Saint Alphonsa - Route map to Bharanganam Church

Saint Alphonsa (19 August 1910 – 28 July 1946 ) is the first person of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church. Alphonsamma, as she was locally known, joined the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, and through them, completed schooling and made her permanent vows in 1936. She died on 28 July 1946, aged 35. She is buried at Bharananganam, Travancore (present day Kerala) in the Diocese of Palai.

The cause of Sister Alphonsa began on 2 December 1953 in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palai and she was declared a Servant of God. She was declared Venerable on 9 July 1985 by Pope John Paul II. Her beatification was declared 8 February 1986 by Pope John Paul II at Kottayam. Pope Benedict XVI cleared Sister Alphonsa's name for canonisation on 1 June 2007, a process that was started 55 years ago. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1986 in Kottayam, 40 years after her death, in recognition of the numerous miracles through intercessory prayers to her.On Sunday, 12 October 2008, Pope Benedict XVI announced her canonization at a ceremony at Saint Peter's Square

Mass Timings at Bharanganam Church

Sundays
6:15 AM, 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 11.00 AM, 3.00 PM and 5:00 PM

Friday
Adoration- 5:00 PM, Holy Mass - 6:00 PM, Blessed Alphonsa Novena - 6:45 PM.

Saturday
Holy Mass - 5:30 PM, Novena of Blessed Mary of Perpectual Help - 6:15 PM.

Weekdays
6.30 AM & 6:00 PM

Address


ST. ALPHONSA
BHARANANGANAM P.O.
KOTTAYAM 686578
PHONE : 04822 236244,  238644
Mobile 9447279209
E-mail : rector@alphonsa.net

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