About Holy Rosary Church_Muthialpet parish_Puducherry in Saint Rozario Street, Muthialpet, Pondichéri

Our lady of holy rosary church
(புனித ஜெபமாலை அன்னை ஆலயம்)
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Brief History:
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There was a chapel at the beginning of the 19th century and was looked after by the Cathedral and Petit Seminaire school priests. It became a parish in 1865 and the present church was built in 1873-86.In 2003 the church was renovated by Rev. Fr. Antony Roche and blessed by his Grace Most Rev.Dr.S.Michael Augustine...

Catholic Population: 6150
Catholic Families : 1220

CHAPEL:
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St.Antony's church
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St.Antony church,which was more than 150years old, was pulled down and a new church of St.Antony was built with the parish people's contribution in the same place at Solaithandavankuppam street by Fr.C.Sagayaraj. It was opened and blessed by His Grace Most Rev.Antony Anandarayar, the Archbishop of pondicherry and cuddalore on wednesday 2nd of june 2010..

PARISH PRIEST:
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1.Rev.Fr. Jean Theo. Drouillard M.ap.(1866-1867)
2.Rev.Fr. Selvanadar [Temporary] (1867-1870)
3.Rev.Fr. Devenather [Temporary]
4.Rev.Fr. Sandunather[Temporary]
5.Rev.Fr. Athanas Pineau M.ap.(1871)
6..Rev.Fr. Muthusamynather (1871-1886)
7.Rev.Fr. Jules Mette M.ap.(1886-1887)
8.Rev.Fr. J.B.Niel M.ap.(1887-1889)
9.Rev.Fr. L.X.Aranjo[ Ex. Jesuit](1889-1890)
10.Rev.Fr. Jules Mette M.ap.(1890-1891)
11.Rev.Fr. Clement(1891-1896)
12.Rev.Fr. Ponnuthambinather(1896-1897)
13.Rev.Fr. Francois Bayol M.ap.(1897-1910)
14.Rev.Fr. Modeste Capelle M.ap.(1910)
15.Rev.Fr. H.Gaston M.ap.(1910-1911)
16.Rev.Fr. Stanislaus Marie Gentillome(1911-1935)
17.Rev.Fr. E.Maylin M.ap.(1935-1942)
18.Rev.Fr. L.Sacre M.ap.(1943-1944)
19.Rev.Fr. J.Gravere M.ap.(1944-1947)
20.Rev.Fr. J.M.Amaladoss(1947-1950)
21.Rev.Fr.C.C.Joseph(1950-1951)
22.Rev.Fr. Jacob Pazampallil(1951-1962)
23.Rev.Fr. Lazaar(1962-1963)
24.Rev.Fr. A.M.Ignatius(1963-1967)
25.Rev.Fr. Descouvrier M.ap.(1967-1968)
26.Rev.Fr. A.Lourdusamy(1968-1981)
27.Rev.Fr. Joseph Ethakuzhy(1981-1983)
28.Rev.Fr. A.S.Irudayanathen(1983-1984)
29.Rev.Fr. S.S.Anthayya(1984-1993)
30..Rev.Fr. S.Adaikalasamy(1993-2002)
31.Rev.Fr. C.Antony Roche(2002-2006)
32.Rev.Fr. John Duraisamy(2006-2008)
33.Rev.Fr. C.Sagayaraj(2008-2012)
34.Rev.Fr. A.Ratchagar(2012-Till Date)

ADDRESS:
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Our Lady of Rosary Church
St. Rozario Street
Muthialpet
Puducherry - 605 003
Tel: 0413 - 2238203

Religious Congregation:
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1. I.H.M. Convent (FIHM). Tel: 0413-2237930
2. Carmel Convent, Muthialpet(1958). Tel : 0413-2237514

Educational Institution:
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1. Fatima Higher Secondary School(1941).
Tel :0413-2237629,2238568

2.St. Joseph's High School,
Tel: 0413-2237930

Associations:
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1.Legion of Mary
2. Madhaa Sabai
3.St. Antony's Pious Association
4. Alter Boys Association
5.Youth Association



The Rosary:
The rosary (from Latin rosarium, meaning "Crown of Roses" or "garland of roses") is a Roman Catholic sacramental and Marian devotion to prayer and the commemoration of Jesus and events of his life. The term "Rosary" is used to describe both a sequence of prayers and a string of prayer beads used to count the prayers. The word is sometimes written with an initial capital in a Catholic context.

For over four centuries, the rosary has been promoted by several popes as part of the veneration of Mary. The rosary also represents the Roman Catholic emphasis on "participation in the life of Mary, whose focus was Christ," and the Mariological theme "to Christ through Mary," taught by Saint Louis de Montfort.

The sequence of prayers is the Lord's Prayer, the Hail Mary ten times, and the Glory Be to the Father, sometimes followed by the Fatima Prayer. Each sequence is known as a decade. Five decades are prayed, after beginning with the Apostle's Creed and five initial prayers. The praying of each decade is accompanied by meditation on one of the Mysteries of the Rosary
, which recall the life of Jesus.

The traditional fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary were standardized based on the long-standing custom by Pope Pius V in the 16th century. The mysteries are grouped into three sets: the Joyful mysteries, the Sorrowful mysteries, and the Glorious mysteries. In 2002 Pope John Paul II announced a set of five new optional mysteries called the Luminous mysteries, bringing the total number of mysteries to twenty.