Dear Parishioners,
My name is Fr. Sunder Ery. I was born in India on February 15, 1973. My parents are Jacob Ery (d. 1996) and Mariamma Ery 85. By God’s grace my mother is in good health (she had 2 stents put in for her heart problem a few years ago). We were 10 children but two died in the infancy and now, I have two brothers and five sisters who are all in India. I completed my seminary formation in India and was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Cuddapah in Andhra Pradesh, South India on March 20, 2000.
I obtained my Master of Arts (2002-2002) and Master of Philosophy (2004-2005) degrees both in English. I served as the associate pastor at St. Mary’s Cathedral (2002-2003) and also temporary pastor of Holy Spirit Church and School (January -May, 2003). I taught English at St. Joseph’s Diocesan Jr. College (2003-2009) before I was appointed pastor and dean of Holy Rosary Parish, Porumamilla, India (2009-2011). I served the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois from 2011- 2023 during which time I was appointed a parochial vicar of St. Anthony of Padua, Effingham, Sacred Heart, Effingham and St. Mary’s, Shumway. (May, 2011- Sep. 2013). I was parochial administrator and superintendent of St. Michael the Archangel Parish and School, Sigel, St. Mary’s Neoga, Sacred Heart, Lillyville and St. Mary’s Green Creek (2013-2016) and pastor of the same from September, 2016- June, 2023.
Thank you: I am so very grateful to Bishop Fernades, Fr. Hahn and Fr. Leo for welcoming me to the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio. In fact, my first ever visit to the United States was to Akron, OH in 2007 (just for a month’s ministry at St. Sebastian). Now I am here to serve you at this wonderful and vibrant parish, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal. It was a fabulous occasion for me to have been here just in time to celebrate with you our Annual Seton Family Festival and to meet a few of you. I am looking forward to helping and working with our Pastor Fr. Leo, Fr. Cyprian, and parish staff. Please be assured of my services and prayers for you.
God’s many blessings,
Fr. Sunder