ST. JOHN PAUL II KNANAYA CATHOLIC MISSION OF SACRAMENTO
Mission Director: Fr. Abraham Kalarickal
1070 N. Texas St., Fairfield, CA
94533. .
1-630-828-4513
kalari26@gmail.com
MASS at St. Paul's Church, 8720 Florin Rd., Sacramento, CA 95828.
First Saturday of the month
KOODARA YOGAMS - 1
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHOOL
DRE:
Number of Students: 22
No. of staff: 9
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Annual Parish Feast
HISTORY
Encouraged by Vicar General Fr. Abraham Mutholath, the Knanaya Catholics
living in Sacramento requested His Excellency Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath
to establish a Knanaya Catholic Mission in Sacramento. Mar Angadiath
established this mission on September 26, 2011 and the mission came into
effect on October 1, 2011 with Fr. Stany Edathiparamibl as the first
mission director.
Vicar General Fr. Abraham Mutholath officially inaugurated this mission
on November 12, 2011. He encouraged the mission to accept Blessed John
Paul II as the patron saint of the mission. The mission members welcomed
the suggestion and got approval from Mar Jacob Angadiath. The mission
was first known as Blessed John Paul II Knanaya Catholic Mission. When
Pope Francis canonized Blessed Pope John Paul II on April 27, 2014, the
mission was renamed as St. John Paul II Knanaya Catholic Mission.
Fr. Jose Illikunnumpurath was the director from May 6, 2013. Fr.
Pathrose Champakkara was appointed as the director from October 18, 2014
to to June 26, 2016. Fr. Mathew Meledath served as the director from
June 28, 2016 to April 30, 2018. Fr. Saji Pinarkayil became director
from May 1, 2018. Fr. Abraham Kalarickal was appointed as the mission
director from June 3, 2018.
The Holy Mass for the mission is celebrated on the first and third
Sundays of every month and all Christian holidays at St. Paul's Church,
8720 Florin Rd., Sacramento, CA 95828. The residence of Fr. Abraham
Kalarickal is at Holy Spirit Church, 1070 N. Texas St., Fairfield, CA
94533. St. John Paul II Knanaya Catholic Mission of Sacramento comprises
of 40 Knanaya Catholic families living in Sacramento and neighboring
areas in Northern California.
TIMELINE
2011 October 1: Mar Jacob Angadiath established the mission with Fr.
Stany Edathiparamibl as the first mission director.
2011 November 12: Vicar General Fr. Abraham Mutholath officially
inaugurated the mission.
2013 May 6 Fr. Jose Illikunnumpurath became mission director.
2014 October 18: Fr.
Pathrose Champakkara was appointed as the director.
2016 June 28: Fr. Mathew Meledath became the director.
2018 May 1: Fr. Saji Pinarkayil became the mission director.
2018 June 3: Fr. Abraham Kalarickal was appointed as the mission
director.
MISSION DIRECTORS
Fr. Stany Edathiparambil (2011 October 1 - 2013 May 6)
Fr. Jose Illikunnumpurath (2013 May 6 – 2014 October 18)
Fr. Pathrose Champakkara (2014 October 18 – 2016 June 26)
Fr. Mathew Meledath (2016 June 28 – 2018 April 30)
Fr. Saji Pinarkayil (2018 May 1 – 2018 June 3)
Fr. Abraham Kalarickal (2018 June 3 - )