In 2003 Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Antony DD, the Bishop of Mysore, created a new parish that included Rajeev Nagar 1st and 2nd stage, Shanti Nagar and some part of Udayagiri, and dedicated it to St. Teresa of Calcutta and appointed Rev. Fr. Scaria Panackal SVD, the then Rector of Vidyaniketan as the first Parish priest of the newly created parish. Rev. Fr. Joy Thomas SVD was the assistant Parish priest. .