Message from the Parish Priest
To you,dear parishioners and churchgoers,
Greetings of Peace in the Lord Jesus!
The Bible says, “It is good to give thanks to the Lord”. Indeed, I thank the Lord for choosing me as worthy to serve Him, at this beautiful church which is dedicated to St. John de Britto, one of the great Martyr for Lord our Jesus from India. I feel privileged to be appointed here as the parish priest.
Every member of this parish working together to become a beacon of hope as we proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and seek to build strong faith-based communities. Our worshipping together to celebrate the Eucharist and the other Sacraments with joy in our hearts, faithful to our Catholic tradition.Our responding passionately and compassionately in service to the hurting and struggling members of our parish, especially to the cries of those living in poverty or those on the margins of society.
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St John De Britto's Church
St. John de Britto’s Church, remains a beacon of light, facing the gentle breeze and surfing waves of the Arabian Sea just like a colossus that has vanquished all forces of evil – a true symbol of serene love and peace. Over the years it has turned out to be a haven of spiritual bliss, a connecting link of the social fabric, a forum for cultural interactions of the people of Sakthikulangara, a coastal village in Kollam district, of Kerala. Sakthikulangara parish. St.John de Britto’s Church today is one of the biggest parishes in the Diocese with a strength of 3200 families ( >12,000 people) divided into 7 wards and 68 family units.
History of the Community
The story of the transformation of Shakthikulangara from being a sleepy hamlet to a prosperous township is a story of determination, incorrigible optimism, hard work and the indomitable spirit for survival coupled with the amazing grace of the Almighty. The arrival of Norwegians to this forsaken place in the fifties of last century set the tone for the metamorphosis which could be a subject of study by social scientists.The land mass that occupies the parish was not a natural choice for habitation as most of the place west of the present National Highway was a marshy stretch with a lot of coconut groves.
