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. Lourthusamy’s
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. Peter’s 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 D’Silva, 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 D’Souza, 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 D’Souza 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
