St. Catherine Church

The Catholic Church has a presence in Eraviputhenthurai. The village's conversion may be traced back to not later than A.D. 1544 when St. Francis Xavier converted nearly 10,000 Mukkuvars (fishermen and women) living in thirteen villages along the coast from Pallam to Poovar. Immediately thereafter they pulled down their Hindu temple and idols. A cross was built and thatches were made for worship. In due course, they were converted into churches.

In 1600, the existing Thoothoor Parish Church was brought under the Padroado. Thoothoor Parish came under the Diocese of Cochin. In 1838, St. Thomas Church, Thoothoor and other adjacent coastal Churches from Pallithura to Erayumanthurai were brought under the Diocese of Varapuzha. Ultimately Thoothoor was brought under the Diocese of Cochin in 1850.

Under the Diocese of Cochin St. Catherine Church was built at Adthiyanthurai (Eraviputhenthurai). The Patroness was St. Catherine of Alexandria. The church was constructed by English missionaries. Later in the 19th century this village was flooded. The new village was named Puthenthurai (Puthen =New.,Thurai = Coastal Village). The name of the village became Santa Catherina Puthenthurai)(St catherineputhenthurai).

In the 1860s a new Church was constructed, followed by another in 1886. The tower of this Church was destroyed by a storm. In the middle of the 20th century, Rev. Fr. Rayyapan Parithyal started to build another new Church. In 1968 Rev. Fr. Francis Neetany wanted to reconstruct the Altar, which was completed on 4 February 1990. It was blessed by Rt. Rev. Dr. Soosai Pakiyam.,Bishop Of Diocese Trivandrum.

In 2003 the tower was destroyed by a storm. Maintenance was started in 2003 by Rev. Fr. Stansilaus Theesmas and completed during the period of Rev. Fr. John Churchill Bas in November 2004.

St. Joseph's Shrine

In 1972, Dennis Kanakkapillai initiated to construct a Shrine for St. Joseph at Eravipuithenthurai. Mr. Alphonse Pirisant cooperated with him for the construction work and provided the fund for construction. They opened the Shrine that year and it was blessed by Rev. Fr. Francis Neetany.

Later on, reconstruction was started during the period of Rev. Fr. John Churchill Bas in 2004. The Face for the Shrine was planned by Mr. Robert Singh of Eraviputhenthurai. The work was started and new Shrine was opened on 1 May 2005 by Rev. Dr. Youhannon Mar Chrisostom, Bishop of Marthandam.

Religious

• St. Catherine's Church
• St. Joseph's Shrine
• New Life Retreat Centre
• Asha Sager Convent

Education

• St. Joseph's Middle School
• St. Catherine's Pre-Kindergarten,
• Asha Sagar Pre-Primary School
• St. Joseph's Evening Tuition
• School for Intellectually disabled
• Nursery School

Other

• Coastal People Organisation
• Eraviputhenthurai Boat Union

• Kombriya Sabai
• CLC
• Basic Christian Community
• Legion of Mary
• Alter Boys
• Society of Saint Vincent De Paul
• Southern Catholic Youth Movement
• Jesus Youth

• Little Way Association
• St.Joseph's Womans Association (Sabai)
• Eraviputhenthurai Football Association
• St. Francis Arts and Sports Club & Library (F.A.S.C) ] Mother football club of Eraviputhenthurai. Since 1974
• St. Francis Animation and Social Centre (F.A.S.C)
• St. Catherine FC
• St. Catherine Library