St. Mary's Forane Church is a Syro-Malabar church in Arakuzha village, 6 km from Muvattupuzha, India. The village has a large population of Nasrani Christians. These Nasrani Christians of Arakuzha have more than 1500 years of recorded history. The church is under the jurisdiction of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kothamangalam. Servant of God Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly has served as the parish priest between 1920 and 1922.Payyappilly Palakkappilly Varghese Kathanar Former vicars - Payyappilly Varghese Kathanar (1920-22)
History
It was Rathappillil Muthi who erected the Marth Mariam Forane Church at Aarakzha. The church was pulled apart and rebuilt several times.
Daily Qurbana Timings Sunday 5:15 AM - Sapra, 5:45 AM Monday 6:15 AM - Sapra, 6:30 AM - Holy Qurbana Tuesday 6:15 AM - sapra, 6:30 AM- Holy Qurbana Wednesday 6:15 AM - Sapra, 6:30 AM - Holy Qurbana Thursday 6:15 AM - sapra, 6:30 AM - Holy Qurbana Friday 6:15 AM - Sapra, 6:30 AM - Holy Qurbana 10.00 AM Maleakurishu Chapel Saturday 6:00 AM - Holy Qurbana, Novena 7:00 A M - Holy Qurbana, Novena
References http://www.smcim.org/church/arakuzha/article/391