My name is Ponmalakunnel Shaiju Thomas.I was born in February 02 ,1977 in a small village Panniyarkootty,kerala in South India I am the sixth child of Ponmalakunnel Thomas and Mariakutty. I had completed my elementary school education at St. Marys U. P. School Panniyarkootty and the high School education in Government High School Rajakkadu .I had completed my High School education in March 1992 and started studying my Pre-Degree in Mahathma Gandhi University in Kerala. After completing my basic education, I have joined in the Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception in June 1994 in Bangalore. On 8th December 1996 after completing my novitiate I made my first Religious profession,in Nirmalgiri , Kottayam.
In june 1997 I started my Philosophical studies in Vignana Nilayam Institute of Philosophy and Religion at Janampet,in the Diocese of Eluru and degree in Andhra University,Visakapatnam. In the year 1999 to 2000 I did my pastoral experience in the diocese of Vijayawada at Infant Jesus Church Kuchipudi and then proceeded for theological studies in Dharmaram Vidhya Kshethram, Bangalore. On 5th January 2002 I made my perpetual profession and in the year 2003 December I was ordained Deacon and after completing my theology I have done my diocanate ministry in the diocese of Vijayapuram.
On 8th January 2005 I was ordianed priest by His excellency Mar Mathew Anikuzhikattil, then bishop of Idukki. Till July 2005 I served the Congrgation as the Vocation Promotor and in July 2005 I was sent to Italy for pastoral ministry. From 2005 to March 2016 I served the Italian province being a hospital chaplain and pastoral assistance in the parish in the diocese of Milan and Roma. After my coming back to India, I was appointed as the Formator and rector of the aspirents, Philosopers and Theologians in the Amalodbhavi college community. In October 2016 I was elected as one of the provincial councilors. During this time I was appointed as the formation cordinator of the Province and the parish priest of St. Ambrose parish Vissannapeta in the diocese of Vijayawada. In the year 2017 I was sent to Canada for a short visit and pastoral ministry from 24th November 2017 to 30th January 2018 in the parishes of Santa Maria Goreti Edmonton and Epiphany of Our Lord, Scarborough. At present I am completing 4 years of parish priest in St. Ambrose parish, Vissannapeta, in the diocese of Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh India.
Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm.