ALWAR DEANERY

The earliest Christian presence was felt in the 18th century and the first record of priests visiting the area goes back to 1870s. This station was visited by priests from Badikui and Agra. Until 1951 this station remained under the Arch diocese of Agra. Then it was transferred to Ajmer diocese. A small lovely Church was built on the land given by the Raja of Alwar in 1897 and is one of the oldest churches in the State. The first residential priest was Fr. Jose Anikatt who was sent there to open a school. He began the school in a rented building in 1987 and later a plot of land was bought and the school was shifted to the newly constructed building in 1988. In the same year, the C.M.C. Sisters of Kanjirapally Province opened a convent there to help in the school and the Parish.

Name of the Church	Holy Family Church
Patron Saint
Year of Establishment	1870
Address	Holy Family Church C/o. St. Anselm’s Sr. Sec. School Delhi Road Alwar – 301 001, Rajasthan. Tel: 0144 – 2370074
Institutions
St. Anselm’s Sr. Sec. School Delhi Road Alwar – 301 001, Rajasthan. Tel: 0144 – 2370074	Chavara Sadan Convent C/o. St. Anselm’s Sr. Sec. School Delhi Road Alwar – 301 001, Rajasthan. Tel: 0144 – 2370074
Prem Niwas Missionaries of Charity Mother Teresa Home Kedalganj Alwar – 301 001, Rajasthan. Tel: 0144 – 2330909

Bandikui seems to have been visited by missionaries from Agra, certainly since 1870, and there must have been a small and flourishing community there since it was also a place of prominence for the Railways. The first Church to be built in Rajasthan, apart from Jaipur, was that of Bandikui. It was built in 1886 and the Priest’s house was built in 1893. Fr. Macedo became the first Parish Priest. In the year 1957 Prabhudasi Sisters of Ajmer went there to help in the apostolate. They opened an Ashram in the year 1959.

Name of the Church	St. Francis of Assisi Church
Patron Saint	St. Francis of Assisi
Year of Establishment	1886
Address	St. Francis of Assisi Church Railway Colony, Bandikui Dausa Dt. -303 313 Rajasthan. Tel: 01420 – 222946
Institutions
St. Francis Assisi Ashram C/o St. Francis Assisi School Bandikui - 303 313 Dausa Dist, Rajasthan. Tel: 01420 – 223564	St. Francis Assisi School (PSA) Bandikui - 303 313 Dausa Dist, Rajasthan. Tel: 01420 – 223564, 225203
St. Francis of Assisi Maternity Home C/o St. Francis of Assisi School Bandikui, Dausa Dist. - 303 313 Rajasthan. Tel: 01420 – 222033

The station is run by the Jesuits. In 1990, Fr. George Karakunnel, S.J., began residing in Behror and started a school in a rented building with the help of Mission Sisters of Ajmer who came in the year 1992. Later on a piece of land was purchased and the school was shifted to the new building in 1993. Presently the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy are helping in the school and the Parish. The school is up to Sr. Secondary level.

Name of the Church	St. Francis Xavier Church
Patron Saint	St. Francis Xavier
Year of Establishment
Address	St. Francis Xavier’s Church C/o St. Xavier’s School RIICO Industrial Area Behror, Alwar Dt – 301 701 Rajasthan. Tel: 01494 – 220409
Institutions
St. Xavier’s School (SJ) RIICO Industrial Area Behror, Alwar Dt – 301 701 Rajasthan. Tel: 01494 – 220409	Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy C/o St. Xavier’s school RIICO Industrial Area Behror, Alwar Dt – 301 701 Rajasthan. Tel: 01494 – 220409

The Station is managed by the Jesuits. Fr. Tony S.J. was taking care of the spiritual needs of the Catholics of Bhiwadi from 1988 onwards. In 1989 Fr. George Karakunnel S.J. was sent there as the resident Priest. The sisters of the Congregation of Our Lady of Graces opened a convent to help in the Parish and the school. In 1992 the school was started and presently the classes are up to secondary level.

Name of the Church	St. Ignatius of Loyola Church
Patron Saint	St. Ignatius of Loyola
Year of Establishment
Address	St. Ignatius of Loyola Church C/o. St. Xavier’s School Bhagat Singh Colony Bhiwadi, Alwar Dt. – 301 019 Rajasthan. Tel: 01493 – 230423, 510027
Institutions
St. Xavier’s School (SJ) Bhagat Singh Colony Bhiwadi, Alwar Dt. – 301 019 Rajasthan. Tel: 01493 – 230423, 510027	Kripa Sadan A -169, Bhagat Singh Colony Bhiwadi – 301 019 Rajasthan. Tel: 01493 – 516970

The station is run by the C.S.T. Fathers. The station at first was visited and looked after by the C.S.T. Fathers form Khetrinagar. Later 2003, The C.S.T. congregation purchased a piece of land at Jhunjhunu for the purpose of building Church, School and a Convent. Fr. Kurian Moonjeli (C.S.T.) was the first Priest who started residing at the place in 2004.

Name of the Church	Little Flower Church
Patron Saint	Little Flower
Year of Establishment	2004
Address	Little Flower Church Deen Dayal Nagar Afzana Joda Jhunjhunu – 333 001 Rajasthan. Tel: 0159 – 2512103
Institutions
Little Flower Ashram (CST) Deen Dayal Nagar Afzana Joda Jhunjhunu – 333 001 Rajasthan. Tel: 0159 – 2512103

The Mission Sisters of Ajmer opened a school here in 1975. In 1984 a new school building was put up and in 1991 a Church was built here. Late Fr. Cyriac vally was the first resident priest. Later in 1997 the station was handed over to the C.S.T. Fathers.

Name of the Church	St. Mary’s Church
Patron Saint	Blessed Virgin Mary
Year of Establishment	1991
Address	St. Mary’s Church C/o. Sophia School Khetri Nagar Jhunjhunu Dt – 333 504 Rajasthan. Tel: 01593 - 220902
Institutions
Sophia Secondary School (MSA) Khetri Nagar Jhunjhunu Dt – 333 504 Rajasthan. Tel: 01593 – 220202	Our Lady of Queen of Peace House (MSA) C/o Sophia School Khetri Nagar - 333 504 Jhunjhnunu Dist Rajasthan. Tel: 01593 – 220902

The station Sikar was visited by Fathers from Jaipur. In 1989 Fr. Bosco Vettica, CST, came to Sikar and started a school with the assistance of the Adoration Sisters. In the year 1993 the school and the convent were built and were blessed. The station is now managed by the C.S.T. Fathers.

Name of the Church	St. Mary’s Church
Patron Saint	Blessed Virgin Mary
Year of Establishment	1989
Address	St. Mary’s Church C/o St. Mary's School Jaipur Road, Sikar – 332 001 Rajasthan. Tel: 01572 – 245222
Institutions
St. Mary's School (C.S.T.) Jaipur Road, Near Circuit House, Sikar – 332 001 Rajasthan. Tel: 01572 – 245030	St. Mary’s Convent SABS C/o St. Mary’s School Near Circuit House Jaipur Road, Sikar – 332 001 Rajasthan. Tel: 01572 – 245008