Our History continue..

Since the arrival of Rev. Fr. Joseph Ponneth in 2012, the first Syro-Malabar Chaplain, the progress of SMCM Leeds was very fast and well-coordinated. Holy Qurbana was celebrated in each community at least once in a month. Catechism classes were started in each community.
On 18th October 2015, Right Reverend Marcus Stock, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Leeds allowed the Syro-Malabar Community within the Diocese to gather together at St. Wilfrid’s Catholic church, Lower Wortley for their regular liturgical services and St. Wilfred’s Presbytery as the residence of the Syro-Malabar Chaplain. Since then we have Holy Qurbana on every Sunday and week days in Syro-Malabar Rite. We also have Syro-Malabar Holy Mass in English for our children. SMCM Leeds have an outstanding Catechism School with more than 200 students and 36 teachers and having catechism classes every Sunday. We also have an active youth group (SMYM) and the Women Forum for our ladies. In July 2016 Rev Fr. Mathew Mulayolil succeeded Rev Fr. Joseph Ponneth. With the erection of the Catholic Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Great Britain on 28 July 2016, the Syro-Malabar faithful became the members of this Eparchy as Mar. Joseph Srampikkal as their Bishop. On Sunday 9 December 2018, the Major Archbishop George Cardinal Alencherry, the Head and Father of Syro-Malabar Church declared it as a Syro- Malabar Mission on his visit along with Bishop Mar. Joseph Srampikkal. SMCM Leeds is now growing stronger and stronger as new families are joining the congregation to celebrate Holy Mass every Sunday. We are also having regular family prayer and monthly community prayers which help our people grow in Christian faith fellowship amidst their tight scheduled work. The feast of the Nativity of Our Lady, the heavenly patroness of the mission is the main feast we celebrates along with other feasts.