Parish Details

Area Name: KATHALCHERRA

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH, KATHALCHERRA

Established             : 1987

Patron                     : Good Shepherd

Parish Priest           : Fr. Abraham C., C.S.C.

Asst. Priest              : Fr. C. V. Jose, C.S.C.     

Asst. Priest              : Fr. Davis Konuran, C.S.C.

Brief History: Kathalcherra village was originally under Kumarghat Parish. In 1983, Fr. Hormis, C.S.C. started a School for 30 children from K.G. to Class II. In October 1985, after Fr. Lourthusamys arrival, the Fathers bought the land with a small bamboo house and Frs. Hormis and Lourthusamy started residing in the village. In 1986, a Dispensary and a Hostel were started with 30 students. In 1987, St. Peter's Parish was established with Fr. Hormis John as its first Parish Priest. Fr. Joseph Kunnath became the Principal of the School. In 2009, St. Peters Parish was rechristened as Good Shepherd Parish. At present, there are Catholics from 14 villages belonging to the tribes of Darlong, Garo, Halam, Reang, Debbarma, Chakma, Tripuri, and Adivasis. There are 2 Hostels for Boys and Girls. The School has classes from Nursery to Class XII.

In 2006, Fr. Mathew Ullattil C.S.C., bought a land in Chailengta for a School. In November 2014 it was shifted to the present place.  (This Centre became a Parish in 2021.)

In Dumacherra, the villagers started a School in 1996. After 18 years the villagers requested the Holy Cross to take over the school completely.  So, in 2014, the Holy Cross Fathers took charge and Fr. Jerome Chorei C.S.C. was its first Principal.

 

Substations of the Parish:



1.    Puranbari: St. Peter, 1938

2.    Josephnagar: Good Shepherd, 1954

3.    Nutonbari: St. Peter, 1958

4.    Kukicherra: Holy Rosary, 1964

5.    Garo II: St. Andre, 1972

6.    Laljuri: St. Peter, 1976

7.    Garo III: Christ the King, 1988

8.    Dangacherra: St. Peter, 1993

9.    Dhumacherra: St. Mary, 1995

10. Koraticherra: Holy Family, 1995

11. Tuibaklai: St. Peter, 2001

12. Nepaltilla: St. Mathew, 2002

13. Demdum: St. Mary, 2009

14. Gurudayal: St. Teresa, 2013

15. Bicharai: St. Thomas, 2014

16. Forest Colony: St. Peter, 2016

 

ORDER OF THE PARISH PRIESTS

1.    Fr. Hormis John, C.S.C.                    (1987 “ 1988)

2.    Fr. Lourdhusamy, C.S.C.                   (1988 “ 1991)

3.    Fr. Harry DSilva, C.S.C.                   (1992 “ 1998)

4.    Fr. Paul Pudussery, C.S.C.               (1998 “ 2001)

5.    Fr. Mathew Ullattil, C.S.C.                 (2001 “ 2007)

6.    Fr. Lourthuswamy, C.S.C.                 (2007 “ 2013)

7.    Fr. Lancy DSouza, C.S.C.                (2013 “ 2019)

8.    Fr. Abraham C., C.S.C.                     (2019 “



Holy Cross Higher Sec. School

Established             : 1983

Principal                  : Fr. Davis Konuran, C.S.C.

Address                  : Holy Cross High School,

 Via Kanchanbari,

 Nepaltilla P.O., Dhalai District,

 Tripura - 799 288.

Brief History: Holy Cross Higher Secondary School, Kathlacherra has its origins with Fr. Thomas Thengumpally, C.S.C., who had founded the old Kathalcherra Bengali Medium School. The School and Bethany Convent were inaugurated by Bishop Denzil DSouza on 3rd July 1983 with just 30 students from Class KG to Class II. Three years later on 9th September 1986, the new Holy Cross School building was blessed. Later on 16th April 2008 another two storied building was added.  Simultaneously, new Hostels for Boys and Girls were constructed separately. 

Today, Holy Cross School, Kathalcherra has also given wings to two other Schools, namely, Holy Cross Primary School Dhumacherra and Holy Cross School Chailengta.  The School at Kathalcherra is a Higher Secondary School recognized by the T.B.S.E. Board.

Holy Cross Boys Hostel -1986

Bethany Convent

Established             : 1983

Superior                  : Sr. Gretta, B.S.

Address                  : Bethany Convent, Via Kanchanbari,

                                 Nepaltilla P.O., Dhalai District,

Tripura - 799 288.

Holy Cross Girls Hostel -1986

Bethany Health Centre -1986