Address: Pandikasalayil House, Kallooppara P O, Thiruvalla
Mother Parish: Kallooppara St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church
Deacon Ordination: 23.06.2010
Kassessa Ordination: 13.08.2013
Parishes Served: Kumta Mission, Honavar (2010-14)
Sidlaghatta Mission (2014-18)
Jangamakote Mission (2018-19)
Amalagiri St. John's & Nattassery St. Paul's (2019-2021)
Family Status:
Service Period : 2021-2024
Seminary: Mar Thoma Theological Seminary, Kottayam
Qualifications: MA, BD
Address: Melekkadayil Jiju Bhavan,Pulladu P O
Mother Parish: Maramon MTC
Deacon Ordination : 17.06.2006
Kassessa Ordination: 03.07.2006
Parishes Served: Vadasserikkara St. Thomas, Karimpanamkuzhy, St. Andrews (2006- 2009), New Delhi Jerusalem, Dwaraka St.Thomas (2009-2012), Uppada Mission Director, Karunechi Sehion (2012-2016), Nirmalapuram St. Andrews (2016-2019),Kandenperoor St.Pauls (2016-2021)
Family Status:
Wife: Tinu Merin Abraham
Children: Anjali Ponnu Jiju, Anand Joseph Jiju, Aakash Abraham Jiju
Service Period : 2021-2024
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Service Period : 2017-2021
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Service Period : 2017-2021
Youths Chaplain
Service Period : 2008-2011
Rev. Shaji Thomas
Service Period : 2011-2014
Asst.Vicar
Service Period : 2009-2011
Asst.Vicar
Service Period : 2006-2009
Asst.Vicar
Service Period : 2003-2006
Asst.Vicar
Service Period : 2000-2003
Rev. Dr. John Philip A
Service Period : 2011-2014
Rev. Thomas Kurian Anchery
Service Period : 2008-2011
Rev John Mathew
Service Period : 2005-2008
Rev. C Yohannan
Service Period : 2002-2005
Rev Mammen Samuel
Service Period : 1999-2002
Rev P M Thomas
Service Period : 1996-1999
Rev George Varghese
Service Period : 1993-1996
Rev. Thomas Philip
Service Period : 1990-1993
Rev Ninan Varghese
Service Period : 1987-1990
Very Rev P T Thomas
Service Period : 1984-1987
Late Rev P D Mammen
Service Period : 1981-1984
Late Rev M I Alexander
Service Period : 1978-1981
Rev K M Abraham
Service Period : 1975-1978
Late Rev M M Thomas
Service Period : 1972-1975
Late Rev K S Varghese
Service Period : 1971-1972
Rev. Issac Mathew is the present Assistant Vicar of the Parish. He is an ordained priest of the Mar Thoma Church. He was born on 21st January 1975 in a traditional Christian family known as “Thundil Puthen Veedu” and his home parish is Perayam Mar Thoma Church, Kollam District.
Education:
He did his schooling in Mar Thoma High School,Arumurikkada, Kundara and completed his graduate course of B. Ed under University of Kerala.
Theological Education:
Rev. Issac Mathew did his Bachelor of Divinity from the Mar Thoma Theological Collegeseminary, Kottayam from 1999-2003.
Pastoral Ministry:
Rev Issac Mathew began his pastoral ministry under Kunnakulam-Malabar Diocese from Pulikkayam Immanuel and Kattipoil Carmel Mar Thoma Churches as the Vicar of the Parishes in the period 2003-2006. Next three years 2006-2009 he was the vicar of Edappavoor St Thomas & Bethel Mar Thoma Churches. Before being appointed as assistant vicar in our church, during the period 2009-2014 under Chennai-Bangalore diocese, he had missionary duties in Dindigul-Ambilikkai region and served as a vicar of Ambilikkai St Luke’s Mar Thoma Church.
Other Areas to be noted:
Our dear Issac Mathew Achen has various talents, especially in Music as song writer and script writing for Christian plays.
Family Details:
Wife: Mrs. Nissy Issac hails from Maramon. Mrs. Nissy kochamma has completed her M.Sc in Zoology from St Thomas College, Kozhencherry in the year 2005. She did her Teachers Training in Maramon T.T.I School. in the the year 1999-2000. She is trained, experienced and passionate to do Christian ministry along with Achen.
Elder Daughter: Grace Ponnu Issac, 11 years of old and 6th grade student in Shining Star International School, Abu Dhabi.
Younger Son: Aaron Mathew Issac, 6 years of old and student in Shining Star International School, Abu Dhabi.
Service Period : 2016-2017
Rev. Prakash Abraham is the present Vicar of the Parish. He is an ordained priest of the Mar Thoma Church. He is born in 1972 April 16, in a traditional Christian family known as ‘Vattaparambil’ and his home parish is Thalachira Salem Mar Thoma Church, Kottarakara
He did his schooling in Govt. Model High school, Vettikavala. For pre-degree he joined in St. Gregorios College, Kottarakara and did his Bachelor’s Degree in Botany in the same college. He was a student of the TITUS II TEACHER’s COLLEGE, TIRUVALLA for the B. Ed in the year 1994-95. In Addition, he has completed M. A. Sociology from the University of Kerala.
Rev. Prakash did his Bachelor of Divinity from the Mar Thoma Theological College, Kottayam from 1997-2002. He has secured General Proficiency from the Seminary for his academic excellence and other performances. After seven years of pastoral ministry, he was sent to United Theological College, Bangalore for his Master of Theology in Media & communications. He got best student award in the field of communication from the College/Serampore University. The Episcopal Synod of the church recommended him for Research Studies in the year 2013, but not yet started.
He served as the Lecturer in Communication & Christian Ministry in Dharma Jyothi Vidya peeth, Faridabad, which is known as “North Indian seminary “of our Church in the years 2010-12. Moreover he was part time lecturer in Bishop’s college, Kolkata.
He started his pastoral ministry from Kelakam (Kannur) & Peria(Wayanadu) as the Vicar of the Parishes. Next four years he was the Director of Mar Thoma Guidance Centre, Pariyaram, Kannur. During his tenure he initiated to begin & complete the construction of Guidance Centre & Director’s Quarters at Pariyaram. He was the vicar of Cherupuzha Jerusalem MTC & Payyannur Bethel MTC in the years 2003-2007 and he got an opportunity to re-construct a Church building at Cherupuzha in an ordinary village setting. From 2007-2009, he served as the Director of Uppada Malabar Mar Thoma Mission Complex, Malappuram. It is a pioneer mission centre in Malabar area which includes Old age Home, Child Development Centre, Self Help Groups, Camp Centre, Vocational Training Centre, etc. Before coming to Abu Dhabi, he was the Vicar of Kolkata Mar Thoma church.
*In his childhood he was so associated with Balajana Sakhyam of the Malayala Manorama.
*Rev. Prakash was the Master Trainer of Total Literacy Programme held in Kerala in the year 1990.
*He attended an Inter Continental Youth Camp conducted at TAIZE, FRANCE in 1995 May –September.
*He was a Teacher at the St. Thomas School, Gudalur, Ootty in the year 1995-1997.
Wife: Mrs. Simi Prakash hails from Tiruvalla-Kuttapuzha Jerusalem Mar Thoma Church. Mrs. Simi has completed her MA in English from Mar Thoma College, Tiruvalla in the year 2003. She did her B. Ed. in the Titus II Teacher’s college, Tiruvalla in the year 2003-2004. She is trained, experienced and passionate to do Christian ministry along with Achen.
Elder Daughter: ERIN ANN PRAKASH, 12 years of old and 7th grade student in GEMS United Indian School, Abu Dhabi.
Younger Daughter: ELLEN ELSA PRAKASH, 5 years of old and UKG student in GEMS United Indian school, Abu Dhabi.
Service Period : 2016-2017
