Parish Information
Address:
Church Of Our Lady Of Health
Pattabiram
Pattabiram Military Siding,
Avadi IAF Post,
Chennai – 600 055.
Tel 044 – 26 39 08 97.
Brief History:
In order to cater to the pastoral needs of the military personnel and the railway employees at Pattabiram military siding, a temporary shed functioned as a Church, since 1946. The local Catholics, especially Shri P. John raised enough funds to construct a small Chapel in the place of the shed. This was blessed by His Excellency Dr. Francis Carvalho, Auxiliary Bishop of Madras-Mylapore on 22nd April 1955. Right from 1946, the feast of Our Lady of Velanganni is celebrated in this parish. In 1973 it was erected as a separate parish. The first Parish Priest was Fr. Philip Manathara who built the new Church.
About the Church
Church of Our Lady of Light (Tamil: ) is a Catholic shrine in Chennai, India. The locals commonly call it Luz Church, which derives from the Portuguese name Nossa Senhora da Luz.
Built in 1516 by the Portuguese, it is one of the oldest Churches in the city and its foundation stone marks as one of the oldest European monuments in India. The history of the church dates back to the 16th-century legend of…
Feast Day: October 4
Mass Timings
Sunday: 6:00 AM
Schedule of Services
Mass Schedule
- Sunday : 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
- Weekdays : 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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