Parish

Ashti, Sacred Heart Church

Parish: Tarsa /Ashti
Place Name: Ashti
Patron: Sacred Heart
Parish Vicar: Alencherry Fr. Augustine
Established Year: 1970
Address: Prabhu Sadan, Tarsa, Vittalwada P.O.,Chandrapur Dt., M.S.
Pin: 442 702
Catholic Families: 88
Religious Houses: S. H. Convent
Institutions: 1. Prabhu Sadan (CMI Monastery) 2. Bal Bhavan for boys & girls (CMI) 3. S. H. Convent 4. S.H. Dispensary 5. Nursery School
Description: Fr. Hermenegild CMI purchased this land admeasuring 50 acres, situated on the bank of river Wain Ganga and started the first CMI house in 1966. A mission station attached to the CMI House was established on 28 March 1970 and Fr. James Thottapilly CMI was appointed as its first Priest-in-charge. The Sacred Heart Sisters of Thamarassery Province began their convent here in 1993.Bp. Vijay Anand Nedumpuram CMI bishop emiritus is a member of this community since 2014