Vicar Provincial & First Councillor 

Fr. Paul Mundumoozhikara

Councillors
      

Vocation Bureau

Fr. Augustine Alackal
Fr. Thomas Anatharackal
Fr. Jojan Kurichikunnel
Fr Joby Edamuriyil

Fr  Biju Thekkel

 

 

   

  
St. Thomas Bhavan (Provincial House)

Considering the growth and the development of the congregation and taking into account of the increase in the number of members and ashrams and the wide expansion of the area of our apostolic activities, the General Synaxis of 1988 of our Congregation had made a detailed study of the possibility of having Provinces/Vice Provinces/Regions in our Little Flower Congregation. The reorganization of our Congregation in two Provinces came into effect on March 19, 1994. The purpose of this new arrangement is to intensify our religious life, to render our activities more effective and to decentralize the general administration. 

Geographically St. Thomas Province consists of North Kerala including the dioceses of Thrissur, Thalassery, Thamarassery, Mananthavady, Palghat and Belthangady. The majority of the tribals in Kerala are settled in the area of St. Thomas Province and the settlers from the south and central Kerala are an outstanding category of the population of this area. A sizable percentage of the Muslim population in Kerala is situated in this Province. In comparison with the south and the central Kerala, the people of our Province are economically backward and the facilities for the decent living are very meagre.

In the light of various needs and problems of the people, our gospel values are the values of truth, justice and love that would help us to bring about the Kingdom of God among the people with whom we live . For that we are trying to open our inner eyes to see the pressing needs of our people . It demands us to make new experiments to fulfill these needs in a more effective manner. In this mission we are trying to hold on the power of Jesus, moved by the promptings of the Spirit and also being  in profound communion with the Father. This power should enable us to fulfill our prophetic role as religious in the contemporary world. Therefore the basic thrust of St. Thomas Province of the Little Flower Congregation is the following.

1. To have a spirituality of integral vision
2. Solidarity -founded on respect and love
3. People oriented life and activities

Our Target Groups

1. The rural youth
2. The dispossessed and dehumanized tribals and dalits
3. The unorganized small farmers and agricultural workers
4. The victims and the followers of communialism.

Our Priorities

1. Priority of Values: Personal communion with God, simplicity, hard work, justice and peace, sense of responsibility and self-sacrifice, sense of belongingness.

2. Priority of Activities: Struggle for social justice, promotion of universal brotherhood, care for the environmental order, youth apostolate, activities for rural uplift.

The new St. Thomas provincial house was blessed and inaugurated on October 24, 1996. At present St.Thomas province have 14 houses,53 priests, 42 major seminarians. 12 Novices and 46 Minor seminarians.

Ashrams and Institutions 

1. CHELAVOOR:  ST.THOMAS BHAVAN
St. Thomas Bhavan was blessed and inaugurated on July 3, 1993 by Very Rev. Fr. John Olickal CST, the then Superior General. The new house was blessed on 24th October 1996 by Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy, Bishop of Thamarassery and Mar Dominic Kokkatt, Bishop of Gorakhpur. This is the Provincial House of St.Thomas Province.

INSTITUTIONS

• LITTLE FLOWER NURSERY SCHOOL
  
  Manager: Fr.James Valimalayil
    

• KINNARIPOOKKAL (Periodical for children)    

  Managing Editor	: Fr. John Kochupurackal
  Chief Editor	: Fr. Jojan Kurichiunnel
  Executive Editor	: Fr. Jojan Kurichiunnel
  Editors	: Fr. George Kalladanthiyil, Fr. Joseph Chathanatt

2.  CHATHAMUNDA:  LITTLE FLOWER NOVITIATE HOUSE
The first batch of the Novitiate was started here on 30th May 1980. This house was blessed and officially inaugurated by Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy the then bishop of Mananthavady on 27th February 1982.

3.  DHONIGUND: GRAMASHRAM

Gramashram was started as an experimental centre for rural welfare activities of our Congregation on January 13, 1980.

4. GURUVANIKARA PUSHPA NIKATHANA 

This Ashram was blessed and inaugurated by Mar Lawrence Mukkuzhy, Bishop of Belthangady on September 5, 2002. It envisages a Home for the orphans and poor children. 

5.  IRIKKUR: LITTLE FLOWER MINOR SEMINARY

The Minor Seminary was inaugurated by Very. Rev. Fr.  John Olickal, the then Superior General on June 16, 1981. The seminary was blessed by Mar Sebastian Valloppilly, the first Bishop of Thalassery on February 18, 1982.

INSTITUTION

• PUSHPARAM LIBRARY AND CULTURAL CENTRE

6.  IRITTY: PUSHPARAM CENTRE

Pushparam Centre was started in 1992 and the Ashram was blessed by Rev. Fr. Joseph Chathanatt, the then Provincial Superior, on January 20, 1995. The purpose of the Ashram is to impart vocational training for the youth and youth apostolate. The Pushparam I.T.C was blessed on 17th August 1998 by His Grace Mar George Valiyamattam, Archbishop of Thalassery and was inaugurated on the same day.

INSTITUTIONS

• PUSHPARAM I.T.C.
      Director                 Fr. Augustine Alackal
    

• TAILORING CENTRE
      Manager                Fr. Thomas Kattackal

7. JELLIPPARA LITTLE FLOWER BOYS HOME

Permission to open a Boys Home at Jellippara was given by Mar Jacob Manathodath, Bishop of Palakkad on January 16, 2001. The Little Flower Boys Home was inaugurated on July 29, 2002 by Fr. Paul Mundumoozhikara, the then Provincial Superior.

8. KANNIKALAM:  NAVAJYOTHI ASHRAM

Navajyothi Ashram was started on May 19, 1994. This Ashram envisions a centre for pastoral and spiritual ministry and social apostolate of St. Thomas province. A home for the mentally retarded and physically handicapped children also is in the original dream. This ashram was blessed by Mar George Valiyamattom, Archbishop of Thalassery on August 29,1996.

INSTITUTIONS

• NAVAJYOTHI HIGHER SECONDARY OPEN SCHOOL
  
  Principal: Fr. Bosco Puthenvattapillil
    

• PASTORAL THEOLOGICAL CENTRE
  
  Director: Fr. Johnson Puthussery

9.  KAITHAPOIL: SANJO BHAVAN

Sanjo Bhavan was blessed by Mar Paul Chittilappally, Bishop of Thamarassery on 1st October 1999.This Ashram envisions a resource centre for charism development and also to promote socio-pastoral and educational activities for the integral development of the people, especially of North Kerala.

INSTITUTION:

• HEALTH DIALOGUE KOZHIKODE

  Address	Health Dialogue Kozhikode P.B. No. 1512, Medical College P.O. Kozhikode - 673 008
  Director	James kachappilly
  Telephone	0495 - 2353453; 2353463

  Health dialogue Kozhikode is an organization working for the promotion of total health in its physical, social, mental, spiritual and environmental dimensions. It commits itself to reach out, listen and dialogue with all brothers and sisters of good will irrespective of caste, creed, colour and gender to bring about a healthy society. It was started in 1999.
      

• LITTLE FLOWER INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH (LISSAH)
  
  Director            : Fr. Jose Melettukochiyil

• Staff&Bursar      :Fr james Kachappilly

• Phone Numbers   :0495 2232085; 2234129

10. KALPETTA:  TABORE

Tabore is the 1st year Minor Seminary of the St. Thomas Province. Mar Emmanuel Pothanamuzhy, Bishop of Mananthavady granted us the permission to start this house at Kalpetta. The foundation stone of this seminary was laid by Fr. Paul Mundumoozhikara, the then Provincial Superior on October 1, 2002. Fr. Joseph Pulinthanam, the Provincial on June 14, 2003, inaugurated the Seminary.

INSTITUTION

• LITTLE FLOWER MINOR SEMINARY
  
  Rector            : Joseph Pulinthanam

• Vice Rector      : Fr Jills Njavarakkatt

         Regent              : Bro. Sojesh Perukilakaktt

11. KARIMANI:  CHRISTU NIKETAN

Christu Niketan was started as a Social Centre in 1984 to uplift the poor villagers, to organize the farmers and to encourage scientific cultivation in the area. And it was raised to an Ashram on 3rd April 1989. The Ashram parish was inaugurated by Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy , Bishop of Mananthavady on February 19, 1990. Little Flower Minor Seminary (I year orientation course) was shifted from Little Flower Minor Seminary, Iirikkur to Christuniketan, Karimani on 14th June 1999.

INSTITUTIONS:

• NURSERY SCHOOL

  Manager	Fr. Thomas Mulangattil

• PARISH:  INFANT JESUS CHURCH, KARIMANI

  Parish Priest	Fr. Thomas Mulangattil
  Address	Infant Jesus Church Karimani - 670 644

12. KARLSKRON:  LITTLE FLOWER KLOSTER

Little Flower Kloster was started on August 1, 1994 in the Diocese of Augsburg, Germany. It intends to foster the spiritual life and to promote priestly vocation through pastoral service especially through youth guidance,  to spread the spirituality of Little Flower, to promote Indian and Oriental philosophy and spirituality: to co-ordinate the members in the life and the vision of the Congregation and to support the Province financially.

13. KOTTOOR:  ST. THOMAS ASHRAM
    
Permission to start a house at Kottoor was given by Mar Sebastian Vallopally, bishop of Thalassery on March 21,1958. The parish was established on August 20,1959. The following institutions were later added to it: Balabhavan (1965), ITC(1978), SMIT (1981), Social Centre (Little Flower Book Centre, Little Flower Tailoring Centre, Little Flower Institute of Medical Technology) Library, Music Centre, Nursery School and Samaritan Home. The pastoral needs of the nearby station, Nellikunnu is looked after from this Ashram.

PARISHES:

• KOTTOOR, St.THOMAS CHURCH

  Vicar	Fr.Paul Olickal
  Address	St. Thomas Church Kottoor, Sreekandapuram Kannur - 670 631
  Telephone	04602-231017

• ST. MARY'S CHURCH, NELLIKUNNU (Filial church of St. Thomas Church)

  Priest-in-charge	Fr. Thomas Kallidukil
  Address	St. Mary's Church Nellikunnu P.O. Chengalayi - 670 631, Kannur Dist.

INSTITUTIONS

• BALABHAVAN

  Director	:Fr. Jaison Chennelliyell
  Telephone	: 04602-231016

• KOTTOOR TECHNICAL WELFARE INSTITUTE
  (I.T.C. Electronics, Daughtsman (Civil) & Automobiles)

  Principal	Fr. George Nelluvelil
  Telephone	04602-230126

• SMIT FABRICATIONS & PRODUCTION CENTRE

  Director	Fr. George Mullukodickal
  Telephone	04602-232201

• LITTLE FLOWER SOCIAL CENTRE
  
  a) Little Flower Book Center
     Telephone 04602-231018, 232028
  b) Little Flower Tailoring Center
  c) Little Flower Institute of Medical Technology

  Manager	Fr. Biju Edamuriyil
  Telephone	04602-231208

• SAMARITAN HOME
  
  This is a residential center of St. Thomas Province. Samaritan Home gives shelter to the destitute, the terminally sick and the dying. The new building is built on the land donated by the Archdiocese of Thalassery to our Province. This Samaritan home was blessed and inaugurated by Mar George Valiyamattam, Archbishop of Thalassery on December 29, 1999.

  Director	Fr. Thomas Kallidukil
  Asst Director	FR jinesh Paradiyil
  Regent	Bro Shanoj Arackal
  Address	Samaritan Home Nellikunnu P.O. Changalayi - 670 631, Kannur Dist.
  Telephone	04602-231041

14. NAKUPATHY: ST. BASIL'S ASHRAM

The Ashram was blessed and inaugurated on 5th July 1999 by His Excellency Mar Jacob Manathodath, bishop of Palakkad.

• DARSANA PRINTING PRESS

  Director	Fr. George Korattiyil
  Address	Darsana Printing Press Goolikadavu, Agali-678 581 Palakkad Dist.
  Telephone	04924-254353, 254403

• TAILORING CENTRE

  Director

  Fr. George Korattiyil

15. PALAKUZHY: PUSHPAGIRI ASHRAM
  
The Ashram was started on 1985, we have here pastoral ministry.

PARISH

• ST. THOMAS CHURCH, PALAKUZHY

  Vicar	Fr. Mathew Panachipuram
  Address	St. Thomas Church Palakuzhy P.O., Koranchira - 678 684 Vadakkenchery, Palakkad Dist.
  Telephone	04922-218210

16. PETTIKKAL: SANTHIGRAM ASHRAM
    
Santhigram Ashram was blessed by Mar Joseph Irumpan, Bishop of Palakkad on December 8,1989. It aims at rural development work.

PARISH:

• INFANT JESUS CHURCH, VAYALOOR

  Parish Priest	Fr. Mathew Chakkalayil

INSTITUTIONS:

• LITTLE FLOWER DISPENSARY
    

• INFANT JESUS SCHOOL (Non-formal)
  Manager : Fr. Mathew Chakkalayil

17. SANTHI NAGAR : SANJEEVANI 

This Ashram was blessed and inaugurated by Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy, Archbishop of Thrissur on March 28, 2003.

18.  VELUR: LISIEUX ASHRAM
   
Lisieux Ashram was started on 15th August 1984. Non-formal Technical Training Centre, Lisieux Computer Centre, Lisieux College, Ave Sangeetha Sadan  and a tuition centre began later. The Ashram Chapel was blessed by Mar Joseph Kundukulam, bishop of Thrissur on 12th August 1990.

INSTITUTIONS:

• ST. GEORGE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE
  (Electrician, Radio & T.V.)
  
  Telephone: 04885-285412
  
  Director: Fr. Jojan Kurichikunnel
    

• LISIUEX COLLEGE
  
  Principal:  Fr. Prasad Kurisumkal
  
  Telephone:  04885-287626
  

• LISIEUX TYPEWRITING CENTRE
  
  Director:  Fr. Jojan Kurichikunnel

• Office Kinnaripookal
  Director: Fr Jojan Kuruchikunnel
  Phone   04885 285412  
     

• LISIEUX COMPUTER CENTRE
  
  Director:  Fr. Prasad Kurisumkal

19. STATIONS: 

           1.KARUR (TAMIL NADU)

      

Priest in Charge:	Fr Sony Mukalekalayil
Priest in Charge  (Construction )	Fr Joseph Puthiyath
Address	Serumalar Illam, Thanthonimalai Manavadi P O, Karur 639 005, T N
Tel.	0432 4290675
	04324227563 (Fr Sony)

      2.VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

       Director : Fr Joseph Chamakkalayil

      Address : St Thomas Centre, Ayudhakalam South PO ;G K Puram  Via
                     Jayamkondam  T K ; Peramballoor DT: TN
       Tel       :09443352670

FATHERS WORKING IN OTHER DIOCESES & INSTITUTIONS IN KERALA

1. ARCH DIOCESE OF THALASSERY

FATHERS WORKING