Useful Links | Recommended Browsers | Website Suggestions | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer
1. HOLY CROSS CHURCH
2. HOLY FAMILY CHURCH
3. CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES
4. NIRMOLA HRIDOY GIRJA
5. MARY IMMACULATE CHURCH
6. SHANTIRANI GIRJA
7. RUPANTOR COMMUNITY CENTRE
8. ST.FRANCIS XAVIER’S CHURCH
9. ST.JOSEPH’S CHURCH
10. ST.JOSEPH’S PARISH
11. ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH
HOLY CROSS CHURCH
Thakurnagar Catholic Church,
P.O. Thakurnagar, 24 Parganas (N) – 743287
03215-254599
History
Mr P.R. Thakur ex- Member of Parliament is the founder of Thakurnagar Village, hence the name Thakurnagar. Thakurngar was under the jurisdiction of Ranaghat Parish together with Bongaon and Pathuria. In 1955 a chapel was built and blessed by Bishop Morrow. In 1963 it came under Bongaon Parish which was separated from Ranaghat. In 1966 Thakurnagar was erected as a parish and a new larger church was built. It has four sub stations; Bistupur, Jaudanga Mondolpara and Singidanga. In 1991, the parish was handed over to the Diocesan Clergy. The Sisters of Providence came to Thakurnagar in 1972. in 2001, a new church was built over the existing church.
Catholics: 1250
Rel.Inst
Sisters of Providence
P.O.Thakurnagar- 743287
03215-254160
Edu.Inst.
Don Bosco Primary School.
Soc.Act.
Hostel Dispensary
HOLY FAMILY CHURCH, Kestopur
Kestopur, Tarulia, P.O. Krishnapur, Kolkata- 700 102
2571-0532
History
In March 1892 Father Deprins of Rghabpur visited Kestopur at the request of some people. A little chapel was built in August 1892. in 1905 this substation was looked after from St. Teresa’s attached to Morapai in 1909, then to Sared Heart Parish in 1911, later visited from Dum Dum in 1912, then Sacred Heart parish again St. Teresa’s and Dum Dum, then from St. Xavier’s College, while remaining a part of Dum Dum parish. In 1998 a new church was built. A new priests residence and a school was also constructed in 2000, the parish was erected and entrusted to the OFM ( Cap). Sub Stn: Salt Lake
Catholics: 900
Rel. Inst.
Queen of Mission School, Salt Lake
Sector III, 260/A HB Block Kol- 700106
2359-8969
Lay Asso.
Mothers Guide, CLC, Krusbeer.
CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES, Barasat
37/2, Jessore Road ( S) P.O. Hridaypur, Barasat, Kolkata- 700-127
2552-5591
History
The Genesis of the Catholic Community of Barasat goes back to the early 1970. when Fr. Alphonsus D’Souza S.J. of Morning Star College initiated a weekly gathering of the migrant tribal Catholics of Chota Nagpur scattered all over the numerous Brick fields of this area for the Sunday Eucharist which used to take place in the courtyard of some private Homes. Gradually a community Hall was built and blessed on July 19, 1981, In 1992 the present presbytery was built and a resident priest began to look after this Quasi Parish under the name of Nishkalanka Mari Kendra. On March 24, 2000, Archbishop Henry D’Souza blessed the new church built on top of the existing community Hall ,which eventually paved the way for Archbishop Lucas Sirkar sdb to raise this Community into a parish on August 13, 2003, dedicating it to Our Lady of Lourdes.
Catholics: 1200
Rel.Ins
Adoration Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
2562-5258
St.Ann’s Home for the Aged
Sungmura, Barasat, Kolkata- 700 124
Arunodoy, Jesuit Pre- Novitiate
Srikrishnapur, Barasat, Kolkata- 700 124
2562-6441/2707-2355
Auxilium Convent
Taki Road, Barasat Kolkata- 700 124
2552-2294
Bethany Cottage
Srikrishnapur, Barasat, Kolkata- 700 124
2562-2415
Bethany Novitiate
Srikrishnapur, Barasat, Kol- 700 124
2552-6581
Daughters of the Cross Novitiate
Barasat , Kolkata- 700 124
2562-4936 7.
Daughters of Charity
St. Vincent’s Health Centre
Barasat Kolkata- 700 124
2562-4941
Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
2552-3338
Proggaloy
37/2, Jessore Road, P.O. Hridaypur, Kolkata- 700 127
2562-4439
Helper Sisters
Sungmura, Barasat, Kolkata- 700 124
2552-5618
M.C.Sisters, Nirmala Kennedy Centre
P.O. Michael Nagar, Green Park, Kolkata- 700 133
2567-5199
Our Lady of the Missions ( RNDM)
Nava Jeevan Convent, Srikrishnapur , P.O. Badu, Kolkata 700 128
2562-3308
Prado Sisters
P.O. Senpukur North Kolkata- 700124
Sisters of Charity
OASIS Capitanio, P.O. East Udayrajpur, Kolkata- 700 129
2538-3031
Sisters of Charity
OASIS Gerosa, P.O. East Udayrajpur, Kolkata – 700 129
2538-0084
St. John Vianney Minor Seminary
Sungmura, Barasat Kolkata- 700 124
2552-1316
Providence Home (for Street Children)
Soc. Act.
Seva Kendra Kolkata Extension, Barasat
Self Helf Groups, Providence Home ( Street Children). P.O Easr Udayrajpur Kolkata- 700 129
Lay. Asso.
C.L.C., Legion of Mary & Altar Boys
NIRMOLA HRIDOY GIRJA, Monsada
Monsada, P.O. Ganrapota, 24 Parganas (N)- 743 251
( 03215) 262234
History
In the year 1960, a few adivasi Villagers of Monsada, Bockakalli and Ranihati wrote a petition to the parish priest of Bongaon for his assistance especially in the field of education. Following this request , Fr. George Alakulam visited the area and held several meetings with the villagers. A small mud wall school was built and classes were conducted in 1975 , a small boarding was opened at Monsada to educate the tribal children It had to be closed due to some opened in rented tileshed in the same year His Eminence Cardinal Picachy, s.j. granted the salesians permission to open an institution. This was blessed in 1987. today Monsadah caters to the need s of the tribal children spread over several parishes such as Ranaghat, krishnagar, Kalyani, Bongaon Mariapoli and Barrackpore, Monsadah was erected in to a parish in 1989 with Fr. C.J. Sebastian as its first Parish Priest. A new church built by him and dedicated to the immaculate Heart of Mary was blessed by Most Rev. Henry D’Souza on 4th February 1993. Sub.Stn. Nilabas, Puthuria Jogodispur, Koniara, sundra, Jiala, Kuladharpur, Tangra, Amdob, Hamkura.
Catholics: 1245
Rel Inst.
Salesian Sisters ( FMA)
Mazzarello Home Monsada- 743251, 24-Pgs, (N)
M.C.Sisters
C/o St. Albert’s Church, Monsada- 743 251
Edu Inst.
St. Albert’s Home ( boarding)
Monsada, P.O. Ganrapota- 743 251
Mazzarello Home (boarding)
Krishnachandrapur P.O. ,(N) 24 Parganas- 743 251
(03215) 262326
Rainbow ( Don Bosco) School
Monsada
Soc.Act.
Dispensary, Sishu Bhavan
Lay Asso.
Children of Mary, Sodality for Girls, Confraternity of Mary Help of Christians, for women, C.L.C.
MARY IMMACULATE CHURCH
Kanchrapara, Choto Jonepur, Kataganj, 24 Parganas (N) – 741 250
History
Prior to 1968 ,the Catholic Community at Kanchrapara was looked after by the Father from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata and St. John’s Church, Sealdah. Since June 1968, the Fathers from Morning Star College have been catering to the spiritual needs of this community, although it continued to remain a sub- station of Barrackpore Parish. The present Church was built and blessed on December 8, 1987. since January 15, 1991, it has been made a quasi parish with a priest in charge who resides at Morning Star College Barrackpore, at present serve3s the Catholics of Kanchrapara, Naihati Halisahar and Roy Gate, and also the military personnel of the area.
Catholics: 425
Rel.Inst. M.C.Brothers, Roy Gate, P.O. Palashy, 24-Parganas(N) 2567-6102
Soc.Act. Gandhiji Prem Nivas Leprosy Clinic & rehabilitation Centre, Familia: An orphanage and a Home for the Aged, 2587-2110
SHANTIRANI GIRJA, BAMANDANGA
Sahab Bari, Bamandanga, P.O. Kamdebkati 03216-241053 Dist-24 Parganas (N) – 743 438
History
Started in 1957 when Jesuits fathers began to cater to the spiritual and temporal needs of this migrant community from Bangladesh. The Convent of the Daughters of St. Anne was started in 1971. Kolkata Diocesa fathers from Morning Star Regional seminary took care of this Community from 1981 till May 1994, Guma church was also part of Bamandanga Community till it became an independent Church. The niw church and the presbytery were blessed on December 23, 1994. A large portion of the old presbytery was converted into a hostel for girls, called Emily House on 12th March 1996. the new primary school was started on 9th November 1998 with the help of Schema Foundation from Belgium. Shanti Rani Girja was erected into a parish on 9th December 2000 with Fr. Siluvai Pitchai as its first Parish Priest. The new Henry House Hostel was inaugurated on 2nd February 2002 with help from the Schillebeekxz family, Belgium.
Catholics: 600
Rel Inst
Daughter of St. Anne
Bamandanga 03216-241308
Edu Inst
St. Anne’s Primary School
Soc.Act.
Henry House Hostel 03216-241053 Emily House 03216-241308
Lay Asso
S.V.P.,C.L.C. Mothers, Shanti Rani Sangha, Youth Cell (ICYM), Khudra Pushpa Sangha
RUPANTOR COMMUNITY CENTRE, Barrackpore
C/o. Morning Star Regional Seminary, Barrackpore P.O. ( N) 24 Parganas-700 120
History
Ever since the inception of Morning Star Regional Seminary in 1968 a few Catholic domestic staff and their families were attending Mass on Sundays in the seminary chapel.
Later a few others began settling down in the area and Fr. Schillebeeckx, S.J. used to look after them till 1992. in 1994 the Catholic families were about 25 ; hence Archbishop Henry D’Souza gave the status of a quasi parish to this community development was inaugurated in October 1997 and the priests residence was completed in June 1998.
Catholics: 125
ST.FRANCIS XAVIER’S CHURCH, Guma
Catholic Church Christian Para,
P.O. Guma 03216-227858 24-Parganas(N) 743 704
History
Established as a mission station in 1974. the new chapel was blessed in December 1975. Caters also for the Catholics in Ashoknagar. From 1997, it has become an independent Mission Station looked after from MSC, Barracpore. St. Francis Xavier Church was built and inaugurated on 30th November, 2003.
Catholics: 425
Rel. Inst
Ursuline Franciscan Sisters
Shanti Dham, Sukanta Palli, 03216-227237 P.O. Guma North 24 Parganas 743704
Edu Inst
St. Francis School, run by Ursuline Franciscan Sisters
Soc.Act.
St. Francis Boarding
Lay Asso
Prayer Groups S.V.P.C L C, B.C.C. C.A. B. Sebak Samiti, Legion of Mary , I.D.P. Programme.
JOSEPH’S CHURCH, Barrackpore
60A Barrackpore Road, Barrackpore-700 120, West Bengal
2592-1564
History
Church was built in 1856 for the military personnel in the cantonment. At present it serves for military personnel and people from and indrastrial establishments spread over Barrackpore sub-division. The Sacred Heart Church, Kowgachi was built in 1982 and St.John’sChurch , Agarpara was built in 1983.The presbytery was extended with 4 rooms 1st floor in 1991. Sub-Stn. Agarpara, Kowgachi
Catholics: 3335
Rel.Inst. Morning Star Regional Seminary, Barrackpore-700 120
2535-0462/6081
Claretian Fathers, Barrackpore 700 120
2535-0724/0119
M.C. Brothers
69, M. M. Rd.,Barrackpore-700 120
2594-5290
Anando Niketan
49, Middle Road, Barrackpore-700 120 2592-9488
St.Anne’s Novitiate, DSA
Barrackpore-700 120
2535-2675
Sisters of Providence,
Training Centre-Novitiate,
Bkp
2535-1492
Sisters of Providence, Provincialate
Bkp 2535-1247
Anajali, A.C. Novitiate
Nilganj,Barrackpore 2535-6162
Daughters of Imm. H.of Mary
Claret School, Bkp. 2535-1059
Lay Asso.
Legion of Mary (Bengali & Hindi)
ST.JOSEPH’S PARISH
Bongaon Catholic Church
Choyghoria,P.O.Bongaon, 24 Pgns.(N)-743 235
03215-255526
History
Started in the year 1964. In 1975 it was separated from the Diocese of Krishnagar and attached to the Archdiocese of Kolkata. On 8th May, 1976 it was entrusted to the Salesians for a period of 30 years. A new church was built by Fr. Thomas Peechat SDB and blessed on 4th November 1990.
Catholics: 2000
Rel.Inst. Apostolic Carmel Convent
Choyghoria, Bangaon- 743235
(03215) 240152
Soc.Act.
Apostalic Carmel Convent Hostel (Girls)
St. Joseph’s Hostel (Boys).
Edu Inst.
Primary School and Boarding, Bangaon
ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH, Dum Dum
Mangal Pandey Road, Dum Dum Cantt Kolkata- 700 028
2550-2127
History
Church built in 1823, partly with the help of Irish Fusiliers, partly by contribution from Kolkata Catholics led by Mr. Joseph Baretto; initially intended for Irish soldiers stationed at Dum Dum with resident military chaplain. Now a full parish with resident priest since 1955, the priest was residing in the Sacristy for several decades. A presbytery was constructed by Msgr. Leander D’Costa, and was blessed on 17th March 1987.
Catholics: 5700
Rel Inst.:
Auxilium Convent
0, P.K. Guha Rd, Kol- 28
2529-1111/551-2216
Christian Brothers
103, Dum Dum Rd, Kol- 30
2548-2060
Missionary Brothers of Charity
16,H M.D.Rd Kol- 28
2590-2551
M.C. Sisters
93/1 P.K. Guha Rd, Dum Dum Cantt, Kol- 28
2511-7440
M.C. Sisters
Nirmala Kennedy Centre,
Green Park, Dum Dum.
2567-5199
S.M.I. Sisters Convent
50E, Dr. J. R. Dhar Rd, Kol – 28
2511-7149
M.C. Fathers
5,Jessore Road, Kol – 28
2559-3983
Edu.Inst.
Auxilium Convent School
10, P.K. Guha Rd, Kol – 700 028
2551-2216
St. Mary’s Orphanage & Day School,
2548-2060
Kolkata – 700 030 Lay Asso. S.V.P.Legion of Mary.