ഇതാ ഒരു ചരിത്രസ്മൃതി നാമാവശേഷമാകുന്നു

ഒരു നൂറ്റാണ്ടിനു മേൽ ചരിത്രമുള്ള വാടേൽ സെന്റ്‌ ജോർജ് ദേവാലയം പൂർണ്ണമായി ഇടിച്ചു നിരത്തി. ഇനി ഇവിടെ ഉയരും കൂറ്റൻ ഒരു ദേവാലയം. വിക്ടോറിയൻ എന്നോ കേരളീയം എന്നോ പറയാൻ കഴിയാത്ത പുതിയ കാലത്തിന്റെ കോണ്‍ക്രീറ്റ് രൂപകൽപ്പനയിൽ പുതിയ കെട്ടിടം അടുത്ത രണ്ടു വർഷങ്ങൾക്കുള്ളിൽ പൂർത്തിയാക്കാനാണ്  ഇടവകക്കമ്മിറ്റിയുടെ ലക്ഷ്യം. പഴയ പള്ളി കിഴക്കോട്ടു ദർശനമായിരുന്നെങ്കിൽ പുതിയ പള്ളി വടക്കോട്ട്‌ ദർശനമായി ആയിരിക്കും ഉയരുക.
ദേവാലയം മാത്രമല്ല, സെന്റ്‌ ജോസഫ്‌ സ്കൂൾ കെട്ടിടം കൂടി ഇടിച്ചു നിരത്തി പുതിയ കെട്ടിടത്തിലേയ്ക്ക് മാറും. പുതിയ സ്കൂളിന്റെ നിർമ്മാണ പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ തുടങ്ങിക്കഴിഞ്ഞു.

Image of St. George Church Wadel is being demolished to build a new one at the same place.

The roof tiles removed - demolition started

Wadel St. George Church breaths its last moments.

Farewell farewell my old and beautiful church,
lamenting the small labyrinths.

The lectern and the tabernacle

From the heights. About to come down.

The ruined inside.

Foot steps of demolition machines

What will happen to the stone inscriptions in future?

No chance, the growing generation will not remember
the church. Hence a little boy tries to copy the images
to his memory :-)

The ruined church.

Nostalgic. Wasn't it?

A historical monument is being demolished before him.

The last days of glory.

Demolition completed.

Where did the church go, which yesterday was here?

Book on history of Wadel St. George Church Nayarambalam

വാടേല്‍ ഇടവകയുടെ ചരിത്രം

Got a wonderful book on history of St. George Church Wadel written by Fr. Isaac Kurishinkal, Ex. Vicar, St. George Church Wadel. Its a comprehensive study on Wadel Church and surrounding places etc. Most of the church records and details of the parish members are printed in the book.

The book contains tonnes of info.

1. Lots of historic parish records including Thaliolas.
2. Names and contact details of parish priests
3. Names and details of priests and nuns from the parish
4. Names and details of families of the parish
5. List of chapels and their history in the jurisdiction of the parish
6. List of institutions and their history in the jurisdiction of the parish
7. Property details of the parish

The book is a tremendous work. Worth having a book in your library if you are residing in the place. So much information are there inside the book. But in the 488 pages, it is not only the history of Wadel Church or Nayarambalam village alone, even Roman history, diocese history are explained in detail. In some places you may feel these explanations are unnecessary.

After reading the book, I felt that the writer of the book did not mind the privacy of the people at all. The complete contact details including mobile phone numbers of several nuns and priests made available through the book to the public.

Vadel Edavakayude Charithram : The front cover

വാടേല്‍ ഇടവകയുടെ ചരിത്രം: Blurb

Inside pages

Details of the chapels

Details of records regarding the church kept in the diocese

Details of the family members

Details of the parish priests

The book was publishe on 8^th May 2011. Price of the book is Rs., 250/- And it is published by the author himself. Anyway it is a good effort to document many of the church records and history of the church and the place altogether. Kudos to Fr. Isaac Kurishinkal.

St, AUGUSTIN'S CHURCH, NEDUNGAD

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Details of this chuch will be published later

INFANT JESUS CHURCH, NEDUNGAD

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Infant Jesus Church, Nedungad, Nayarambalam. There is no detailed info about this church readily I have. If anyone who read this blog have any details, please send as comment

St. GEORGE CHURCH, WADEL

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One of the ancient churches in the Island. Wadel Church's history lays back to one and a half century.
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[FOLLWOING INFORMATION ARE NOT CHECKED. IT HAS TO BE CORRECTED LATER]
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Family units

The parish contains more than 1000 families. The Parish is divided into 37 family units. Each unit has an average of 30 familes. Each unit has ten committee members including President, Vice-President, Secretary, Joint Secretary and Treasurer elected from among them. Their term of office is two years.
Service Schedule
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Sunday • 6.30 am • 8.30 am • 9.30 am
Tuesday • 6.30 am • 5.30 pm
Other days • 6.30 a.m • 7.15 a.m
The Holy Mass and Novena is held on every Tuesday as per schedule.

SACRED HEART CHURCH, MANATTUPARAMBU

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[This article will be re-written later. This is only a scratch. Those who read this blog, please give me information on the service times and festival dates etc.]
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Immaculate Heart Church, Manattuparambu, Nayarambalam. (also known as Sacred Heart Church) A small chapel under St. George Church Wadel from 1954 and upgraded as a parish on 1998, Immaculate Heart Church, Manattuparambu, Nayarambalam soon became a popular pilgrimage centre in Vypeen Island. The church has been witnessed lots miracles. Thousands of people irrespective of cast, creed and colour who believe in miracles, regularly attend the holy mass here.
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Serivice Schedules:
Holy. Mass & Novena: Fridays - 6.30 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 5 p.m.

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Feast May 2nd Sunday, First Friday of the year
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Source: http://www.verapolyarchdiocese.org/shrine_sh_manattuparambu.htm

St. Joseph's Church Sanjopuram, Nayarambalam

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St. Joseph's Church Sanjopuram. Sanjopuram is a recently coined name in relation with the church's patron's name St. Joseph. Its a Roman Catholic Syrian Church consecrated on 1987. Before 1987 it was a tiny chappel (in the name of St. Joseph) under St. Mary's Church, Narakkal.
Sanjopuram is situated almost the southern area of Nayarambalam village in the side of Vypeen - Pallippuram State Highway. The place is popularly known as Kudungasserry vazhi.
Most Rev. Fr. Antony Perumayan, the First Vicar of the Church, take initiative to build the church and upgrade to the status of a parish.

The church is devided by 6 family units. There is a daily Mass everyday in the morning and 3 Holy Masses every Sundays.
(More details will be added later)
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