A GLIMPSE TO THE HISTORY OF HOLY FAMILY CHURCH PAYATTUPAKKA
Holy Family Church Payattupakka is situvating in a green serene area of kuttanad.It belongs to the Archdioceses of Changanacherry.It has a rich tradition of 25 years.The church’s history starts from the establishment of the ‘vanakka masa palli’ in 1949.But it does’nt continued longer as the financial background of the people was very poor.But on 1978 Kavalam church Vicar Fr.Thomas Neduvileparambil collected the permission from Mar Antony Padiyara,to start the Holy Mass.So that on 1978 December 8 was the First Holy Mass.It strengthern the long wish of our ancestors to have our own church.On 1987 Kainady St.Mary’s Church Vicar fetched the permission to start the construction of new church and Archbishop gave him the leadership of the church
It was a new feel to the villegers of payattupakka have their own chuhrch.On 1998 may14,mon Rev.Fr. Mathew punchayil vicar general blessed the temporary build church.From 1989 December 4 under the provision of Archbishop Mar Joseph powathil, kainady church vicar lead the community spiritually,and it was continued by Fr. james Nangechiveettil from 1992, so that Fr. augustin pareckalam completed the construction of new church
A historical event in each mind that was on 1993 April 4,On that occasion Fr.James Nangechiveettil,Fr.Augustin Parekalam and Fr.Antony chekkathara together blessed Our Dream Spiritual Home Holy Family Church Payattupakka.From 1995 ,the Holy Mass was held on every Sundays continuously
Under Fr.Joseph Chalacherry we have completed construction of ‘palli muri’ as the head quarters of the Sunday school,and parish office.On 1997 May 25 and we have started catechetical classes from 1997 june 27 by the blessing of our Sunday school by Fr.Varghese Kodickal with 6 students.Mathew Kurien Kattuvally our mathai sir was the first Head Master,and continued to work till 2009,for the long 12 years
It was on 2001 April 20,we was separated from our mother church,Kainady St.Mary’s Church and we were declared as separate church.The first vicar was Fr.Joseph Chalacherry.He was our first spiritual father and he was with as till 2001.Then came Fr.Scaria Kanyakonil,with him on 2004 March we completed constructed of our cemetery and was blessed by Mar Joseph Powathil.He was continuied by Fr.Joseph Karukayil from 2005, under him we completed construction of our sachristy .From 2008-2012 we were lead by Fr.Mathew Nadamukath,He also was the Corporate Manager of Archdioces of Changanacherry.He started the foundation works of our parish hall.He was continued by Fr.Varghese Thanamavunkal for one year and then from 2012,our spiritual leadership was given to Fr.Sebastian Valiyaparambil .He strengtherned further works of the parish hall.And later the leadership of our church was given to Fr.Joseph Mannathra,and the spiritual journey of Holy Family Church,Payattupakka is successfully lead by him.