Indian Catholic Movement

The Indian Catholic Movement (ICM) is a parish organization of the Church of the Risen Christ , which was inaugurated in July 1972 with the encouragement of Rev Fr Adrian Anthony for the spiritual needs of the Tamil speaking community.

Since September 1972, a three day mission in Tamil was organized to serve as a retreat for the

Tamil Speaking community. This mission coincided with Feast of Our Lady of Velankanni. Catholics and Non- Catholics all over island come to renew their faith and their devotion to Our Lady of Velankanni.

This Feast is celebrated annually in September. The Feast of Our Lady of Velankanni has been the climax event for the movement, since its inauguration. Preparation for this Feast begins as early as January each year.

Monthly Tamil Mass was celebrated on the First Saturday of each month at 5.30pm since 1974. In

December 1987, the Tamil Mass was shifted to the First Sunday due to rescheduling of Mass times in the parish and subsequently to the Second Sunday of each month.

The ICM also participates in the operation of the Church Canteen since 1989. We also take part in all activities organized at the parish level, Food and Fun Fair, Parish Feast Day, Lay Apostolate Weekend and Parish Rosary Devotion.

The Indian Catholic Movement is represented by two members in Archdiocesan Commission for Tamil Speaking (ACTS). The commission reach out to the Tamil speaking in the Archdiocese of Singapore to provide Liturgical services, cultural and social activities and coordinating with various Tamil communities in other parishes and in the Archdiocese under the umbrella of the Commission (ACTS).