Assumption church, Nellithope:
Assumption church, being a popular parish across Pondicherry, is devoted to the blessed Mary of assumption. This prevalent Roman Catholic Church is recognized for its assorted unique features with more than five thousand parishioners in and around Nellithope, who are the everlasting devotees of mother Mary. This church has three main substations along with chapel that are attached to the parish. Separate adoration chapel exclusively for the Blessed Sacrament is another ideal feature about this minster, where the devotees can spend their time praying in a silent atmosphere. Within the church, plenty of pious associations are being functioned, few among which are legion of Mary, Carmelites, St, Paul’s youth association, don Bosco youth association, altar boys association and bible committee. At present, the parish is being leaded spiritually by the well beloved parish priest Fr. S. Kulandaisamy since the year 2010. The area covered by the church was planned and constructed to be two third of the area covered by cathedral church.
"Receive the Holy Blessing from Blessed Mary of Assumption"
Religious events:
Weekdays:
Mass-6.00 am, Adoration blessing: 6.30-7.30 pm
Saturdays: 6.00 am and 5.30 pm
Sundays: 5.00 am, 7.00 am and 5.30 pm. Evening mass will be preceded by novena of Mary help of Christians.
First Friday:
Mass-6.00 am and 5.30 pm- car procession of sacred heart of Jesus- adoration blessing of holy sacrament
First Saturday:
Mass-6.00 am and 5.30 pm-car procession-adoration blessing
First Thursday:
A special one hour adoration blessing- 6.30 to 7.30 pm
Annual feast of the church:
Day 15th of every august is a very special occasion for all the parishioners of nellithope as the church will celebrate the feast of Mary of assumption by bringing people together and there will be rejoice spread across the devotees of mother Mary. Feast commences on august 6th with the hoisting of flag followed by 9 days of novena with car procession at every evening of novena days. The feast of this church is not only celebrated by the parishioners, rather a lot and lot of devotees who come all the way from other parishes and even from overseas to get the blessing of Mary of assumption.
Assumption church, being a popular parish across Pondicherry, is devoted to the blessed Mary of assumption. This prevalent Roman Catholic Church is recognized for its assorted unique features with more than five thousand parishioners in and around Nellithope, who are the everlasting devotees of mother Mary. This church has three main substations along with chapel that are attached to the parish. Separate adoration chapel exclusively for the Blessed Sacrament is another ideal feature about this minster, where the devotees can spend their time praying in a silent atmosphere. Within the church, plenty of pious associations are being functioned, few among which are legion of Mary, Carmelites, St, Paul’s youth association, don Bosco youth association, altar boys association and bible committee. At present, the parish is being leaded spiritually by the well beloved parish priest Fr. S. Kulandaisamy since the year 2010. The area covered by the church was planned and constructed to be two third of the area covered by cathedral church.
"Receive the Holy Blessing from Blessed Mary of Assumption"
Religious events:
Weekdays:
Mass-6.00 am, Adoration blessing: 6.30-7.30 pm
Saturdays: 6.00 am and 5.30 pm
Sundays: 5.00 am, 7.00 am and 5.30 pm. Evening mass will be preceded by novena of Mary help of Christians.
First Friday:
Mass-6.00 am and 5.30 pm- car procession of sacred heart of Jesus- adoration blessing of holy sacrament
First Saturday:
Mass-6.00 am and 5.30 pm-car procession-adoration blessing
First Thursday:
A special one hour adoration blessing- 6.30 to 7.30 pm
Annual feast of the church:
Day 15th of every august is a very special occasion for all the parishioners of nellithope as the church will celebrate the feast of Mary of assumption by bringing people together and there will be rejoice spread across the devotees of mother Mary. Feast commences on august 6th with the hoisting of flag followed by 9 days of novena with car procession at every evening of novena days. The feast of this church is not only celebrated by the parishioners, rather a lot and lot of devotees who come all the way from other parishes and even from overseas to get the blessing of Mary of assumption.