Chicago S.M. Parish

ST. MARY'S KNANAYA CATHOLIC PARISH, CHICAGO

7800 W. Lyons St., Morton Grove, IL 60053

Vicar / Pastor: Fr. Thomas Mulavanal

541 N. Willow Rd. Elmhurst, IL 60126

310-709-5111 mulavan@hotmail.com

MASS SCHEDULE

Holy mass Monday - Friday at 7:00 P.M.

Holy Mass on Fridays during summer is at 6:00 P.M.

Saturday Holy Mass at 10:00 A.M.

Sunday Holy Mass at 10:00 A.M. and 5: 30 P.M.

English Mass on Sundays at 11:45 A.M. on Rel. Education Class Days.

NOVENAS

St. Jude on every Thursdays after 7:00 P.M. Holy Mass

Our Lady of Perpetual Help on every Saturdays after 10:00 A.M. Holy Mass

ADORATION

Every First Friday of the month after 7:00 P.M. Mass

Night Vigil every Second Friday after 7:00 / 6:00 P.M. Holy Mass

KOODARA YOGAMS - 11

PIOUS ASSOCIATIONS and MINISTRIES: Men Ministry, Women Ministry, Youth Ministry, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Legion of Mary, Prayer Group, Darsana Samooham.

MAIN FEAST: Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary on weekend before August 15.

OTHER ACTIVITIES: Annual Retreat, Parish Day, Pilgrimages, Parish Weekly Bulletin.

HISTORY

     Considering the size of the parish in Chicago, the Knanaya Catholics in Chicago bought a Jewish synagogue in Morton Grove on January 14, 2010 and converted it as a church. This is the second church of Knanaya Catholics in Chicago with the name St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Parish, Chicago. The consecration of this church and its elevation as a parish with Rev. Fr. Abraham Mutholath as its first pastor, was held on July 18, 2010 by His Excellency Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath. His Grace Mar Mathew Moolakkatt, Archbishop of Kottayam was the main celebrant of the First Mass offered in this Church immediately after the consecration. His Excellency Mar Joseph Pandarasseril, the Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam was concelebrant and gave homily during the Holy Mass. 

     This parish comprises of Knanaya Catholics living to the North of 90 Express Way in the state of Illinois and in the state of Wisconsin. The parish serves around 450 families. The parish church is located at 7800 W. Lyons St., Morton Grove, IL 60053.

     A Visitation Convent in Chicago was also established on July 18, 2010. The convent building at 7801 W. Maple St., in Morton Grove near St. Mary’s Church was blessed on the same day after the consecration of the St. Mary's Church in Morton Grove. Three sisters of the Visitation congregation live in this convent and help with the pastoral ministry of Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Parishes in Chicago.

     Fr. Jose Illikunnumpurath was the first associate of both Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Parishes. Later Fr. Saji Pinarkayil followed by Fr. Siju Mudakkodil served as the associate pastors. Fr. Thomas Mulavanal is the present pastor and Fr. Suni Padinjarekkara is the associate pastor from October 18, 2014.