CHRIST THE KING KNANAYA CATHOLIC PARISH, DALLAS
13565 Webb Chapel Road, Farmers Branch, TX 75234
Pastor / Vicar: Fr. Renny Kattel
13416 Onyx Lane
Farmers Branch
TX 75234
1-847-312-7555.
rennykattel@yahoo.com
MASS SCHEDULE
Monday - Friday 7:00 P.M.
Saturday Holy Mass at 9:00 A.M.
Sunday Malayalam Mass at 9:30 A.M. and English Mass at 11:30 A.M.
NOVENAS
Our Lady of Perpetual Help on every Saturdays
ADORATION
Every Tuesday after Holy Mass
Every First Friday of the month after
Holy Mass.
KOODARA YOGAMS - 10
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHOOL
DRE: Joseph Eiakodikal
Number of Students: 225
No. of staff: 29
MAIN FEAST: Feast of Christ the King on the same feast day.
Kallitta Thirunal: July 26 or nearest Sunday.
HISTORY
Fr. Joseph Meledath came to Houston on November 27, 1994 to take care of
pastoral needs of the Knanaya community in Houston and Dallas. This
mission was established in 1996 under the Latin hierarchy with Rev. Fr.
Joseph Meledom as the mission director. Later Rev. Fr. Joseph
Manappuarath became its mission director in September 1998. Mar Jacob
Angadiath officially recognized the Knanaya Catholic Mission of Dallas
on October 29, 2003, along with nine other Knanaya Catholic Missions in
the USA, as a mission of the St. Thomas Diocese of Chicago. He also
confirmed the appointment of Fr. Joseph Manapurath as the director of
this mission. Rev. Fr. James Cheruvil became the mission director in
January 2007. Rev. Fr. Jose Saurianmakil became the mission director on
July 5, 2009.
The mission bought a church from Webb Chapel
Baptist Church in Farmers’ Branch on June 7, 2010 under the leadership
of Fr. Jose Sauriamakil. Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath consecrated this
church on July 26, 2010 and elevated the mission as a parish and
appointed Rev. Fr. Joseph Sauriamkail as its first pastor. Fr.
Mathew Meledath was the second pastor from October 18, 2014 to June 26,
2016. Fr. Jose Chirappurath was pastor from June 28, 2016 to August 18,
2020. Fr. Renny Kattel was appointed as the pastor from August 18, 2020.
This parish serves around 220 Knanaya Catholic
families in Dallas Fort Worth and northern part of Texas.
TIMELINE
1994 November 27: Fr. Joseph Meledath came to Houston to take care of
pastoral needs of the Knanaya community in Houston and Dallas.
1996: Establishment of the mission under Latin hierarchy with Fr. Joseph
Meledath as the director.
1998 September: Fr. Joseph Manappuarath became the mission director.
2003 October 29: Mar Jacob Angadiath officially recognized this mission
as part of the diocese.
2007 January 1: Mar Jacob Angadiath appointed Fr. James Cheruvil as the
director of the mission.
2009 July 5: Fr. Jose Sauriamakil became the mission director.
2010 June 7: The mission bought a church from Webb Chapel Baptist Church
in Farmers’ Branch.
2010 July 26: Mar Jacob Angadiath along with Mar Mathew Moolakkatt and
Mar Joseph Pandarasseril consecrated the church. Mar Angadiath elevated
this mission as a parish with Fr. Jose Sauriamakil as the first pastor.
2014 October 18: Fr. Mathew Meledath was appointed as the pastor.
2016 June 28: Fr. Jose Chirappurath was appointed as the pastor.
2020 August 18: Fr. Renny Kattel was appointed as the pastor.
DIRECTORS / PASTORS
Fr. Joseph Meledath (1994 November 27 – 1998 September)
Fr. Joseph Manappurath (1998 September – 2007 January 1)
Fr. James Cheruvil (2007 January 1 – 2009 July 5)
Fr. Jose Sauriamakkil (2009 July 5 – 2014 October 18)
Fr. Mathew Meledath (2014 October 18 - 2016 June 26)
Fr. Jose Chirappurath (2016 July 1 – 2020 August 18)
Fr. Renny Kattel (2018 August 18 - )