St.Mark's Boys Town,
Jahanuma,
Hyderabad,
Telangana,India - 500003
Brief History of the Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows - Jahanuma:
The Oldest Shrine we have in the
Archdiocese is Our Lady of Sarrowsat Jahanuma, Hyderabad.
The History of the Shrine goes back to 16th and 17th when Nizam had his place in the G-Old City the catholic officers where Portuguese and French.
The military officers also were
Catholic who trained Nizam’s Army. They all helped him in different fields of
the government of the kingdom. Some of the foreign officials were responsible
for the public works and Agriculture. No wonder Governing class had a great
regard and respect to the Christians and devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows for
more than 400 years.
There is also a miraculous story
how this Shrine came into existence.
The inhabitants of this area
again and again.
It seems there was a French
Missionary priest who lived in a cave on the top of one of the Hills of
Jahanuma. He was a very devoted priest who spent his time in prayer, penance
and fasting. He performed many miracles. All the people came to know about his
wonderful life.
There was a drought spread
throughout the Kingdom of Nizam, who became helpless in that worst situation.
He came to know about the holy priest’s life performing the miracles. He for
him and asked him to pray for rain. The priest accepted to pray for rain on the
condition that some places should be given to him to build the church in honor of
Our Lady of Sorrows. Nizam agreed to his condition. The priest fasted and
prayed whole day and night and there was a heavy rain that surprised everybody,
the Nizam kept up his word and gave the priest this piece of land to build the
shrine. This was the first in this part of India.
Mass Timings:
Tuesday & Friday: 6.30 AM Morning Mass
Sunday: 07:30 AM Morning Mass