This Church is a milieu where the fragrance of religious harmony pervades abundantly. The famous feast of Kurishumuthappan (St. Sebastian) attracts millions of people from everywhere irrespective of Caste or creed. Many foreigners do visit this land with great enthusiasm and earnest inquisitiveness. This is a place of historic importance and locus for research in ecclesial and secular history of Kerala. The significance of this area is due to its historical, commercial and religious background. The first Friday observance has become a great spiritual celebration for the faithful to deepen their faith. The recently constructed New Church is one of the most beautiful churches in the diocese. There is a typical serenity in this area that haunts everybody. The Hindu temples and the different ventures of Catholics all stand for the unity of humanity. The people here walk with each other and work hand in hand and they spread the news that divinity is omnipresent in beings who love. The devotion towards St. Sebastian unifies the faithful. The presence of Religious and the hard work of time to time pastors shaped the ecclesial life of Thazhekad Parish.
Glad to be the pastor of this parish which is one of the oldest parishes in the Church of Kerala. Happy to see millions of people irrespective of caste or creed keenly seek time to visit this place for quench their deep spiritual and temporal needs. In their pains and panics, trials and tribulations, fret and frustrations,“Kurishumuthappan” St. Sebastian is their refuge. The New Church, different chapels, religious houses & historical sites inside the territorial delimitation of the parish; all speak of the rich ecclesial tradition of this spiritual habitat. The newly started monthly spiritual renewal programme viz. “Masadhya Velliyazhchacharanam” attracts the faithful from the different parts of the Diocese. Eucharist is the summit and source of Christian life. May we be united in one faith, receiving the graces of God from one table. Let us serve God by helping each other.
