Introduction
Chittattukara parish is situated 22 kilometers to the northwest of Thrissur, and 5 kilometers to the southeast of Guruvayur. It is only 6 kilometers away from the famous and historically important Palayur.

The parish church is dedicated to St Sebastian. The parish community strongly believes that in 1943, the people had a miraculous escape from a wide spread epidemic of cholera and other diseases mainly due to the intervention of the patron saint. The parish community that had a narrow escape from death celebrated a special feast of the saint in July 1943. After that the feast of the saint was celebrated on the 20th of every month. That practice is still kept. 

Strength
Number of family units : 27
Number of families : 727
Number of members : 3300

The parish community spread through 27 units exerts considerable influence in the runni9ng of the parish. Every month a small collection is taken through family units and that amount, called ‘snehanidhi,’ is the main source of the charity fund of the parish.

The vast majority of the parishioners are average income people. In the past Chittattukara had been a famous trade centre. Even now it has retained that tradition but a considerable number of its people are now engaged in other professions like teaching. The society has a pluralistic nature now. A lot of its people are abroad.

Infrastructure
Chapels
There are seven chapels in the parish.

1. Muthyema Chapel:
established before 1300. Muthyema chapel, situated in the centre of the bazaar road, and mentioned in the travelogue of Marco Polo, the famous Venetian traveler (1275-92), is considered to be historically very important. Every year the feast of St Joseph is celebrated there on 19 March with the holy mass.

2. Chakkanthara Chapel:
established 1974 Chakkanthara chapel, in the name of St Sebastian, is on Chittattukara-Puvvathur road. There is a feast immediately before the lent every year.

3 Calvary chapel:
Established 1975 This chapel in the name of St Sebastian is situated on the Pavaratty road, about 100 meters from Paul Master junction. The eighth day of the main feast of the parish is celebrated here every year as its feast. 

4. Kakkasserry East chapel:
Established 1980 This chapel is dedicated to St Antomy and it is on Chittattukara Tharamarappilly road. There is the novena of St Antony every first Tuesday. The festival is celebrated on the Sunday, fifteen days before the lent. 

5. The Western chapel:
Established 1985 It is situated at Paul Master junction, facing the road, at the western end of the Bazaar road. On every Friday during the lent, people go on a procession from here to the main church. The feast of the patron saint, Kochu Thresia is celebrated every year on 1 January.

6. Kizhakkethala Chapel:
Established 1995 It is in the name of Velankanny Matha. It faces the road at the easternmost end of the Chittattukara Bazaar road. The novena and others prayers to the Virgin Mother are held on Saturdays after the first Fridays every month. Special veneration of the Holy Mother is held throughout the month of May (Vanakkamasam). Hundreds of devotees flock to the chapel on the last day of May for the Oottuthirunal. Every day we can find lots of people coming to this chapel to pray. Most of them come here taking Holy Mother to be the protectress of travelers.

7. Kadavalloor chapel:
established 1999 This chapel situated at Kadavalloor is dedicated to the Mother of Immaculate Conception. It is a common practice here to say the rosary in the evening. A large number of people come in the evenings to do that.

St Sebastian FCC Convent chittattukara
This is the only place where there is regular holy mass outside of the church. There is holy mass in the chapel here every Wednesday.

Activities of Devotional Organizations
The organizations that function in the parish help the spiritual growth of the people significantly. They also pay attention to the social service drives of the parish. The vicars ensure that the organizations carry out their responsibilities admirably and faultlessly. You will find a bird’s eye view of the various activities of the devotional organizations below.

St Sebastian’s Darsanasabha
This organization in the name of the courageous martyr St Sebastian was established in 1862. The annual celebrations of the organization form part of the feast of the saint celebrated on 4-8 January every year. The bell tower is of the several contributions of the organization. The cemetery of the church was renovated in 1962 in connection with the centenary of the Darsanasabha. 

CLC
CLC is the continuation of Marian fellowship started by Rev Fr John Lenis SJ of Belgium and officially acknowledged by Pope Gregory XIII through the Papal decree “Sarvasakthan”. The aim of CLC is to train dedicated young men and women to take up the service of the church and the world in every field. It is one of the most active organizations in the parish. It often fights against social evils and leads the youth into constructive activities. 

Althara Susrusha Sangham (established 1920)
The Altharasangham is in the name of Pope St Pious X. The organization provides an opportunity to young boys to give prime importance to thoughts about God through participation in the services as the acolytes. It is to be mentioned that several boys who grew through this organization got vocation later.

The society of St Vincent de Paul
The organization was established to demonstrate belief through actions, to grow in piety, to lead others to piety, to console the poor, and to help others finding the face Christ in them. The branch was established in the parish in 1947. Our conference is one of the best in the forane. The main income is the money obtained through regular contribution of rice by the mothers, generous contribution of coconuts, and collections taken during feasts. The sixtieth anniversary was celebrated in 2007. There was also an old people’s meet in connection with that.

Mathrusangham
The Mathrusangham is a very active organization established in the parish in 1957. They run Jubilee Memorial Tailoring Institute. Orientation classes are regularly held using audio-visual means for the mothers of the parish.

Legion of Mary
This was established in the name of Nirmalamatha. It started functioning in the parish in 1958.

The members say the rosary very often, visit houses, visit patients, visit hospitals and do other similar things.

Franciscan Almaya Moonnam sabha
It was in 1970 that this organization was established in the parish. It is in the name of St Francis of Assissi. Taking annual collections and sending that to leprosy rehabilitation centers is a common activity. Under the auspices of it 28 December is celebrated every year as children’s day. They have also instituted a wedding support fund for poor girls.

Thirubalasakhyam
It was established in 1984 in this parish. It is an organization of the little children of Infant Jesus which is presided over by the Pope. The main aim is to make the little children filled with love for Infant Jesus, to encourage them to do little services motivated by the love for Infant Jesus, and to pray for orphans, the destitute, and non-Christians.

CPAC—Arts Society
Chittattukara Parish Arts Centre was established in 1998. It has been functioning as the cultural forum of the parish. In the last few years the society has been functioning very well.

CLA
It started functioning in the parish from 2000. St Joseph is the heavenly patron of CLA. There are more than a hundred members in it. The main thrust is labour-friendly activities. It operates an employee welfare scheme successfully. A welfare fund and a fund for supporting the bereaved have been started. In 2007 the My day celebration of the diocese was held here under the leadership of CLC.

KCYM
This was one of the last organizations to have its branch at Chittattukara. The branch was established only on 9 September 2007. It is somewhat different from other devotional organizations. It has been supported and inspired by the vicar Rev Fr Paulson Palathinkal. There are about fifty members in the association now. In a short period KCYM has put in a very impressive performance. It conducted a blood testing camp on 2 December 2007.

Institutions
St Sebastian’s High School
Chittattukara parish ahs contributed in a very significant way towards education. Right from the beginning of the parish attempts were made to ensure basic educational facilities to all the people, irrespective of their religion, caste or creed. The church directly managed some basic education centres. The first school of the area was the school started by the church and approved by the government in 1904. Today the parish owns a reputed High School which is a part of the corporate agency of the diocese of Thrissur. The school celebrated its centenary in 2004, commemorating its approval from the government. Given below is the chronology of the educational activities of the parish: