ST. ANTHONY'S KNANAYA CATHOLIC PARISH OF SAN ANTONIO
9345 Oakland Road, San Antonio, TX 78240, USA.
Pastoral Center: 319 Price
Ave., San Antonio, TX 78211.
Pastor / Vicar: Fr. Binoy Naramangalathu
9345 Oakland Road, San Antonio, TX 78240, USA.
210-843-5372 / nkbinoy@gmail.com
For Contacts: Bijo Karakkatt 210-723-8243
MASS SCHEDULE
Monday - Saturday at 7:45 P.M.
Sundays at 10:30 A.M.
NOVENAS
Weekly Novena of St. Anthony on Tuesdays
Weekly Novena of Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Saturday
ADORATION
Every First Friday of the month
KOODARA YOGAMS - 1
Every First Saturday of the month at 8:00 P.M.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SCHOOL
DRE: Regina Bijo Karakkatt 210-723-8258
Number of Students: 51
No. of staff: 12
MAIN FEAST: Feast of St. Anthony
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Annual Retreat, Parish Day, ∧ Prayer Group.
HISTORY
This mission was established on May 16, 2009 with Rev. Fr. James Cheruvil as the mission director. Fr. Abraham Mutholath inaugurated this mission on the same day. Rev. Fr. Jose Illikunnumpurath has been pastor with effect from December 28, 2010. Fr. Dominic Madathilkalathil became the pastor from May 14, 2011. Fr. Siju Mudakkodiyil took charge of the parish on December 3, 2011. Fr. Benoy Naramangalath is the present pastor.
The mission bought an Assembly Hall Building from Yahweh Witness on June 7, 2010 and converted it as a church. The consecration of this church and the elevation of the mission as a parish with Rev. Fr. James Cheruvil as its first pastor, was held on July 21, 2010 by His Excellency Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath. His Grace Mar Mathew Moolakkatt, Archbishop of Kottayam was the main celebrant of the First Mass offered in this Church immediately after the consecration. His Excellency Mar Joseph Pandarasseril, the Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam was concelebrant and gave homily during the Holy Mass.
The parish bought a building at 9345 Oakland Road, San Antonio and relocated the church and pastor's residence here. This new church was blessed on Sunday, May 26, 2015 by His Grace Mar Mathew Moolakkatt. His Excellency Mar Joy Alappatt blessed the newly installed cross on the same day.
This parish serves around 30 Knanaya Catholics families living in Southwest Texas, in and around San Antonio including the cities of Austin, Corpus Christi, McAllen, Laredo and Del Rio.