Pastoral Leadership
Pastoral Team & Clergy
Under the pastoral and missionary care of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) since 1987.
In Loving Memory & Tribute
Fr. Frederick Sopena, SJ
OUR FOUNDING FATHER • 1987
A visionary Jesuit missionary who walked the streets of Andheri East, gathered the scattered Catholic families, and laid the spiritual and community foundation of Sacred Heart Church on June 21, 1987.
Pastoral Care
Current Pastoral Team
Dedicated shepherds serving our parish family
Fr. John Mascarenhas, SVD
Parish Priest
Tenure: 2023 – Present
Fr. Thomas Malipurathu, SVD
Co-Pastor / Assistant Parish Priest
Tenure: 2026 – Present
Fr. George Mepurath, SVD
Co-Pastor / Assistant Parish Priest
Tenure: 2024 – Present
Fr. Abraham Vincent Dsouza, SVD
Co-Pastor / Assistant Parish Priest
Tenure: 2026 – Present
Fr. P. David, SVD
Co-Pastor / Assistant Parish Priest
Tenure: 2026 – Present
Legacy & Gratitude
Priests Who Served Our Parish (1987 – Present)
53 Priests
Fr. Joseph Kalanchira, SVD
1987 – 1988
Fr. Augustine Rodrigues, SVD
1987 – 1988
Fr. Joe Valles, SVD
1988 – 1989
Fr. Aloysius D'Souza, SVD
1988 – 1991
Fr. Philip Koran, SVD
1989 – 1991
Fr. Joseph Lopez, SVD
1987 – 1993
Fr. Stany Lobo, SVD
1992 – 1993
Fr. Walter Mendonca, SVD
1991 – 1993
Fr. Anthony Furtado, SVD
1993 – 1996
Fr. M. Jeyaseelan, SVD
1991 – 1996
Fr. Caetano D'Costa, SVD
1996 – 1996
Fr. Innocent Fernandes, SVD
1991 – 1996
Fr. John Mascarenhas, SVD
1996 – 2000
Fr. Tony Menezes, SVD
2001 – 2001
Fr. Walter Mendonca, SVD
1997 – 2002
Fr. Salvadore Serrao, SVD
1997 – 2002
Fr. Gregory Arockiam, SVD
2000 – 2002
Fr. Ronald D'Silva, SVD
2002 – 2004
Fr. James Arul, SVD
2002 – 2004
Fr. Innocent Fernandes, SVD
2002 – 2005
Fr. Biju Mandapam, SVD
2004 – 2006
Fr. Sunil Menezes, SVD
2006 – 2007
Fr. Cyprian Lewis, SVD
2001 – 2008
Fr. Kuriakose Perapadan, SVD
2004 – 2008
Fr. Lawrence Correa, SVD
2005 – 2008
Fr. Ajit Kujur, SVD
2008 – 2009
Fr. Anil Kumar, SVD
2007 – 2010
Fr. Raja Reddy, SVD
2010 – 2011
Fr. Richard D'Almeida, SVD
2008 – 2011
Fr. Edward D'Mello, SVD
2008 – 2011
Fr. Naveen Rebello, SVD
2010 – 2012
Fr. A. Vanathu Chinnappan, SVD
2011 – 2012
Fr. Baptist Pais, SVD
2008 – 2014
Fr. John Singarayar, SVD
2012 – 2014
Fr. Evan Gomes, SVD
2012 – 2014
Fr. Mathew Ezhuparayil, SVD
2014 – 2015
Fr. John Mascarenhas, SVD
2015 – 2016
Fr. Wilfred Wilson, SVD
2014 – 2016
Fr. Lawrence Correa, SVD
2014 – 2017
Fr. John Serrao, SVD
2016 – 2017
Fr. Infant Vinod Kumar, SVD
2016 – 2018
Fr. Praveen Aranha, SVD
2017 – 2019
Fr. Valerian Pius Fernandes, SVD
2017 – 2020
Fr. Sunil Santosh Soreng, SVD
2018 – 2021
Fr. Magimai Sundar, SVD
2019 – 2022
Fr. Innocent Fernandes, SVD
2017 – 2023
Fr. Ciril D’Souza, SVD
2020 – 2023
Fr. Ezekiel Rakesh D'Souza, SVD
2021 – 2023
Fr. Sandesh Patil, SVD
2022 – 2024
Fr. Christi Selvaraj, SVD
2023 – 2024
Fr Callisto Gomes SVD
2020 – 2025
Fr. Edwin Vas SVD
2023 – 2026
Fr. Lucas Parkhe SVD
2024 – 2026