 Though the feast of the purification of Our Lady on the first of January is the chief celebration, there are other celebrations also including the feast commemorating the foundation day of the church on 14 September, the feast of St. Alphonsa in July and the feast of St. Joseph in March.In addition to these celebrations the feasts of St. Sebastian, St. George and Our Lady of Sorrows are also observed.The members of the Saints Peter and Paul Church at Cherpunkal are Knanaya Catholics belonging to the Catholic Archdiocese of Kottayam under Syro Malabar Catholic Church.