PRESENTATION PARISH NONGHYLLAM

Address : Nonghyllam, South West Khasi Hills District-793106

​Date of Establishment : 26th April, 1992

Congregation in-charge : Claretian Missionaries (CMF)

Parish Priest : Fr Jojaiah Chinnabathini, CMF

Contact:

Asst. Parish Priest(s) : Fr. Kyrshanbok Pohchen, CMF

Contact: 6009492068

Fr. Sebastian Odackal, CMF

Contact: 9800830206

Religious Community(ies) : MSMHC

A Short History Of PRESENTATION PARISH NONGYLLAM

Presentation Parish Nonghyllam is situated in the South West Khasi Hills District in the state of Meghalaya. This Parish was inaugurated on 26th April 1992 by Most Rev Hubert D Rosario, DD. SDB the then Archbishop of Shillong Archdiocese. This Parish is entrusted to the Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (CMF) which is commonly known as Claretian Missionaries. Since the year 2005 Nonghyllam Parish falls under Nongstoin Diocese. It is one of the remotes Parish in the diocese it would take the whole day just to pay a visit to Bishop’s House. The specific mission is Catechesis and Education. The mission consists of 35 villages with Lyngngam and Garo population. There are around 957 Catholic families with the strength of 9647 faithful approximately. The jurisdiction of the Parish is very vast still there are lots of challenges and difficulties especially in terms of illiteracy, transportation, communication, Education Institution, health care facilities, poverty, unemployment and many other problems. There are three to four villages where pastoral activities and visit not possible to be done especially during the rainy season. To reach to some of the villages missionaries still need to walk on foot, cross the stream, rivers and thick forests, climb the mountains, hills and valleys. Even till date wild animals are still around the area of the Parish where the missionaries during their mission journey have come a crossed face to face.

In Presentation Parish Nonghyllam, the Claretian Missionaries are in Pastoral Collaboration with the Missionaries Sisters of Mary Help of Christian (MSMHC). In this mission there are hostels for both boys and girls and a dispensary to provide health care for the people since in this area so far there is no health facilities. The presence of the Parish has been a great blessing for the people in terms of education, spiritual and health care.