1970s: Even though Catholics from Kerala came to the United States of America during the early 1970s, our own Syro Malabar Diocese was not formed until 2001 with Mar Jacob Angadiath, our first and current Bishop.

1995: On one summer evening in 1995, about 12 catholic families gathered at the residence of Joseph and Lilly Fernandez to form a new forum called the “Kerala Catholic Prayer Group”. Paul V Paul (Teelar) was selected as the first organizer. With the help of visiting priests, the forum organized Malayalam Masses in the living rooms and basements of the member families' homes.

2003: The turning point in the history of Kerala Catholics in the New England Area happened during the visit of Fr. Tomy Kariyilakulam, MCBS, to this area. He, with the assistance of Fr. Raju Muringayil, celebrated a mass for the congregation on April 11, 2003 at the St. Charles Church in Waltham, MA. Fr. Tomy donated his Taksa (Mass book for priests) to the community and he introduced us to Fr. Jose Kandathikkudy, the vicar of the St. Thomas Syro Malabar Church, Bronx, NY, who promised to help organize a monthly Mass.

The parish took on a renewed life and began to prosper under the great leadership of James/Alice Kutticherry, Jose Puthanpurackal, Paul V Paul( Teelar),Shanty Mathew, Lisa Jose, Rajesh Mathew, Biju Jose Thoombil, Smitha Paul, Mary Thomas, Scaria Mathew and Varghese Yohannan and leaders of family units and other nominated members.

We had difficulties in getting a location to hold Mass on Sundays. Mass was celebrated on Saturdays at different locations in Weston and Waltham. We managed to get the Fernald School Chapel for Saturday evening services with the help of Elsie Vithaythil who was the nursing supervisor for the facility.

2004: Several visiting priests and Bishop Simon Stock Palathara assisted in celebrating masses until the arrival of Fr. Varghese Pereppadan. Fr. Varghese Pereppadan continued to celebrate the Liturgy regularly until July 24 th , 2004.