IMPACT CENTRE, CHERPUNKAL

IMPACT CENTRE: WHERE COMFORT MEETS CHARITY

The Impact Center at Cherpunkal Mutholath Nagar offers comfortable lodging to those who come from distant places, those who use the Mutholath Auditorium and the Good Samaritan Centre. It has air-conditioned rooms, conference halls, media room, and chapel, making it suitable for residential camps and conferences. It also provides food and transportation services to the guests. Its income supports the community-based rehabilitation projects of the Good Samaritan Center and Agape Bhavan in Mutholat Nagar.

FEATURES

  • Comfortable lodging for visitors and users of Mutholath Auditorium and Good Samaritan Centre
  • Air-conditioned rooms, conference halls, media room, and chapel
  • Suitable for residential camps and conferences
  • Food and transportation services available
  • Income supports community-based rehabilitation projects of Good Samaritan Center and Agape Bhavan in Mutholath Nagar

HISTORY

Fr Abraham Mutholath funded the construction of the Impact Centre to generate income for the CBR programs for the differently abled at the Good Samaritan Centre and Agape Bhavan and to meet the demand for a public venue. His Grace Mar Mathew Moolakkatt laid the foundation stone for the building on October 27, 2019. The construction was guided by Vicar General Fr. Michael Vettikkatt, Diocesan Director Fr. Alex Akkapparambil, KSSS director Fr. Sunil Perumanoor and supervised by Fr. James Vadakkekandamkariyil, despite the COVID-19 challenges.

Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakkatt blessed and inaugurated the Impact Centre on December 13, 2020. Mr. Thomas Chazhikadan MP chaired the meeting and Mr. Mons Joseph MLA, Vicar General Fr. Michael Vettikkatt, Forane Vicar Fr. Joy Kattiyangal, and Sr. Saly SVM were among the speakers.

The expansion work of the Impact Centre is underway under the leadership of Fr. James Vadakkekandamkary. Its blessing and inauguration will be on July 27, 2023.

PURPOSE OF THE IMPACT CENTRE

  • A lodging facility for the training camps in Good Samaritan Centre for the disabled and their trainers at the state or national level.
  • A lodging facility for social service and pastoral programs.
  • A venue for the residential programs of other organizations.
  • Rooms for those who book Mutholath Auditorium for weddings or other events.
  • Air-conditioned rooms with food and transportation services for Keralites coming from abroad for a few days or weeks.
  • A source of income for the CBR programs at Mutholath Nagar.

TIMELINE OF IMPACT CENTRE

  • 2019 October 27: Construction of Impact Centre at Mutholath Nagar, Cherpunkal approved by Archbishop Mar Mathew Moolakkatt.
  • 2020 December 13: Impact Centre, Cherpunkal blessed and inaugurated by Mar Mathew Moolakkatt. Meeting chaired by Mr. Thomas Chazhikadan MP and speakers included Mr. Mons Joseph MLA.

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