Parish Information
Address:
Our Lady of Visitation Church
Govindasamy Nagar
No.89, St Mary’s Road,
Abiramapuram,
Chennai – 600 018.
Brief History:
This Church was known as ‘Descanco Church’, as it is situated in the place known as ‘Descanco’, a Portuguese word meaning ‘rest’. In Tamil it was known as ‘Yellapattri Madha Kovil’ denoting that Our Lady rested at Elizabeth’s house. During the 17th Century the Portuguese and the local pilgrims used to rest at this place on their way to St Thomas Mount and Little Mount while traveling from San Thome. It is also said that St. Thomas used to rest here in course of his journeys between the Mounts and Santhome. Due to the invasions of Tipu Sultan and Hyder Ali, this church which was built during the period 1650-1683 was destroyed and ruined. On 29th May 1783, the Bishop of Mylapore who was also the Episcopal Governor, considered the petition of the Catholics there and exhorted everyone to rebuild that ‘Holy Place’. It was a sub-station of Mae-de-Deus for sometime and later of Luz Parish. It was established as a separate Parish in 1976. The first Parish Priest was Fr J N Rodriguez.
Mass Timings
Sunday Mass Timings / Language : 8.00 am & 5.30 pm – Tamil
6.45 am – English
Lord Jesus, Thank you very much for the good result you have given to our children John Emmanuel,Daniel Emmanuel in 12th std.We thank a lot for the MBBS seats you have given to this twin children.Our Lady of visitation Pray for us.A.Sagaya selvaraj-S.Esther mary
Dear Lord Jesus,I Have twin children -John Emmanuel, Daniel Emmanuel and they appeared for their 10th board exam during 2013. The result came on 31st may -on the Feast of Visitation of our Lady. They scored 489,483 respectively. Lord Jesus I thank you and our Lady for this results. By your grace permit me to visit this church and offer a mass for all your blessings to us. This year they have written 12th exam. By your Grace grant good marks and the higher study opportunity for them ac per your plan.A.Sagaya selvaraj-S.Esther mary