock inscriptions and old artifacts to learn a little bit about the church’s past. It is a Forane church that is part of the archeparchy of Changanacherry, which is made up of a number of villages.
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History
People think that the church was built in 427 AD and has been rebuilt several times since then. At Champakulam Church, there is an old rock cross that is out in the open. People think that this church was once part of Niranam Church, which Saint Thomas, the Apostle, founded.
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Annual Feast
There are many religious holidays that are marked with a lot of fun and joy, such as Easter, Good Friday, Christmas, etc. Aside from these, there are two big holidays here that are marked every year. The first is the Feast of Mother Mary/Marian Apparition, which lasts for 11 days and ends on the Sunday after October 15. The second is remembering St. Joseph’s death, which is done every year on March 19.
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