He began his priestly ministry as Assistant at the parish of St. Anthony’s Church Thundathuvilai and later moved into a more specialized area: looking after street children in Chennai. He was later Assistant at Our Lady, Help of Christians Church, Mannurpet before being transferred to St. Anthony’s Church, Tembipada, Mumbai as Assistant. At this last place he was responsible for beginning the Asha Kendra Social Service Centre to enable the weaker sections of the parish to find help in bettering their conditions. He was working at developing the social dimension of our apostolate in our parish at Mannurpet, Chennai. Then, he was appointed at Colaba community. From June 2009, he is the parish priest at Infant Jesus church, Olaikuda. He is also one of the Provincial consulters

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