Archdiocese Commissions

Chairman of the Commissions:

Most Rev. Dr. Peter Machado

Vice Chairmen:

 Msgr. S. Jayanathan, Msgr. C. Francis

Co-ordinator:

Rev Fr Arockia Swamy Sebastian

Asst. Co-ordinator:

Rev Fr Sunny Richard J

Commissions in-Charge

Msgr S. Jayanathan
(a) Vocation and Formation, (b) Ecumenism, (c) Catechetics and Bible, (d) Social Communication, (e) Women, (f) InterReligious Dialogue, (g) Education, (h) Laity, (i) Differently Abled, (j) Migrants

Msgr. C. Francis
(a) Family, (b) Evangelization & Proclamation, © Youth/YCS/ YSM, (d) Liturgy, (e) SCC, (f) Health, (g) SC/ST and Justice, Peace and Development, (h) Labour, (i) Pontifical Mission Society (PMS)

1. CATECHETICS AND BIBLE
Secretariat: Paalanaa Bhavana Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre, No. 5 Nandidurga Road, Jayamahal Extension, Benson Town Post, Bengaluru 560 046, Tel: 23096552, E-mail: santoshjude2007@gmail.com, Secretary: Fr Jude Conrad Santhosh Kumar

Res: Parish Priest, Nativity Church, 431, AMS Layout, Vidyaranyapura, II Phase, Bengaluru 560 097, Tel: 23641910, Mob: 9916743471, E-mail: santoshjude2007@gmail.com

Res:Joint Secretary:1. Fr Anthony Pravin Rajan G., Parish Priest, St. Jude’s Church, Dr. S. Kumar Layout, Maruti Sevanagara, Naganapalya, Bengaluru 560 033, Tel: 25481185, Mob: 9880695450, E-mail:anthonypravin@gmail.com

Res:Joint Secretary:12. Fr. Benedict Rajesh, Parish Priest, Good Shepherd Church, Tamarai Kannan Road, Hoysalanagara, Murphy Town, Halasuru Post, Bengaluru 560 008, Tel: 25300498, Mob: 7829478756, E-mail: benedict2rajesh@gmail.com

Res:Joint Secretary:13. Fr. Francis Xavier J., Parish Priest, St Anne’s Church, Dr. Shivaram Karanth Nagar Post, Mestripalya, Bengaluru 560 077, Mob: 9901840949, E-mail: jesusfrancis@gmail.com

2. DIFFERENTLY ABLED

Secretariat: Paalanaa Bhavana, No. 5 Nandidurga Road, Jayamahal Extension, Benson Town Post, Bengaluru 560 046, Tel: 23096513, 23096514, Mob: 9845811515, E-mail: georgekannan2002@rediffmail.com, Secretary: Fr George Kannanthanam, cmf

Res: Fr George Kannanthanam, cmf., Project Vision, Mindenahalli, Gauribidanur, Kolar 561 208, Mob: 9845811515, E-mail: georgekannan2002@rediffmail.com

Res:Joint Secretary: 1. Rev Fr Joseph Naveen Kumar, Designate Director, BMSSS, St. Joseph’s Block, Paalanaa Bhavana, Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre, No. 5 Nandidurga Road, Jayamahal Extension, Benson Town Post, Bengaluru 560 046, Tel: 23334962, Mob: 8553810169, E-mail: joshkumar30@gmail.com

2. Sr. Mary Prabha, snd, Sophia Opportunity School, Bangalore 560 001, Mob: 9902044891, E-mail: smprabhaj@gmail.com

3. Fr. Prashant Prem Kumar B., snd, Asst. Parish Priest, St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Promenade Road, Post Box No. 584, Father Servanton Circle, Cleveland Town, Bengaluru 560 005, Tel: 25542563, 25362570, Mob: 9663850801, Email: ppkprem@rediffmail.com

3. ECUMENISM

Res:Secretariat: Paalanaa Bhavana Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre, No. 5 Nandidurga Road, Jayamahal Extension,Benson Town Post, Bengaluru 560 046, Tel: 23096567, E-mail: zpradeepkumar3h@gmail.com, Secretary: Fr Pradeep Kumar. Z

Res:Res: Parish Priest, Infant Jesus Church 5th Cross, Anubhava Nagara, Moodalapalya, Nagarabhavi Road, Bengaluru 560 072, Tel: 23381251,, Mob: 8971216451, E-mail: zpradeepkumar3h@gmail.com

Joint Secretary: Mr. Pericho Prabhu,‘The Kingdom’, No. 72, 1st Floor, 29th Cross, Kaggadasapura Main Road, C.V. Raman Nagara, Bengaluru 560 093, Mob: 9741210101, E-mail: pericho@gmail.com

Joint Secretary: Mr. Anthony Praveen , 

4. EDUCATION

Secretariat: Paalanaa Bhavana Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre, No. 5 Nandidurga Road, Jayamahal Extension, Benson Town Post, Bengaluru 560 046, Tel: 23333050, 23096534, E-mail: abebangalore@gmail.com, Secretary: Fr John Rose

Res:Res: Rector cum Parish Priest, St. Mary’s Minor Basilica Church, Msgr. F. Noronha Road, Shivajinagara, Bengaluru 560 051, Tel: 22865434, 22868627, Mob: 9448044624, E-mail: johnrosems@yahoo.com

Res:Joint Secretary: Fr Arockia Swamy Sebastian, Director, Paalanaa Bhavana, 5, Nandidurg Road, Jayamahal Extension, Benson Town, Bengaluru – 560 046, Tel: 25264343, Mob: 9008004255, E-mail: arswamy09@gmail.com

5. FAMILY

Secretariat: Paalanaa Bhavana, No. 5 Nandidurga Road, Jayamahal Extension, Benson Town Post, Bengaluru 560 046, Tel: 23096550, 23331573/74,  E-mail: fwcbangalore@gmail.com,familywelfarecentre1@gmail.com,
Web:
www.familywelfarecentre.com, Secretary: Sunny Richard.J

 Res: Paalanaa Bhavana, No. 5 Nandidurga Road, Jayamahal Extension, Benson Town Post, Bengaluru 560 046, Tel: 23096550, 23331573/74, Mob: 9449827767, E-mail: sunnyrchrd@yahoo.co.in, Web: www.familywelfarecentre.com,

Res:Joint Secretary: Fr Arul Raj Gali, csc, Holy Cross Family Ministries, Fr Peyton Centre, 294, 3rd Cross, 6th Main, Viveknagar, Bengaluru 560 047, Tel: 25714309, Mob: 9900517523, E-mail: arulraj.gali@gmail.com

6. HEALTH

Secretariat: Paalanaa Bhavana, No. 5 Nandidurga Road, Jayamahal Extension, Benson Town Post, Bengaluru 560 046, Tel: 23096500, E-mail: willimoose@gmail.com,Secretary: Christopher Vimalraj Hiruthya

Res: St. Germain’s Academy Promenade Road, Frazer Town, Bengaluru – 560005, Tel: 25511353, 41522200 Mob: 9591278976, E-mail: chrisvimalraj@gmail.com

Res:Joint Secretary: Sr Martha Thirumal Reddy, jmj, Principal, College of Nursing, St. Philomena’s Hospital, No. 1, Mother Teresa Road, Bengaluru 560 047, Tel: 25575705, Mob: 9483327719, E-mail: tmartha47@gmail.com

Joint Secretary: Dr. John Tharakan,

7. INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE

Secretariat: Paalanaa Bhavana, No. 5 Nandidurga Road, Jayamahal Extension, Benson Town Post, Bengaluru 560 046, Tel: 23096570, E-mail: prem072007@yahoo.co.in, Secretary: Prem Arokianathan.G

Res: Secretary:  Fr Prem Arockianathan G., Parish Priest, Assumption Church 2nd Block, 12th Main, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru 560 010, Tel: 23520300, Mob: 9448884164, E-mail: prem072007@yahoo.co.in

Res: Joint Secretary:1. Fr. Sebastian R, Parish Priest, Holy Trinity Church, No. 7, Near Ravi Shankar Residency, Kodigehalli Main Road, Shankar Nagara, Bengaluru 560 092, Mob: 9844280432, E-mail: frsebastianrs@gmail.com

Res: Joint Secretary:2. Mr. P.C. Anthony Swamy,No. 27 (1st Floor), Rayappa Road, Kammanahalli, St. Thomas Town P.O., Bengaluru 560 084, Tel: 25456992, Mob: 9980092612, E-mail: shriswamy@hotmail.com 

8. SC/ST, Peace and Justice Development

Secretariat: Fr. Joseph Naveen Kumar.p, Paalanaa Bhavana Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre, No. 5 Nandidurga Road, Jayamahal Extension, Benson Town  Post,  Bengaluru  560  046,  Tel:  23096557

Res: St. Joseph’s Block, Paalanaa Bhavana, Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre, No. 5, Nandidurga Road, Jayamahal Extension, Benson Town Post, Bengaluru 560 046, Tel: 23334962, 23330437, Mob: 8553810169, E-mail: joshkumar30@gmail.com

Joint Secretary: 1. Fr. Anthony Swamy, St. Joseph’s Block, Paalanaa Bhavana, No. 5 Nandidurga Road, Jayamahal Extension, Benson Town Post, Bengaluru 560 046,Tel: 23334962,23330437,22171700, Mob: 8147370397, E-mail: frantoswamy16@gmail.com

Joint Secretary: 2. Mr. Alphonse G. Kennedy

Joint Secretary: 3. Mr. Inban Francis

9. LABOUR

Secretariat: Paalanaa Bhavana Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre, No. 5 Nandidurga Road, Jayamahal Extension, Benson Town  Post,  Bengaluru  560  046,  Tel:  23096557,  Secretary: Fr. Peter. C

Res: Sacred Heart High School, PUC & Community College, No. 62, Richmond Road, Ashok Nagara, Bengaluru 560 025, Tel: 25577033,25364182, Mob: 9844136080, E-mail: peterdrck@gmail.com

Res:Joint Secretary:1. Fr. Anthony Mahendran G., Parish Priest, St. Anthony’s Chruch, Munnekolala, Marathahalli, Bengaluru 560 037, Mob: 9482990694, E-mail: mahen10@yahoo.com

Res:Joint Secretary:2. Mr Gerald Magimai Raj, 119, ITC Colony, 6th Cross, Jeevanahalli, Bengaluru 560 005, Mob: 9731019682

10 LAITY

Secretariat: Paalanaa Bhavana Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre, No. 5 Nandidurga Road, Jayamahal Extension, Benson Town Post, Bengaluru 560 046, Tel: 23096561, Secretary: Fr. Arockia Swamy Sebastian

Res:Director, Paalanaa Bhavana, 5, Nandidurg Road, Jayamahal Extension, Benson Town, Bengaluru – 560 046, Tel: 25264343, Mob: 9008004255, E-mail: arswamy09@gmail.com

Res:Joint Secretary: 1. Fr. Vincent Santhosh B, Parish Priest, Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, 912, 16th Cross, Ideal Home Township, Rajarajeshwari Nagara, Bengaluru 560 098, Tel: 28604537, Mob: 9916320656, E-mail: vinsanregaish@gmail.com

Res:Joint Secretary:2. Mr Aloysius Kanthraj,

Res:Joint Secretary:3. Mr. Balraj

Res:Joint Secretary:4. Mrs.Janet Rodrigues

Res:Joint Secretary:5. Mrs.Mary V Morris

11. LITURGY

Secretary: Paalanaa Bhavana Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre, No. 5 Nandidurga Road, Jayamahal Extension, Benson Town Post, Bengaluru 560 046, Tel: 23096554, E-mail: sacredliturgy2015@gmail.com, Secretary:  Fr Alphonse Bhaskhar,

Res:, Parish Priest, St Theresa’s Church, J. C. Road, Bengaluru 560 002, Tel: 22238948 Mob: 8867471295, E-mail: alphonse_bhas@yahoo.co.in

Res:Joint Secretary:1. Fr Arokyaswamy D., Parish Priest, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, No. 14, Cambridge Road, Halasuru, Bengaluru 450 008, Tel: 25306855, Mob: 9916612646, E-mail: arokya@rediffmail.com

Res:Joint Secretary:2. Fr Paneer Selva Kumar, Secretary to the Archbishop, Archbishop’s House, 75 Miller’s Road, Benson Town, Bengaluru 560 046, Tel: 23330438, Mob: 9686002068, E-mail: selvakumarjesus24@gmail.com

Res:Joint Secretary:3. Fr Maria Louis C, Parish Priest, St. Rita’s Church, Church Street, Kanakapura, Ramnagara Dist., 562 117, Tel: 27523336, Mob: 9845409340, E-mail: louisboss@gmail.com

Res:Joint Secretary:4. Sr. Anula Irvin Suguna, op

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