About Us

Inspired by the Second Vatican Council’s vision of the Church as the People of God, His Grace the then Archbishop, Most. Rev. Dr. Soosa Pakiam, upon leading the Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram in 1990, established Small Christian Communities. It inspired Manacaud’s Catholic families to form the St. Stanislaus unit in 1991 under Palayam Cathedral Parish, where they held biweekly prayer and fellowship gatherings. A 1991 vision for a local church, blessed by the Archbishop’s prophetic encouragement, led to collaboration with the Salesian Congregation, resulting in land acquisitions in 1996 near Manacaud junction and the community’s worship at Bosco Veedu, later becoming a substation in 1997. Despite opposition, the church, supported by the Salesians, was consecrated on May 24, 2002, under the Blessed Virgin Mary, Help of Christians, and now thrives as an independent parish with more than hundred families across six Basic Christian Community units, serving as a beacon of faith, hope, and unity for all who seek solace and prayer in Thiruvananthapuram.