The church occupies three acres on the northern side of old ceramics road (Sir C.P.

St Antony's was originally built and blessed in the name of St. Lucia by the administrator of Cochin diocese.

The church was finally blessed on 26 January 1986 by the Bishop of Kollam, his Excellence Rt.

A. Solomen, Parish Priest and dedicated to the Papal visit of Pope John Paul II in Kerala.

Patron saint St. Antony of Padua is celebrated on the Sunday preceding Ash Wednesday.

Besides liturgical functions, a religious discourse is held at St. Antony's shrine in Mukkada, in the evenings.

On Saturday the day before the festival a procession is taken from the Church along with colorful floats of saints.

On the feast day High mass is celebrated in the morning by a senior church functionary.

This is followed by Snehavirunnu (agape), a community Lunch partaken by ten thousand and more devotees, distribution of clothing to the poor, etc.

A Bible festival is conducted every year and Parish children won prizes in Forane, Diocese and State level.