Contact Details
Claret Bhavan
Near Market Yard
Narasannapetta P. O
Srikakulam District – 532 421
Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
Tel.: (+91) (0)8942-277 363

Inception and Development
Narasannapeta is one of the mandal headquarters in Srikakulam, the north-eastern district of Andhra Pradesh. Claret Bhavan is situated just two kilometers outside the Narasannapeta town, and it is about 24 kilometers away from the district headquarters of Srikakulam, beside the Srikakulam–Palasa section of National Highway.

People of the region are predominantly Hindus. They are generally agriculturists who depend on monsoon for cultivations. The meager Christian population of the region is further divided into different denominations such as the Pentecostals, the Baptists, the Word Mission Evangelical Church and the Church of Christ besides the Catholics. Fr. Thomas Thekkevattakattu was the pioneering missionary here. On 8 September 1998 the Diocese raised Narasannapeta mission into parish under the patronage of Infant Jesus.

Pastoral Ministry
The Infant Jesus Parish of Narasannapeta has 29 families with a total strength of 55 Catholics. Though numerically very small, the parish covers a vast geographical area with eight stations, which currently caters to around 50 catechumens. The Missionaries now take up socio-economic developmental projects in the area. We hope the committed efforts of the missionaries here will help the growth and development of the people in the locality.

Educational Apostolate
Under the testing conditions of the present day where missionary activities are looked at with suspicion, one of the best ways to reach out to the people is through educational services. At Narasannapeta, the Missionaries have opted for a school as the region lacks quality educational institutions. St Claret School started functioning in the academic year 2002–03. The building for the initial functioning of the school was completed in June 2002 under the supervision of Fr. Mathew Ezholithakadiel. Sri. Yeran Naidu, MP, inaugurated the school on 30 June 2002 and it was blessed by Fr. James Kannanthanam, the Vice-Provincial. Today, the school strives in providing quality education and inculcating the values of the Gospel in the children.

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