Kundapura known as
Barcelore in History. Holy
Rosary Church, is
established 1682. In 1982
the parishioners has
celebrated Tri Centenary
remarks it long spiritual
life of Christianity. The
parish was founded by Ver.
Rev. Fr. Joseph Vaz, who is
beatified by Pope John
Paul II in 1998. Kundapura
parish dedicated to Our
Lady of Rosary, has
inspired life of her lovers
around Kundapura
Christianity. Church
located on western side of
City, where you can
experience beauty of
Nature. Back of Church a
beautiful Panchagagavli
river is flowing.
Kundapura Parish is head
to Kundapura Zone and
have 10 member catholics
church's from Byndoor to
Sastan. Chirstianity
gowned Parish faithful
people has divided into
three parish Basrur,
Thallur, Pius Nagar.The
parish have association
through the parishioners
serving the poor, needy
and week people's. In that
St. Vincent De Paul Society
is one great society. There
are different activities
going on throughout the
year by youths association
like Catholic Youth
Association. Mother's are
receiving more morals
from Christian Women
Sodality. Children also
grow in spirit of God to
serving in the Altar Boy
Sodality. To give more
meaning to the cultural
and sport activities
Catholic Welfare
Association is playing a
great role. To live a holy
life as their patron St.
Francis Assisi, parishioners
gathering in the Secular
Third Ordination. Catholic
Sabha shown it's
remarkable service to
Parish as well to Zone.
Religious Sisters from
Apostolic Carmelite serving
since so many year from
St. Joseph Convent. They
also run inspiringly St.
Joseph's High School and
St. Joseph's Hr. Pry. School.
In addition to this an
oldest orphanage in
Diocese St. Joseph. More
than 125 year old
popularly known as
"Church School" rendering
its services to a lot's
students' now called St.
Mary's Hr Pry School. In
1964 this Scholl elaborated
with St. Mary's High
School, which is very
popular for good result and
curriculum activities. Since
1997 there also Holy
Rosary English Medium
School has been started.
In this parish the several
enthusiastic parish priest
and Asst. parish priest has
be served since church was
founded. Most of them
developed this parish with
their good ideas. In 1963
Rev. Fr. L. S. Pais had
structured with new
building. He has used a
very normal strategy with
parish members that
decorate with modern and
without any elegance.
Inside there was only one
Big Cross except that there
were no single statues of
any Saints. Down of cross
the stacking statue of last
suffers was attracting. One
left side of Altar Holy
Tabernacle is located. The
Station of Cross were
created with big pictures
and sticking statues in side
walls. Mostly in that time
Mangalorean Churches
were built with in between
support pillars that shows
as old structure. However,
Kundapura Church ceilling
was fully supported with
welded iron rods and no
pillars in between. So that
while ceremonies faithful
people could offer their
spirituality to looking the
altar exactly. In great time
of Tri Centenary
Celebration of Church Rev.
Fr. Jacob Crasta in
memory of this great
event, constitute Patron
statue of Our Lady of
Rosary one right side of
Altar. But 1995 Rev. Fr.
Stany B. Lobo's has
renovated same church
building with his new
ideas. In Altar has been
decorated with tiles,
tabernacle derived with
new wooden style,
plastering work whole wall,
brought all the Saint
statues inside the church,
erected our Lady of Rosary
Statue in front of church
tomb.
Parishioner's living their
life with harmony with
other communities. We
practice our faith under
the able spiritual guidance
of Parish Priest Most Rev.
Fr. J. B. Crasto, Asst. PP
and dedicated ex clergies
of this parish. Our
community, bound by
loving and inseparable ties
to Our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ, congregates
in worship and to share
our faith in numerous,
diverse ways. The ever-
dynamic Zone of
Kundapur's 11 parishes
are ever eager to give
generously of their time,
energy and talents, for the
greater Glory of God and
the growth of our faith.
And, as we stand on the
threshold of a new
millennium, The Jubilee
2000, we join with the
Church all over the world
in an unending celebration
of Jesus Christ!
The Parish Priest
Holy Rosary Church,
Church Road
Kundapura - 576 201,
Karnataka, India
1 comments:
Kundapura known as Barcelore in History. Holy Rosary Church, is established 1682. it is wrong. it is established 1570,
http://wikimapia.org/279830/Holy-Rosary-Church-Kundapura
In 1571 Portuguese fortified the fort and entered into treaty with the Tolar chieftain. During the battle of Kundapura Jesuit priests Sebestia`o Gonzales, S. J. and Martin Silva S.J. set up a hospital in a tent and ministered the wounded Fr. Martin died in Kundapura. The Jesuits came to Kundapura in 1570, by the order of the Provincial of Goa. They built a church and dedicated it to Our Lady of Holy Rosary. The Jesuit, however did not establish a residence there. According to Regimento que o Viceroy Dom Luis detaide fez pere a fortaleza de Barcelore dated March 30, 1570 the Viceroy Luize de Athaide, enacted for Kundapura that a vicar would appointed to serve the garrison and any Christian who might settle in the neighbourhood. This document gives clear instructions regarding the administration of the fort and the church. From the document it is certain that Kundapura Church was built at Kote Bagillu in 1570 by the Jesuits. Kundapura Church was the second church built by the Portuguese in 16th Century. The first church was Our Lady of Holy Rosary at St. Sebestian's port at Mangalore build by the Dominicans during the period 1568-1569. Adil Khan of Bijapur attacked Goa on December 12, 1570 with a large army (Costa, J. 1982:182-183). Goa inquistion was established in 1560 (Priolkar, 1961:ix). Due to this in 1574, many Christian families from Goa settled in Kundapura (Silve, 1958:45).
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