ST. ALPHONSA PARISH, KHUMULWNG
Established :
2008
Patron
: St. Alphonsa
Parish Priest
: Fr. Maxim Rodrigues, S.V.D.
Asst. Priest
: Fr.
Prem Prasad Nag, S.V.D.
Brief History: Prior to the establishment of
Khumulwng as a Parish, the Chapel in the Pastoral Centre served as a place of
community worship on Sundays. The Priests, who served at the Catechetical
Centre, served the people in the nearby mothas. Khumulwng
Parish was bifurcated from
Shanti Rani Parish, Mariamnagar, and was
erected as a separate Parish by Bishop Lumen Monteiro, C.S.C., on 1st
November 2008 with St. Alphonsa as its Patroness. The motto of the Parish is
"Inspired by the word to influence the world". Fr. Jomon
Thattamattathil S.V.D., the Rector of Jeevadhara Minor Seminary, was
appointed as its first Parish Priest. This Parish has 9 Substations. The
Institutions located in the Parish are: Pastoral Centre, Diocesan Minor Seminary,
Montfort School, and St. Marys Convent.
Substations of the Parish:
1. Twimairang: St. Mary, 1974
2. Belbari: St. Alphonsa, 1992
3. Khumulwng: Divine Mercy, 1998
4. Killa: St. John Bosco, 2001
5. Khumtoya: St. Thomas, 2001
6. Debrakami: St. Mathias, 2006
7. Sikamtwisa: St. Mother Theresa,
2013
8. Champabari: St. John, 2015
ORDER OF THE PARISH PRIESTS
1. Fr. Jomon,
S.V.D.
(2008 “ 2015)
2. Fr. Arun Minj,
S.V.D.
(2015 “ 2018)
3. Fr. Valentine Dung Dung,
S.V.D. (2018 “ 2024)
4. Fr. Maxim Rodrigues,
S.V.D.
(2024 -
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Pastoral Centre Belbari P.O. Birendranagar, West Tripura “
799045 |
Established : 1988
Director
: Fr. Maxim Rodrigues, S.V.D.
Prefect
: Fr. Prem Prasad Nag, SVD.
Brief History: Bishop Denzil DSouza of Silchar
started the Catechists training centre in the year 1988 at Kumarghat. Fr.
Thomas Thengumpally, C.S.C., served as the first Director of Pastoral Centre.
The candidates for Catechists were trained for two years and were then sent to
different Parishes for evangelization. Later, it was moved to Champaknagar and
a new building was built, which would be the Diocesan Pastoral Centre. On 12th February
1995, the new Pastoral Centre was blessed and inaugurated by Bishop Denzil
DSouza. Rev Fr. Thomas continued to serve as its Director.
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Jeevadhara Minor Seminary C/O Pastoral Centre, BeIbari P.O. Birendranagar, West Tripura “ 799 045. |
Established
:
2000
Prefect
: Fr. Prem Prasad Nag, S.V.D.
Brief History: Knowing the importance of
Diocesan Clergy one of the first things that the ˜new Bishop Lumen did was to
establish a Minor Seminary for candidates to the priesthood. He had a lot of
difficulties in doing this as he had no Priests of his own and had to request
and plead with the religious congregations. Finally, the S.V.D. Fathers
accepted to run the Minor Seminary and it was formally established in the year
2000, where it continues to be operating and the students are enrolled in the
Montfort School. Since 2019, because of the new rule from the School
authorities, only students who have completed their class X are admitted to the
School and in the Minor Seminary.
Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel
Established
: 1990
Superior
: Bro.K.J. Jose, S.G.
Address
: Montfort Home, Beibari,
Champaknagar P.O.,
West Tripura “ 799045.
Montfort Boys Hostel
Montfort Higher Secondary School, Champaknagar
Established
:
1990
Principal
: Bro. K.J. Jose, S.G.
Address
: Montfort Higher Secondary School,
Belbari, Champaknagar, P.O.,
West Tripura “ 799045.
E-Mail
: [email protected]
Brief History: The Montfort Brothers took over
this School in Moharpara from Holy Cross Fathers in 1990. It was later
shifted to Champaknagar on 21stJune 1993 and renamed as Montfort
School, Champaknagar.
St. Marys Convent, Champaknagar
Established
: 1996
Superior
: Sr. Sarita Lakra, M.S.M.H.C.
Address
: Belbari, Champaknagar
P.O.,
West Tripura “ 799045.
