St Theresa's Church was bifurcated from St Lourdes' Shrine, Perambur and established in 1994. It was entrusted to the Salesian Priest Rev Fr Y Basil SDB. After nine years, the Church was handed over to the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore. Rev Fr NS Ignatius is the present Parish Priest. Our Lady's Grotto and parish house was constructed and completed in 2003.